These soils have a mineral layer in the control section. Poorly drained or very poorly drained mineral soils such as Granby , Lenawee or Parkhills occur at the margins of Carlisle areas as they grade into the upland. Very poorly drained. Depth to the seasonal high water table ranges from 1.0 foot above the surface to 1 foot below the surface from September to June. Surface runoff is very slow or ponded.
Permeability is moderately slow to moderately rapid.
A high proportion of these soils have been drained and are used for truck crops or pasture. Major crops include onions, potatoes, corn, radishes, celery, carrots, and lettuce. Some areas are used for small grains, hay, and sod production. The remaining portion is in woodland or cut-over woodland. Major tree species include American elm, white ash, red maple, willow, tamarack, quaking aspen, and alder.