Virginia is a four-season state. August days can be - on the average - hot and humid, while January days can be cold and dry. The warmth in the air in early Spring, and the chill in the air in the Fall, feel different from other seasons. That's the climate pattern.
A hydric soil is a soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part. 1  This definition can be broken up into three component parts: 2  The soil is saturated, flooded or ponded. Saturated conditions are often the result of a high water table.
Due to the ionic reducing conditions caused by long periods of inundation, most hydric soils have some very distinguishing characteristics. The following is a list of some common characteristics of hydric soils: 1  excessive moisture. 2  a rotten egg odor of hydrogen sulfide present within 12 inches of the surface.3  a predominance of decomposed plant material (peats or mucks). 4  reddish or dark-colored mottles or streaks. 5  stratified layers in the top 6 inches.ue to the ionic reducing conditions caused by long periods of inundation, most hydric soils have some very distinguishing characteristics. The following is a list of some common characteristics of hydric soils: 1  excessive moisture. 2  a rotten egg odor of hydrogen sulfide present within 12 inches of the surface.