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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> 97<br />

Flooding: None<br />

Slope: Strongly sloping<br />

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

Surface layer:<br />

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

Subsurface layer:<br />

5 to 10 inches—yellowish brown gravelly fine s<strong>and</strong>y loam<br />

Subsoil:<br />

10 to 13 inches—brown gravelly s<strong>and</strong>y loam<br />

13 to 38 inches—yellowish red gravelly clay loam<br />

38 to 48 inches—dark red very gravelly s<strong>and</strong>y clay loam that has reddish yellow<br />

mottles<br />

48 to 58 inches—red gravelly s<strong>and</strong>y clay loam that has reddish yellow mottles<br />

58 to 65 inches—red gravelly clay loam that has light yellowish brown <strong>and</strong> reddish<br />

brown mottles<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: Very deep<br />

Minor Components<br />

Allen, Enders, Holston, Nauvoo, Sipsey, <strong>and</strong> Townley soils, which are in similar<br />

l<strong>and</strong>form positions<br />

<strong>Soil</strong>s that formed in alluvial sediments along drainageways<br />

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

L<strong>and</strong> use: Woodl<strong>and</strong>, pasture, <strong>and</strong> hayl<strong>and</strong><br />

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

Suitability to field crops: Poorly suited<br />

Suitability to hay: Moderately suited<br />

Suitability to pasture: Moderately suited<br />

Management concerns: Hazard <strong>of</strong> erosion<br />

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

Potential productivity: Moderate<br />

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

Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, <strong>and</strong> content <strong>of</strong> rock fragments<br />

Urban development<br />

Suitability: Moderately suited<br />

Limitations: Slope <strong>and</strong> slow water movement<br />

Recreational development<br />

Suitability: Moderately suited<br />

Limitations: Content <strong>of</strong> gravel <strong>and</strong> slope<br />

Interpretive Group<br />

L<strong>and</strong> capability classification: 4E

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