Egg-cup Podzol in farm land (1st of 2)

Egg-cup Podzol in farm land (1st of 2)

Podzolised soils are weathered, poorly drained and acidic. The podzolised soil that forms under mature trees, particularly kauri, can be so marked that they form 'egg-cup Podzols' – nutrient-poor areas where individual trees once grew. This egg-cup Podzol is located beside a farm track in the Whāngārei area, Northland. If drained and fertilised, podzolised soils can become productive pasture.