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Alligator Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Poorly drained
  • Permeability: Very slow
  • Parent material: Clayey alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Backswamps, brakes, sloughs, depressions, and lower positions on natural levees
  • Slope: 0 to 3 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Very fine, smectitic, thermic Chromic Dystraquerts

Commonly Associated Soils

The Alligator series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Dowling and Tensas soils.

  • The very poorly drained Dowling soils are in depressions.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Tensas soils are in slightly higher positions than the Alligator soils.

Typical Pedon

Alligator clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes; about 7 miles west of Itta Bena; 1 mile north of U.S. Highway 82; SW1/4NE1/4 sec. 30, T. 19 N., R. 2 W.

  • Ap—0 to 4 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay; weak and moderate medium granular structure; firm, sticky and plastic; common fine and medium roots; strongly acid; abrupt wavy boundary.
  • Apd—4 to 7 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay; massive in place, parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky and very plastic; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; common fine roots in concentrated masses in cracks; 1/4- to 1/2-inch-wide pockets and old cracks filled with soil material from the Ap horizon; yellowish brown stains along cracks; slightly acid; abrupt wavy boundary.
  • Bg—7 to 19 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky and very plastic; many medium and coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; common fine roots; few fine black concretions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Bssg1—19 to 29 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay; wedge-shaped aggregates that part to weak and moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky and very plastic; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; few fine roots; cracks intersecting slickensides; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Bssg2—29 to 52 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay; wedge-shaped aggregates that part to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky and very plastic; few fine roots; common coarse intersecting slickensides; common fine faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) iron depletions and common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Bssyg1—52 to 65 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay; wedge-shaped aggregates that part to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky and very plastic; few fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and many medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations; many fine roots; common intersecting slickensides; common fine and medium gypsum crystals in seams; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Bssyg2—65 to 76 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay; weak coarse prismatic structure parting to weak medium subangular blocky; firm, very sticky and very plastic; few medium slickensides; common fine gypsum crystals; many medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and few strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron accumulations; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Cg—76 to 84 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay loam; massive; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and common medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) iron accumulations; slightly alkaline.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: More than 60 inches
  • Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid in the A horizon and the upper part of the B horizon, except where lime has been applied; very strongly acid to moderately alkaline in the lower part of the Bss horizon and in the BC horizon, where present; neutral to moderately alkaline in the C horizon
  • Control section: Averages 60 to 85 percent clay
  • Other distinctive features: When dry, the soils have deep, wide cracks that are 2 to more than 3 feet in depth and that form a roughly polygonal pattern on the surface. The polyhedrons formed by the cracks range from 1 foot to more than 2 feet across. Intersecting slickensides are within a depth of 40 inches.
  • A horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 or 3
    • Texture—clay
  • Bg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
    • Texture—clay
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron accumulations in shades of brown or yellow
    • Other distinctive features—few pressure faces and slickensides in some pedons
  • Bssg and Bssyg horizons and, where present, BCss horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 2 or less
    • Texture—silty clay or clay
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions and accumulations in shades of gray, brown, and yellow
    • Other distinctive features—few to many pressure faces and slickensides; and, in some pedons, few or common pockets and veins of gypsum crystals and few or common concentrations of calcium carbonate
  • Cg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
    • Texture—silty clay loam, clay loam, or loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions and accumulations in shades of gray, brown, yellow, and red

Arkabutla Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
  • Permeability: Moderate
  • Parent material: Silty alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley Silty Uplands
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Meanders of active streams and lower positions on alluvial aprons
  • Slope: 0 to 2 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, acid, thermic Fluvaquentic Endoaquepts

Commonly Associated Soils

The Arkabutla series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Bruno, Collins, and Falaya soils.

  • The excessively drained Bruno soils are on flood plains along streams.
  • The moderately well drained Collins soils are in slightly higher positions than the Arkabutla soils.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Falaya soils are in positions similar to those of the Arkabutla soils.

Typical Pedon

Arkabutla silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes; about 0.7 mile north of Sand Creek levee on Mississippi State Highway 7, about 0.7 mile east of the highway on a county road, 0.6 mile north of the county road on a field road, and 200 feet west into a field; SE1/4SW1/4 sec. 29, T. 20 N., R. 2 E.

  • Ap—0 to 7 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; weak fine granular structure; firm; common fine roots; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Bw—7 to 15 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions and common fine distinct brown (7.5YR 5/4) iron accumulations; common fine roots; few fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron oxide coats in pores; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • Bg1—15 to 23 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and common fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron accumulations; few fine roots; few very fine tubular pores; common angular soft masses of iron-manganese; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • Bg2—23 to 54 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common fine and medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron accumulations; common very fine tubular pores; common medium angular soft masses of iron-manganese; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Bg3—54 to 62 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine and medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron accumulations; common very fine tubular pores; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: More than 40 inches
  • Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid in all layers, except where lime has been applied
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3
    • Texture—silt loam or silty clay loam
  • Bw horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5, and chroma of 3 to 6; variegated
    • Texture—silt loam or silty clay loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of gray and brown
  • Bg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 or less
    • Texture—silt loam, loam, or silty clay loam
    • Redoximorphic features—iron accumulations in shades of brown

Askew Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Moderately well drained
  • Permeability: Moderate
  • Parent material: Loamy alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Meander curves on flood plains
  • Landform position: Low ridges; swales
  • Slope: 0 to 3 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, thermic Aquic Hapludalfs

Commonly Associated Soils

The Askew series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Beulah, Dubbs, Dundee, and Tensas soils.

  • The somewhat excessively drained Beulah soils and the well drained Dubbs soils are in slightly higher positions than the Askew soils.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Dundee soils are in slightly lower positions than the Askew soils.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Tensas soils are in lower positions than the Askew soils and in swales.

Typical Pedon

Askew silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes; 0.5 mile south of Second Holly Grove Church; 0.4 mile south of a farm headquarters; about 95 feet west of a field road; SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 sec. 5, T. 20 N., R. 2 E.

  • Ap—0 to 7 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; few very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • BA—7 to 13 inches; 70 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 30 percent brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium faint brown (10YR 5/3) iron accumulations; few very fine roots; few very fine tubular pores; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Bt1—13 to 28 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations and common fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; few very fine roots; common very fine and fine tubular pores; few faint clay films on faces of peds; few fine rounded soft masses of iron-manganese; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Bt2—28 to 37 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations and common fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; few very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; few faint clay films on faces of peds; few fine rounded soft masses of iron-manganese; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • 2BC—37 to 49 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations and common fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; few fine rounded soft masses of iron-manganese; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • 2Cg—49 to 78 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy loam; massive; firm, moderately sticky and moderately plastic; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; few fine rounded soft masses of iron-manganese; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 40 to 60 inches
  • Reaction: Strongly acid or moderately acid in the Ap and BA horizons, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied; very strongly acid to slightly acid in the Bt, 2BC, and 2Cg horizons
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2, 3, or 4
    • Texture—silt loam
  • BA horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—silt loam or loam
    • Redoximorphic features—common iron accumulations in shades of brown
  • Bt horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3, 4, or 6
    • Texture—loam or fine sandy loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown, yellow, and gray
  • 2BC horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3, 4, or 6
    • Texture—loam, sandy loam, or fine sandy loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown, yellow, and gray
  • 2C or 2Cg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2, 3, 4, or 6
    • Texture—sandy loam, loamy sand, or sand
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron accumulations in shades of brown and yellow

Beulah Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Somewhat excessively drained
  • Permeability: Moderately rapid
  • Parent material: Loamy and sandy sediments
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Meander curves on flood plains
  • Landform position: Low ridges and higher positions on natural levees
  • Slope: 0 to 5 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, thermic Typic Dystrudepts

Commonly Associated Soils

The Beulah series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Askew, Dubbs, Dundee, and Tutwiler soils.

  • The moderately well drained Askew soils are in slightly higher positions than the Beulah soils.
  • The well drained Dubbs and Tutwiler soils are in positions similar to those of the Beulah soils.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Dundee soils are in lower positions than the Beulah soils and in swales.

Typical Pedon

Beulah fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes; about 40 feet northwest of a field road; east of telephone transmission line; NE1/4NE1/4 sec. 8, T. 20 N., R. 1 W.

  • Ap1—0 to 8 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • Ap2—8 to 14 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; few fine faint brown (10YR 5/3) iron accumulations; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • Bw1—14 to 27 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sandy loam; few fine faint brown (10YR 5/3) iron accumulations; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Bw2—27 to 38 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; moderately acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • C—38 to 64 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sandy loam; common medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3) and few fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron accumulations; massive; very friable, nonsticky; neutral.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 25 to 50 inches
  • Reaction: Strongly acid or moderately acid in the Ap and B horizon, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied; strongly acid to neutral in the C horizon
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—fine sandy loam
  • Bw horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 6
    • Texture—loam or fine sandy loam
    • Redoximorphic features (where present)—few or common iron accumulations in shades of brown
  • C horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—fine sandy loam, loamy sand, or sand
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron accumulations in shades of brown

Bruno Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Excessively drained
  • Permeability: Rapid
  • Parent material: Sandy alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Natural levees
  • Slope: 0 to 2 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Sandy, mixed, thermic Typic Udifluvents

Commonly Associated Soils

The Bruno series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Collins, Falaya, and Silverdale soils.

  • The moderately well drained Collins soils and somewhat poorly drained Falaya soils are in higher positions than the Bruno soils.
  • The moderately well drained Silverdale soils are in positions that are more concave than those of the Bruno soils.

Typical Pedon

Bruno loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded; 1 mile east of Mississippi State Highway 7 on the south levee along Sand Creek, about 200 feet south of the levee into a field along a field road; SE1/4NE1/4 sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 2 E.

  • Ap—0 to 12 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loamy sand; single grained; loose; common fine roots; strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • C1—12 to 28 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) sand; single grained; loose; bedding planes with strata of silt loam and very fine sandy loam; few fine roots; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • C2—28 to 65 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sand; single grained; loose; bedding planes throughout with thin strata of loamy very fine sand and silt loam; moderately acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 3 to 12 inches
  • Thickness of underlying soil material: 60 inches or more
  • Reaction: Strongly acid to slightly alkaline, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2, 3, or 4
    • Texture—loamy sand
  • C horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2, 3, or 4
    • Texture—sand with thin strata and lenses of silt loam and very fine sandy loam

Collins Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Moderately well drained
  • Permeability: Moderate
  • Parent material: Silty alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley Silty Uplands
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Alluvial aprons
  • Slope: 0 to 2 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Coarse-silty, mixed, active, acid, thermic Aquic Udifluvents

Commonly Associated Soils

The Collins series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Arkabutla, Falaya, and Oaklimeter soils.

  • The somewhat poorly drained Arkabutla and Falaya soils are in slightly lower positions than the Collins soils.
  • The moderately well drained Oaklimeter soils are in positions similar to those of the Collins soils.

Typical Pedon

Collins silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes; 1.8 miles southeast of the intersection of Mississippi State Highway 7 and the levee along Big Sand Creek, 0.25 mile south of the levee on a field road, and about 50 feet east of the field road; northwest corner of SW1/4SE1/4 sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 2 E.

  • Ap—0 to 7 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; few fine roots; very strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • C1—7 to 22 inches; 35 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), 35 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam iron depletions; massive; friable; many fine bedding planes; few fine iron-manganese concretions; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • C2—22 to 33 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt; massive; friable; common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron accumulations and common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; many bedding planes; few fine iron-manganese concretions; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • C3—33 to 60 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt; massive; friable; common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron accumulations and common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; many bedding planes; few fine iron-manganese concretions; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • Cg—60 to 70 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) silty clay loam; massive; firm; few fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; many bedding planes; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 3 to 91 inches
  • Thickness of underlying soil material: More than 60 inches
  • Depth to contrasting material: Buried soils are found at depths of more than 35 inches in some pedons
  • Reaction: Strongly acid in all horizons, except where lime has been applied
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—silt loam
  • C horizon (upper part):
    • Color—hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 6; variegated
    • Texture—silt, silt loam, or very fine sandy loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of gray, yellow, and brown within a depth of 20 inches
  • C horizon (lower part):
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1, 2, or 3
    • Texture—silt, silt loam, silty clay loam, or very fine sandy loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of gray and brown

Dowling Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Very poorly drained
  • Permeability: Very slow
  • Parent material: Clayey alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Depressions, sloughs, old oxbows, and brakes
  • Slope: Less than 1 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Very-fine, smectitic, nonacid, thermic Vertic Endoaquepts

Commonly Associated Soils

The Dowling series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Alligator and Tensas soils.

  • The poorly drained Alligator soils and somewhat poorly drained Tensas soils are in slightly higher positions than the Dowling soils and are not covered by water most of the year.

Typical Pedon

Dowling muck; about 3 miles north of the junction of U.S. Highway 82 and Mississippi State Highway 7, about 0.1 mile northwest of Mississippi State Highway 7, about 250 feet north of a paved county road into a woods, in a ponded area; NW1/4SW1/4 sec. 31, T. 20 N., R. 2 E.

  • Oe—0 to 4 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) muck; massive; about 40 percent decomposing herbaceous fibers and fine roots, 30 percent wood fragments, and 30 percent mineral matter; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • A—4 to 6 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) mucky clay; massive; sticky and plastic; many fine and medium roots; about 15 percent decomposing coarse fibers and woody material; slightly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Bg1—6 to 18 inches; dark gray (5Y 4/1) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very sticky and very plastic; common coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; common medium and few coarse roots; slightly acid; clear wavy boundary.
  • Bg2—18 to 37 inches; gray (5Y 6/1) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very sticky and very plastic; common fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron accumulations; few fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese; slightly acid; clear wavy boundary.
  • Cg—37 to 58 inches; gray (5Y 5/1) clay; massive; very sticky and very plastic; few medium distinct olive (5Y 5/4) iron accumulations; slightly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 40 to 80 inches
  • Reaction: Slightly acid or neutral in the upper part of solum; slightly acid to slightly alkaline in the lower part of solum; slightly acid or neutral in the substratum
  • Oe horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 2 or less; or neutral in hue and value of 2 to 4
    • Texture—muck
  • A horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 1 or 2
    • Texture—mucky clay
  • Bg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1
    • Texture—clay
    • Redoximorphic features—common iron accumulations in shades of brown and yellow
  • Cg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 5Y, 5GY, 5GB, or 5G, value of 5, and chroma of 1 or less; or neutral in hue and value of 5
    • Texture—clay or silty clay
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron accumulations in shades of brown, olive, and red

Dubbs Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Well drained
  • Permeability: Moderate
  • Parent material: Loamy alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Meander curves and natural levees on flood plains or low terraces
  • Landform position: Low ridges on the higher parts of the landscape
  • Slope: 0 to 7 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, thermic Typic Hapludalfs

Commonly Associated Soils

The Dubbs series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Askew, Beulah, Dundee, Tensas, and Tutwiler soils.

  • The moderately well drained Askew soils are in slightly lower positions than the Dubbs soils.
  • The somewhat excessively drained Beulah soils and well drained Tutwiler soils are in positions similar to those of the Dubbs soils.
  • The Dundee soils are in lower positions than the well drained Dubbs soils.
  • The Tensas soils are somewhat poorly drained and are in lower positions than the Dubbs soils.

Typical Pedon

Dubbs loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes; about 15 feet north of an air strip; 250 feet southeast of a county road; SE1/4SE1/4 sec. 29, T. 18 N., R. 2 W.

  • Ap—0 to 7 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine roots; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Bt1—7 to 23 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few fine roots; common medium faint dark brown (10YR 3/3) clay films on faces of peds; few fine pores; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Bt2—23 to 36 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; few fine faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) iron accumulations; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few fine roots; few fine and medium faint brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds and in root channels; few fine pores; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • BC—36 to 52 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) very fine sandy loam; common medium faint brown (10YR 5/3) iron accumulations; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; few faint clay films on sand grains; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • C—52 to 75 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; common medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions; massive; friable; few fine roots; strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 30 to 60 inches
  • Reaction: Strongly acid or moderately acid, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2, 3, or 4
    • Texture—loam
  • Bt and BC horizons:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3, 4, or 6
    • Texture—loam, silt loam, or, in a few places, very fine sandy loam in the lower part of the horizon
    • Redoximorphic features (where present)—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown and gray in the lower part of the horizon
  • C horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2, 3, or 4
    • Texture—silt loam, loam, loamy very fine sand, or fine sandy loam
    • Redoximorphic features (where present)—few or common iron depletions in shades of brown, gray, or yellow

Dundee Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
  • Permeability: Moderately slow
  • Parent material: Loamy alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Meander curves and natural levees on flood plains
  • Landform position: Swales and lower positions on natural levees
  • Slope: 0 to 3 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, thermic Typic Endoaqualfs

Commonly Associated Soils

The Dundee series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Askew, Beulah, Dubbs, Tutwiler, and Tensas soils.

  • The moderately well drained Askew soils are in slightly higher positions than the Dundee soils.
  • The somewhat excessively drained Beulah soils, well drained Dubbs soils, and well drained Tutwiler soils are in higher positions than the Dundee soils.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Tensas soils are in positions similar to those of the Dundee soils.

Typical Pedon

Dundee loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes; NE1/4NE1/4SW1/4 sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 1 W.

  • Ap—0 to 8 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; common very fine roots; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • B/A—8 to 16 inches; 90 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 10 percent brown (10YR 4/3) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, sticky and plastic; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; few very fine roots; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Btg1—16 to 26 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm, sticky and plastic; common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron accumulations and few fine faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions; few very fine roots; common very fine and fine tubular pores; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; few medium rounded iron-manganese concretions; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • Btg2—26 to 38 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron accumulations and common medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; few very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; few medium rounded iron-manganese concretions; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • BCg—38 to 55 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron accumulations; few very fine tubular pores; few medium rounded iron-manganese concretions; moderately acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • 2Cg—55 to 70 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; massive; friable; common coarse distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron accumulations; few medium irregular soft masses of iron-manganese; neutral.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 30 to more than 60 inches
  • Reaction: Very strongly acid to moderately acid in the Ap, B/A, and BC horizons, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied; neutral to very strongly acid in the C horizon
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—loam
  • B/A horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—loam or silt loam
  • Btg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—loam, clay loam, silty clay loam, or silt loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown and gray
  • BCg and 2Cg horizons:
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 or 2
    • Texture—loam, sandy clay loam, or silt loam
    • Redoximorphic features—common iron accumulations in shades of brown and yellow

Falaya Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
  • Permeability: Moderate
  • Parent material: Silty alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley Silty Uplands
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Flood plains along perennial streams
  • Slope: 0 to 2 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Coarse-silty, mixed, active, acid, thermic Aeric Fluvaquents

Commonly Associated Soils

The Falaya series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Arkabutla, Collins, and Oaklimeter soils.

  • The somewhat poorly drained Arkabutla soils and moderately well drained Oaklimeter soils are in positions similar to those of the Falaya soils.
  • The moderately well drained Collins soils are in slightly higher positions than the Falaya soils.

Typical Pedon

Falaya silt, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded; NW1/4SE1/4 sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 2 E.

  • Ap—0 to 11 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silt; weak fine granular structure; friable; few fine roots; slightly acid.
  • Bw1—11 to 16 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak medium platy structure; friable; common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; few fine roots; very strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • Bw2—16 to 30 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) silt; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; many medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions and common fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) iron accumulations; few fine roots; common medium soft masses of iron-manganese; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.
  • Cg1—30 to 51 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; massive; friable; common medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and few fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron accumulations; common medium soft masses of iron-manganese; very strongly acid; some evidence of faint bedding planes; clear wavy boundary.
  • Cg2—51 to 70 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; massive; friable; many medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; common medium soft masses of iron-manganese; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 20 to 46 inches
  • Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid in all horizons, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 or 3
    • Texture—silt
  • Bw horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3
    • Texture—silt or silt loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown and gray
  • Cg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2
    • Texture—silt or silt loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown, yellow, and gray

Oaklimeter Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Moderately well drained
  • Permeability: Moderate
  • Parent material: Silty alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley Silty Uplands
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Slight convexities
  • Slope: 0 to 2 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Coarse-silty, mixed, active, thermic Fluvaquentic Dystrudepts

Commonly Associated Soils

The Oaklimeter series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Collins and Falaya soils.

  • The moderately well drained Collins soils are in slightly lower positions than the Oaklimeter soils.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Falaya soils are in lower positions than the Oaklimeter soils.

Typical Pedon

Oaklimeter silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded; NW1/4NW1/4 sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 2 E.

  • Ap—0 to 7 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; few fine roots; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • BA—7 to 12 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; moderately acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • Bw1—12 to 25 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3) iron accumulations and common medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions; few fine roots; few fine rounded soft masses of iron-manganese; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • Bw2—25 to 34 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; many coarse distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations and common fine faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions; few rounded fine soft masses of iron-manganese; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Btgb1—34 to 49 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic structure parting to weak medium subangular blocky; firm; common medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron accumulations; common faint clay film on faces of peds; few fine and medium rounded iron-manganese concretions; common faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • Btgb2—49 to 62 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic structure parting to weak medium subangular blocky; firm; common medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron accumulations; common faint clay films on faces of peds; few fine rounded iron-manganese concretions; common faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: More than 60 inches
  • Reaction: Very strongly acid or strongly acid in all horizons, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied
  • Ap and BA horizons:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—silt loam
  • Bw horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—silt loam or loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown, yellow, and gray
  • Btgb horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—silty clay loam or silt loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown, yellow, and gray

Silverdale Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Moderately well drained
  • Permeability: Rapid in the upper part and moderate in the lower part
  • Parent material: Sandy sediments over loamy alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Depressions in natural levees
  • Slope: 0 to 2 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Sandy over loamy, mixed, superactive, nonacid, thermic Aquic Udifluvents

Commonly Associated Soils

The Silverdale series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Bruno soils.

  • The excessively drained Bruno soils are in positions that are more convex than those of the Silverdale soils and are adjacent to streams.

Typical Pedon

Silverdale loamy fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded; SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 9, T. 17 N., R. 1 E.

  • Ap—0 to 5 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) loamy fine sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine roots; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • C1—5 to 13 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sand; few medium distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) iron depletions; loose; single grained; few fine roots; neutral; clear smooth boundary.
  • C2—13 to 28 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sand; few fine distinct light gray (10YR 7/2 iron depletions; single grained; loose; few fine roots; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • 2Ab—28 to 35 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; few fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • 2C1—35 to 57 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; massive; very friable; common fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and few fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron accumulations; many fine bedding planes; slightly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • 2C2—57 to 80 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; massive; very friable; common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions and few medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron accumulations; many fine bedding planes; slightly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of underlying soil material: 24 to 32 inches of sandy surface sediments over loamy alluvium
  • Reaction: Moderately acid to neutral in the A and C horizons, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied; slightly acid or neutral in the 2Ab horizon
  • Other distinctive features: Some pedons have horizons with a matrix that has hue of 5Y or 5GY, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 or 2 below a depth of 50 inches.
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 or 3
    • Texture—loamy sand, fine sand, loamy fine sand, or sandy loam
  • C horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 6, and chroma of 3 to 6
    • Texture—sand
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown, yellow, and gray
  • 2Ab horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—silt loam or loam
  • 2C horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—silt loam
  • 2Cg horizon (where present):
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 or 2
    • Texture—silt loam or silty clay loam

Tensas Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
  • Permeability: Very slow
  • Parent material: Clayey over loamy alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Backswamps and natural levees
  • Landform position: Swales and slightly convex, broad transitional areas bordering backswamps
  • Slope: 0 to 8 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Chromic Vertic Epiaqualfs

Commonly Associated Soils

The Tensas series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Alligator, Askew, Dowling, Dubbs, and Dundee soils.

  • The poorly drained Alligator soils and very poorly drained Dowling soils are in lower positions than the Tensas soils.
  • The moderately well drained Askew soils and well drained Dubbs soils are in higher positions than the Tensas soils and are on ridges.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Dundee soils are in positions similar to those of the Tensas soils or slightly higher.

Typical Pedon

Tensas silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes; NE1/4NE1/4SW1/4 sec. 25, T. 18 N., R. 1 W.

  • Ap1—0 to 5 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable; common very fine roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Ap2—5 to 11 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silty clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, sticky and very plastic; many coarse faint brown (10YR 4/3) and common fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations; common very fine roots in cracks; fragments of dense compact plow pan in parts of the horizon; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Btg1—11 to 24 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky and very plastic; common fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) iron accumulations; few fine roots; few faint clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few pressure faces; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Btg2—24 to 34 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay; moderate medium prismatic structure parting to strong fine subangular blocky; firm, very sticky and very plastic; common fine distinct brown (10YR 4/3) iron accumulations and common fine distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) iron depletions; few fine roots; many faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine pores; few fine masses of iron-manganese; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • 2Bg—34 to 43 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, sticky and plastic; common fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) iron accumulations; few very fine roots; few faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) iron depletions; few fine rounded iron-manganese concretions; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • 2BCg—43 to 65 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron accumulations; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary.
  • 2Cg—65 to 80 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; massive; firm, sticky and plastic; common fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (10YR 5/3) iron accumulations; common fine soft masses of iron-manganese; moderately acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 35 to more than 60 inches
  • Reaction: Very strongly acid to moderately acid in the Ap and Btg horizons, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied; strongly acid to slightly alkaline in the 2BCg and 2C horizons
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—silty clay loam or silty clay
  • Btg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—clay or silty clay
    • Redoximorphic features—few to many iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown and gray
  • 2Bg horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—clay, silty clay, silty clay loam, or clay loam
    • Redoximorphic features—few or common iron depletions and accumulations in shades of brown, yellow, and gray
  • 2C horizon:
    • Color—hue of 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2
    • Texture—variable, ranges from silty clay loam to very fine sandy loam

Tutwiler Series

  • Depth class: Very deep
  • Drainage class: Well drained
  • Permeability: Moderate
  • Parent material: Loamy alluvium
  • Landscape: Southern Mississippi River Valley
  • Landform: Flood plains
  • Landform position: Low ridges on natural levees between swales
  • Slope: 0 to 5 percent
  • Taxonomic class: Coarse-silty, mixed, active, thermic Typic Hapludalfs

Commonly Associated Soils

The Tutwiler series in Leflore County is commonly associated on the landscape with Beulah, Dubbs, and Dundee soils.

  • The somewhat excessively drained Beulah soils and well drained Dubbs soils are in positions similar to those of the Tutwiler soils.
  • The somewhat poorly drained Dundee soils are in lower positions than the Tutwiler soils and in swales.

Typical Pedon

Tutwiler very fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes; SE1/4NW1/4 sec. 5, T. 21 N., R. 1 E.

  • Ap—0 to 5 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) very fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; few fine roots; few fine and medium pores; very strongly acid; abrupt smooth boundary.
  • AB—5 to 9 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) very fine sandy loam; massive; friable; few fine roots; some mixing of material from the Bt horizon in the lower part; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • Bt—9 to 26 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; few fine pores; few faint dark brown (10YR 3/3) clay films on faces of peds; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
  • BC—26 to 32 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; few very fine roots; few fine pores; moderately acid; gradual wavy boundary.
  • 2C—32 to 65 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) loamy very fine sand; few medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) iron accumulations; massive; loose; slightly acid.

Range in Characteristics

  • Thickness of the solum: 25 to 45 inches
  • Reaction: Very strongly acid to moderately acid in the A and B horizons, except for the surface layer where lime has been applied; neutral in the lower part of the solum in some pedons
  • Control section: Averages 10 to 18 percent clay
  • Ap horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—very fine sandy loam
  • AB horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—very fine sandy loam or silt loam
  • Bt horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam
  • BC horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—very fine sandy loam or fine sandy loam
  • 2C horizon:
    • Color—hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4
    • Texture—loamy very fine sand
    • Redoximorphic features—few iron accumulations in shades of brown or yellow Page 27 of 31


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