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Quitman Soil

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[A profile of a Quitman soil.]The Quitman series consists of deep, somewhat poorly drained soils. Permeability is moderately slow. These nearly level to gently sloping soils formed in loamy marine or fluvial sediment on terraces and in uplands of the Southern Coastal Plain. A seasonal high water table is within a depth of 1.5 to 2 feet for short periods during winter and early in spring. Slopes range from 0 to 5 percent.

Taxonomic class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Aquic Paleudults          

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