Hume is a soil type that is well drained and slowly permeable. Hume is formed from the erosion of shale and sandstone. Hume soils occur naturally on slopes and alluvial fans.
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* [http://ortho.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/osd/dat/H/HUME.html Hume series description]
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