Soil Survey of Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia

Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia 85
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Unsuited
Suitability to hay: Unsuited
Suitability to pasture: Unsuited
Management concerns: Hazard of erosion and depth to bedrock
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate or low
Preferred trees to plant: Shortleaf pine
Management concerns: Slope, erodibility, and content of rock fragments
Urban development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, slope, low strength, and slow water movement
Recreational development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Limitations: Depth to bedrock, content of gravel, and slope
Land capability classification: 7E
Interpretive Group
KtA—Ketona silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally
flooded
Setting
Landform: Flood plains, flats, and depressions
Flooding: Occasional
Slope: Nearly level
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—brown silt loam
Typical Profile
Subsoil:
7 to 22 inches—grayish brown silty clay that has dark yellowish brown mottles
22 to 64 inches—gray silty clay that has yellowish brown and light gray mottles
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Poorly drained
Seasonal high water table: Apparent; at a depth of 0.5 to 1.0 foot
Permeability: Slow
Available water capacity: Moderate
Root zone: Very deep
Minor Components
Chenneby and Shellbluff soils, which are in similar landform positions
Capshaw, Conasauga, Docena, and Whitwell soils, which are in the slightly higher
landform positions
Use and Management
Land use: Pasture, woodland, and cropland
Cropland, hayland, and pasture
Suitability to field crops: Poorly suited