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Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

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134 <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Survey</strong><br />

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

Suitability to field crops: Well suited<br />

Suitability to hay: Well suited<br />

Suitability to pasture: Well suited<br />

Management concerns: Flooding <strong>and</strong> wetness<br />

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

Potential productivity: High<br />

Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine <strong>and</strong> sweetgum<br />

Management concerns: Flooding, low strength, <strong>and</strong> wetness<br />

Urban development<br />

Suitability: Poorly suited<br />

Limitations: Flooding, depth to saturated zone, slow water movement, <strong>and</strong> low strength<br />

Recreational development<br />

Suitability: Moderately suited<br />

Limitations: Depth to saturated zone <strong>and</strong> flooding<br />

L<strong>and</strong> capability classification: 2W<br />

Interpretive Group<br />

WtB—Whitwell silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes<br />

L<strong>and</strong>form: Low stream terraces<br />

Flooding: None<br />

Slope: Gently sloping<br />

Surface layer:<br />

0 to 4 inches—brown silt loam<br />

Setting<br />

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

Subsoil:<br />

4 to 6 inches—brown clay loam that has yellowish brown mottles<br />

6 to 19 inches—brownish yellow clay loam<br />

19 to 24 inches—brownish yellow clay loam that has light gray <strong>and</strong> strong brown<br />

mottles<br />

24 to 46 inches—strong brown clay loam that has light brownish gray mottles<br />

Substratum:<br />

46 to 60 inches—yellowish brown s<strong>and</strong>y clay loam that has light gray mottles<br />

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

Drainage class: Moderately well drained<br />

Seasonal high water table: Apparent; at a depth <strong>of</strong> 1.5 to 3.0 feet<br />

Permeability: Moderate<br />

Available water capacity: Moderate or high<br />

Root zone: Very deep<br />

Minor Components<br />

Conasauga <strong>and</strong> Shellbluff soils, which are in similar l<strong>and</strong>form positions<br />

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

L<strong>and</strong> use: Cropl<strong>and</strong>, pasture, <strong>and</strong> woodl<strong>and</strong>

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