Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

128 Soil Survey
WaA—Wax fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes,
occasionally flooded
Landform: Narrow drainageways and flats
Flooding: Occasional
Slope: Nearly level
Surface layer:
0 to 3 inches—brown fine sandy loam
Setting
Typical Profile
Subsurface layer:
3 to 9 inches—brown silt loam that has light brownish yellow mottles
9 to 22 inches—light yellowish brown silt loam that has brownish yellow mottles
Subsoil:
22 to 29 inches—brownish yellow silty clay loam that has light yellowish brown mottles
29 to 36 inches—light yellowish brown gravelly clay loam that has strong brown and
light gray mottles
36 to 60 inches—light yellowish brown extremely gravelly clay loam that has strong
brown and light gray mottles
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Seasonal high water table: Perched; at a depth of 1.5 to 3.0 feet
Permeability: Slow
Available water capacity: Low
Root zone: Moderately deep to a dense and brittle layer that is restrictive
Minor Components
Chenneby, Guthrie, and Whitwell soils, which are in similar landform positions
Soils that have a chert fragment content of more than 15 percent in the upper part
Use and Management
Land use: Woodland, pasture, hayland, and cropland
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Well suited
Suitability to hay: Well suited
Suitability to pasture: Well suited
Management concerns: Flooding and wetness
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine and yellow-poplar
Management concerns: Flooding
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Flooding, slow water movement, depth to cemented pan, and depth to
saturated zone
Recreational development
Suitability: Moderately suited