ClA-Calloway silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
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Setting
Landform position: Loess covered terraces
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches-brown silt loam
Subsurface layer:
5 to 8 inches-brown silt loam with redoximorphic features
Subsoil:
8 to 18 inches-yellowish brown silt loam with redoximorphic features
18 to 23 inches-gray silt loam with redoximorphic features
23 to 32 inches-compact and brittle, grayish brown silty clay loam with redoximorphic features
32 to 42 inches-compact and brittle, grayish brown silty clay loam with redoximorphic features
42 to 60 inches-compact and brittle, yellowish brown silt loam with redoximorphic features
60 to 72 inches-compact and brittle, grayish brown and yellowish brown silt loam with redoximorphic features
Inclusions
• Calhoun soils
• Grenada soils
• Henry soils
• Tichnor soils
• Small depressional areas subject to flooding and/or ponding for long durations
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Permeability: Slow
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to seasonal high water table: 1 foot to 2 feet
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of flooding: None
Surface runoff: Negligible to low
Soil reaction: Very strongly acid to moderately acid throughout
Parent material: Loess
Land Use
Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; a few areas are in woodland
Cropland
Land capability subclass: IIw
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted crops: Soybeans, grain sorghum, and rice
Management concerns:
• Wetness is a moderate restriction
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted plants: Common bermudagrass, improved bermudagrass, and tall fescue
Management concerns:
• Wetness is a moderate restriction
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Woodland
Woodland ordination symbol: 8W
Suitability: Moderately suited
Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, water oak, loblolly pine, and sweetgum
Management concerns:
• Moderate limitation for equipment use due to wetness
• Moderate windthrow hazard
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Woodland Management and Productivity Section
Urban Uses
Dwellings
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Small Commercial Buildings
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Septic Tank Absorption Fields
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Slow permeability
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Sanitary Facilities Section
Local Roads and Streets
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Low strength
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section