Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

76 Soil Survey
Minor Components
Albertville, Allen, Enders, and Sipsey soils, which are in similar landform positions
Conasauga, Docena, and Whitwell, which are in the slightly lower landform positions
Use and Management
Land use: Pasture, hayland, woodland, and cropland
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Well suited
Suitability to hay: Well suited
Suitability to pasture: Well suited
Management concerns: Hazard of erosion
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
Preferred trees to plant: Loblolly pine and shortleaf pine
Management concerns: Slope and erodibility
Urban development
Suitability: Well suited
Limitations: Slow water movement and low strength
Recreational development
Suitability: Well suited
Limitations: Slope and content of gravel
Interpretive Group
Land capability classification: 2E
HsD—Holston fine sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes
Setting
Landform: High stream terraces and hills
Landform position: Footslopes of hills
Flooding: None
Slope: Strongly sloping
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—dark yellowish brown fine sandy loam
Subsoil:
7 to 26 inches—yellowish brown clay loam
26 to 36 inches—strong brown clay loam that has yellowish brown mottles
36 to 45 inches—strong brown clay loam that has red and yellowish brown mottles
45 to 60 inches—variegated red, strong brown, and yellowish brown clay loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6.0 feet
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: Moderate
Root zone: Very deep