HmB-Hillemann silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
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Landform position: Loess covered terraces
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 3 inches-grayish brown silt loam with redoximorphic features
Subsurface layer:
3 to 15 inches-gray silt loam with redoximorphic features
Subsoil:
15 to 23 inches-reddish brown and gray silty clay with redoximorphic features
23 to 28 inches-light brownish gray silty clay loam with redoximorphic features
28 to 40 inches-light brownish gray silt loam and light gray silt with redoximorphic features
40 to 57 inches-grayish brown silt loam and light gray silt with redoximorphic features
57 to 70 inches-light brownish gray silty clay loam and light gray silt with redoximorphic features
70 to 80 inches-gray silty clay loam with redoximorphic features
Inclusions
• Calhoun soils
• Calloway soils
• Grenada soils
• Grubbs 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: Very slow
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to seasonal high water table: 1 foot to 2 feet
Shrink-swell potential: Moderate
Hazard of flooding: None
Surface runoff: Medium
Soil reaction: Strongly acid or moderately acid in the surface and subsurface layers, except where limed or affected by irrigation water; very strongly acid to moderately acid in the upper part of the subsoil; very strongly acid to moderately alkaline in the lower part of the subsoil
Parent material: Loess
Land Use
Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; a few areas are in woodland or pasture
Cropland
Land capability subclass: IIe
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted crops: Rice, soybeans, winter small grains, and grain sorghum
Management concerns:
• Moderate erosion hazard
• Seasonal wetness
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:
• Seasonal wetness
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Woodland
Woodland ordination symbol: 8W
Suitability: Moderately suited
Adapted species: Sweetgum, willow oak, loblolly pine, and water oak
Management concerns:
• Seasonal wetness restricts equipment use
• Moderate seedling mortality
• 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:
• Wetness
• Very slow 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