Stagnogley

A stagnogley soil is a type of non-alluvial, non-calcareous soil that is typically loamy or clayey soil with a dense, impervious, subsurface horizon. Stagnogley soils are related to the pseudogleys and are classified as gleyic soils. The name "stagnogley" comes from the soil's gley dynamics. This hygroscopic soil is nutrient-poor, often highly acidic, and poorly aerated, making it unsuitable for farming due to poor crop growth. With a shallow topsoil layer and a moderately stony subsoil, stagnogley soil is mainly used for woodland, supporting tree species that thrive well in these conditions, such as the English Oak.

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