Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 35
Land capability classification: 7S
Interpretive Group
BoF—Bodine very gravelly silt loam, 30 to 60 percent
slopes
Setting
Landform: Hills and ridges
Landform position: Summits and backslopes
Flooding: None
Slope: Steep to very steep
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 4 inches—pale brown very gravelly silt loam
Subsurface layer:
4 to 16 inches—light yellowish brown very gravelly silt loam
Subsoil:
16 to 26 inches—light brown extremely gravelly silty clay loam
26 to 60 inches—reddish yellow extremely gravelly clay loam that has very pale brown
and yellowish red mottles
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Somewhat excessively drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Moderately rapid
Available water capacity: Low
Root zone: Very deep
Minor Components
Fullerton, Minvale, Nella, and Shack soils, which are in similar landform positions
Soils that formed in alluvial sediments along drainageways
Use and Management
Land use: Woodland
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Unsuited
Suitability to hay: Unsuited
Suitability to pasture: Unsuited
Management concerns: Hazard of erosion, low available water capacity, and content of
gravel and large stones
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine and shortleaf pine
Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, content of rock fragments, and low available
water capacity
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Slope and seepage