Order

Class

Description

S

S1

Land that has no significant limitations to the continued application of a given use, or only minor limitations that will not remarkably reduce productivity and benefits and will not raise inputs above an acceptable level.

S2

Land having limitations which in total are moderately severe for continued application of a given use; the limitations will thus lower the productivity or benefits and increase the inputs required to the level that the final advantage to be obtained from the use, although still attractive, is considerably lower to that expected on Class S1 land.

S3

Land having limitations which in total are severe for continued application of a given use and will so lower productivity and benefits, or increase required inputs, such that this expenditure is only marginally justifiable.

N

N1

Land having limitations that may be overcome in time but which cannot be rectified with existing knowledge at a currently acceptable cost, the limitations are so acute as to prevent the successful sustained use of the land in the given manner.

N2

Land that has limitations which seem to be so severe as to surpass any chance of successful sustained use of the land in the given manner