DbC-Dubbs silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
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Setting
Landform position: Natural levees and stream terraces
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches-brown silt loam
Subsoil:
5 to 12 inches-brown silt loam
12 to 34 inches-brown silty clay loam
34 to 50 inches-brown clay loam
50 to 60 inches-dark yellowish brown loam with redoximorphic features
Substratum:
60 to 72 inches-brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
Inclusions
• Askew soils
• Bosket 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: High
Depth to seasonal high water table: >6 feet
Shrink-swell potential: Moderate
Hazard of flooding: None
Surface runoff: Medium
Soil reaction: Moderately acid to very strongly acid throughout
Parent material: Loamy alluvium
Land Use
Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; a few areas are in woodland
Cropland
Land capability subclass: IIIe
Suitability: Moderately suited
Adapted crops: Soybeans, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, and winter small grains
Management concerns:
• Erosion is a severe hazard
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:
• No significant limitations
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Woodland
Woodland ordination symbol: 10A
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, green ash, sweetgum, eastern cottonwood, 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: Moderate
Limitations:
• Moderate shrink-swell potential
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Small Commercial Buildings
Limitation rating: Moderate
Limitations:
• Moderate shrink-swell potential
• Slope
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: Severe
Limitations:
• Low strength
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section