Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

164 Soil Survey
pale brown (10YR 6/3) and few fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of
oxidized iron; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bg2—21 to 31 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; weak medium
subangular blocky structure; friable; few very fine and fine roots; common medium
distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and few fine prominent strong brown
(7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bg3—31 to 38 inches; gray (5Y 6/1) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky
structure; friable; few very fine and fine roots; few medium prominent yellowish
brown (10YR 5/8) and common medium prominent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4)
masses of oxidized iron; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bg4—38 to 63 inches; gray (5Y 5/1) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky
structure; friable; few very fine and fine roots; many medium prominent yellowish
brown (10YR 5/6) and few medium prominent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4)
masses of oxidized iron; very strongly acid.
Range in Characteristics
Thickness of the solum: 40 to more than 60 inches
Depth to soft bedrock: More than 60 inches
Depth to hard bedrock: More than 60 inches
Content of rock fragments: 0 to 5 percent throughout
Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid throughout, except where lime has been
applied
Other distinctive features: Few iron-manganese concretions in lower profile of some
pedons
Ap horizon:
Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3
AB horizon (where present):
Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3
Texture—silt loam or loam
Redoximorphic features—few in shades of brown
Bw horizon:
Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3; or variegated in
shades of brown, gray, and yellow
Texture—silt loam or silty clay loam
Redoximorphic features—few to many in shades of brown, gray, and yellow
Bg horizon:
Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 or less; or variegated in
shades of brown and gray
Texture—silt loam or silt clay loam
Redoximorphic features—few to many in shades of brown and gray
BC horizon (where present):
Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5, and chroma of 2; or variegated in shades of
brown and gray
Texture—silt loam or silty clay loam
Redoximorphic features—few to many in shades of brown and gray
Note: The Arkabutla soils in this survey area are taxadjuncts to the series because
they have a pH that is greater than 5.0 in the control section. This difference does not
significantly affect the use and management of these soils.