Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

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Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Unsuited
Suitability to hay: Unsuited
Suitability to pasture: Unsuited
Management concerns: Depth to bedrock, erosion hazard, and low available water
capacity
Woodland
Potential productivity: Low
Preferred trees to plant: Virginia pine
Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, content of rock fragments, and low available
water capacity
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, slope, and seepage
Recreational development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, content of gravel and large stones, and slope
Land capability classification: 7S
Interpretive Group
CnA—Chenneby silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes,
occasionally flooded
Landform: Flood plains
Flooding: Occasional
Slope: Nearly level
Surface layer:
0 to 6 inches—brown silt loam
Setting
Typical Profile
Subsurface layer:
6 to 11 inches—brown silt loam that has light olive brown mottles
Subsoil:
11 to 20 inches—light olive brown silt loam that has olive and yellowish brown mottles
20 to 55 inches—variegated pale olive, olive yellow, light brownish gray, and yellowish
brown silt loam
55 to 82 inches—variegated gray, yellowish brown, and light olive brown loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Seasonal high water table: Apparent; at a depth of 1.5 to 2.5 feet
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: High
Root zone: Very deep
Minor Components
Shellbluff and Whitwell soils, which are in the slightly higher landform positions
Arkabutla and Ketona soils, which are in the slightly lower landform positions