BsA-Bosket loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

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Setting

Landform position: Terraces

Typical Profile

Surface layer:

0 to 5 inches-brown loam

Subsurface layer:

5 to 10 inches-dark brown loam

Subsoil:

10 to 20 inches-brown and dark yellowish brown loam

20 to 27 inches-brown clay loam with redoximorphic features

27 to 40 inches-strong brown sandy clay loam with redoximorphic features

40 to 51 inches-strong brown fine sandy loam

Substratum:

51 to 65 inches-strong brown fine sand

65 to 80 inches-dark yellowish brown fine sand with redoximorphic features

Inclusions

• Askew soils

• Dubbs soils

• Small depressional areas subject to flooding and/or ponding for long durations

Soil Properties and Qualities

Depth class: Very deep

Drainage class: Well drained

Permeability: Moderate

Available water capacity: Moderate to high

Depth to seasonal high water table: >6 feet

Shrink-swell potential: Low

Surface runoff: Negligible to low

Soil reaction: Strongly acid to neutral throughout

Parent material: Loamy alluvium

Land Use

Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; a few areas are in woodland

Cropland

Land capability subclass: I

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted crops: Corn, soybeans, grain, sorghum, cotton, and winter small grains

Management concerns:

• No significant limitations

Management measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section

Pasture and Hayland

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted plants: Improved bermudagrass, common bermudagrass, and tall fescue

Management concerns:

• No significant limitations

Management measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section

Woodland

Woodland ordination symbol: 9A

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, sweetgum, and willow oak

Management concerns:

• No significant limitations

Management measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Woodland Management and Productivity Section

Urban Uses

Dwellings

Limitation rating: Slight

Limitations:

• No significant limitations

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section

Small Commercial Buildings

Limitation rating: Slight

Limitations:

• No significant limitations

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section

Septic Tank Absorption Fields

Limitation rating: Moderate

Limitations:

• Moderate permeability

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Sanitary Facilities Section

Local Roads and Streets

Limitation rating: Slight

Limitations:

• No significant limitations

Corrective measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section