Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 129
Limitations: Flooding, slow water movement, depth to saturated zone, and depth to
cemented pan
Land capability classification: 2W
Interpretive Group
WaB—Wax fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely
flooded
Setting
Landform: Narrow drainageways and low hills
Landform position: Toeslopes of low hills
Flooding: Rare
Slope: Gently sloping
Surface layer:
0 to 3 inches—brown fine sandy loam
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
Whitwell soils, which are in similar landform positions
Fullerton, Minvale and Shack soils, which are in the slightly higher 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: Hazard of erosion, slope, and wetness
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate