Land Capability Classes and Sub-Classes
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The topography and slope of the land determine its capacity or suitability for certain types of cultivation. Considering these two factors, a piece of land can either be classified as very good, good, moderately good, fairly good, steep or very steep. This serves as guide not only in adopting the most appropriate use of the land but also in determining the type of management strategy to be applied.
In terms of cultivation and management, very good land has no restrictions. It can cultivated safely and mageably due to its level to nearly level terrain. These areas include San Benito, part of San Agustin, and San Roque.
Those areas classified under the good land and moderately good land categories (San Andres, San Juan, Poblacion and portions of San Agustin) can also be tilled safely but require certain magement imperatives, such as erosion control, carefully designed drainage systems and other conservation practices. The land referred to as fairly good land is characterized as strongly sloping and severly eroded. This can be cultivated occasionally but needs very careful handling.
San Gregorio, Sta. Rosa, that includes Patagin Fall under the steep land and very steep land categories. These areas have slopes ranging from 18 percent to more than 25 percent. They are best suited for pasture and forest use. These are characterized by being severely to excessivly eroded aside from being dry and shallow.