Windsor soils are well suited to the highly diversified agriculture of Connecticut; they are the preferred soils for the production of
Connecticut shade tobacco. Windsor soils are important for fruit and vegetable crops,
silage corn, and ornamental shrubs and trees. They are also well suited for commercial and residential development, as well as a source for construction material. These soils cover in Connecticut. The Windsor series consists of very deep, excessively drained, rapidly permeable soils formed in
glacial meltwater
sediments. Some areas formed in sand dunes swept by winds from the
Connecticut River Valley as ancient glacial
Lake Hitchcock receded. The largest landscapes of Windsor soils are in the northern Connecticut River Valley, but the soils are mapped throughout the state. Slopes range from 0 to 15 percent. Windsor soils overlay sand and gravel groundwater
aquifers. Droughtiness is the main limitation for crops, lawns, and landscaping. During dry months, irrigation is necessary for optimal production. There is a hazard of ground
water pollution due to the rapid permeability of these soils. ==See also==