Soil Survey of McHenry County, Illinois Part I - Soil Data Mart

50 Soil Survey of
Composition
Elliott and similar soils: 85 percent
Dissimilar soils: 15 percent
Similar soils:
• soils that have a seasonal high water table at a
depth of more than 2.5 feet
• soils that have no subsurface layers
• soils that contain more sand in the upper part of the
profile
Dissimilar soils:
• the poorly drained Ashkum and very poorly drained
Peotone soils in drainageways and depressions
Management
For general and detailed information about
managing this map unit, see the following sections in
Part II of this publication:
• “Agronomy” section
• “Wildlife Habitat” section
• “Engineering” section
• “Soil Properties” section
146B—Elliott silt loam, 2 to 4 percent
slopes
Setting
Landform: Moraines and till plains
Position on the landform: Summits, backslopes, and
footslopes
Slope range: 2 to 4 percent
A typical soil series description with range in
characteristics is included, in alphabetical order, in this
section. Additional information specific to this map
unit, such as horizon depth and textures, is available
in the “Soil Properties” section in Part II of this
publication.
Composition
Elliott and similar soils: 85 percent
Dissimilar soils: 15 percent
Similar soils:
• soils that have a seasonal high water table at a
depth of more than 2.5 feet
• soils that contain more sand in the upper part of the
profile
• soils that have no subsurface layers
• soils that are moderately eroded
Dissimilar soils:
• the poorly drained Ashkum and very poorly drained
Peotone soils in drainageways and depressions
Management
For general and detailed information about
managing this map unit, see the following sections in
Part II of this publication:
• “Agronomy” section
• “Wildlife Habitat” section
• “Engineering” section
• “Soil Properties” section
Fox Series
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderate in the upper part and very
rapid in the lower part
Landform: Stream terraces, kames, outwash plains,
and moraines
Parent material: Loamy drift over sandy and gravelly
deposits
Slope range: 0 to 12 percent
Taxonomic classification: Fine-loamy over sandy or
sandy-skeletal, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludalfs
Typical Pedon for MLRA 95B
Typical pedon of Fox silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes,
1,500 feet south and 1,600 feet east of the northwest
corner of sec. 32, T. 7 N., R. 13 E.
Ap—0 to 10 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt
loam, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) dry; weak
very fine subangular blocky structure; very friable;
slightly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
Bt1—10 to 15 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR
4/4) silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky
structure; friable; few faint dark yellowish brown
(10YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; slightly
acid; clear wavy boundary.
Bt2—15 to 21 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR
4/4) silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular
blocky structure; firm; few faint dark brown (10YR
3/3) clay films on faces of peds; moderately acid;
clear wavy boundary.
2Bt3—21 to 29 inches; brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay loam;
moderate medium subangular blocky structure;
firm; common prominent very dark grayish brown
(10YR 3/2) clay films on faces of peds; slightly
acid; clear wavy boundary.
2Bt4—29 to 33 inches; brown (7.5YR 4/4) sandy clay
loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure;
firm; common distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) clay
films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel;
slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary.
3C1—33 to 45 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4),
stratified gravelly sand and cobbly sand; single