Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia
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<strong>Murray</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Whitfield</strong> <strong>Counties</strong>, <strong>Georgia</strong> 57<br />

Substratum:<br />

34 to 38 inches—variegated light olive brown, strong brown <strong>and</strong> light gray silty clay<br />

loam<br />

Underlying material:<br />

38 to 60 inches—multicolored, rippable shale bedrock bedded at angles <strong>of</strong> 35 to 90<br />

degrees<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: Slow<br />

Available water capacity: Docena—high; Conasauga—moderate<br />

Root zone: Docena—very deep; Conasauga—moderately deep<br />

Minor Components<br />

Albertville <strong>and</strong> Capshaw, which are in similar l<strong>and</strong>form positions<br />

Cunningham, Enders, <strong>and</strong> Townley soils, which are in the slightly higher l<strong>and</strong>form<br />

positions<br />

Chenneby <strong>and</strong> Ketona soils, which are in the slightly lower l<strong>and</strong>form positions<br />

<strong>Soil</strong>s that have a rock fragment content <strong>of</strong> more than 15 percent throughout<br />

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

L<strong>and</strong> use: Pasture, hayl<strong>and</strong>, woodl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> cropl<strong>and</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: Hazard <strong>of</strong> erosion<br />

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

Potential productivity: Moderate<br />

Preferred trees to plant: Sweetgum, water oak, yellow-poplar, loblolly pine, <strong>and</strong><br />

shortleaf pine<br />

Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, low strength, wetness, stickiness, high<br />

plasticity index, <strong>and</strong> content <strong>of</strong> rock fragments<br />

Urban development<br />

Suitability: Poorly suited<br />

Limitations: Depth to bedrock, depth to saturated zone, slow water movement, shrinkswell<br />

potential, <strong>and</strong> low strength<br />

Recreational development<br />

Suitability: Moderately suited<br />

Limitations: Slow water movement, depth to saturated zone, <strong>and</strong> slope<br />

Interpretive Group<br />

L<strong>and</strong> capability classification: Docena—2E; Conasauga—3E<br />

Du—Dumps, sediment basins<br />

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

These areas are spoil piles <strong>and</strong> sediment basins for waste products from mining or<br />

other industries. Areas adjacent to sediment basins have been modified through<br />

cutting, filling, <strong>and</strong> shaping. Some natural soil layers may exist in these areas.

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