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Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

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<strong>Murray</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Whitfield</strong> <strong>Counties</strong>, <strong>Georgia</strong> 95<br />

Underlying material:<br />

56 to 60 inches—brownish yellow, rippable s<strong>and</strong>stone bedrock<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> Properties <strong>and</strong> Qualities<br />

Drainage class: Well drained<br />

Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6.0 feet<br />

Permeability: Moderate<br />

Available water capacity: Moderate<br />

Root zone: Deep<br />

Minor Components<br />

Allen, Holston, Panama, <strong>and</strong> Sipsey soils, which are in similar l<strong>and</strong>form positions<br />

Enders, Montevallo, <strong>and</strong> Townley soils near drainage areas<br />

<strong>Soil</strong>s that have outcroppings <strong>of</strong> s<strong>and</strong>stone<br />

Use <strong>and</strong> Management<br />

L<strong>and</strong> use: Woodl<strong>and</strong><br />

Cropl<strong>and</strong>, hayl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> pasture<br />

Suitability to field crops: Unsuited<br />

Suitability to hay: Poorly suited<br />

Suitability to pasture: Poorly suited<br />

Management concerns: Erosion hazard<br />

Woodl<strong>and</strong><br />

Potential productivity: Moderate<br />

Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine, short leaf pine, <strong>and</strong> yellow-poplar<br />

Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, <strong>and</strong> low available water capacity<br />

Urban development<br />

Suitability: Poorly suited<br />

Limitations: Slope, depth to bedrock, slow water movement, <strong>and</strong> low strength<br />

Recreational development<br />

Suitability: Poorly suited<br />

Limitations: Slope<br />

L<strong>and</strong> capability classification: 7E<br />

Interpretive Group<br />

NeB—Nella gravelly fine s<strong>and</strong>y loam, 2 to 6 percent<br />

slopes<br />

L<strong>and</strong>form: Hills <strong>and</strong> ridges<br />

L<strong>and</strong>form position: Footslopes<br />

Flooding: None<br />

Slope: Gently sloping<br />

Setting<br />

Typical Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

Surface layer:<br />

0 to 5 inches—brown gravelly fine s<strong>and</strong>y loam

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