McA-McCrory fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

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Setting

Landform position: Terraces

Typical Profile

Surface layer:

0 to 3 inches-brown fine sandy loam

Subsurface layer:

3 to 7 inches-grayish brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features

7 to 15 inches-grayish brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features

Subsoil:

15 to 20 inches-light brownish gray and grayish brown fine sandy loam and gray silt loam with redoximorphic features

20 to 28 inches-light brownish gray fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features

28 to 36 inches-grayish brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features

36 to 51 inches-light brownish gray sandy clay loam with redoximorphic features

51 to 65 inches-grayish brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features

65 to 70 inches-grayish brown sandy clay loam with redoximorphic features

Substratum:

70 to 98 inches-yellowish brown, pale brown, and brown fine sand with redoximorphic features

Inclusions

• Bonn soils

• Foley soils

• Tuckerman soils

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

Soil Properties and Qualities

Depth class: Very deep

Drainage class: Poorly drained

Permeability: Moderately slow

Available water capacity: Low to moderate

Depth to seasonal high water table: 0 to 1 foot

Shrink-swell potential: Low

Hazard of flooding: None

Surface runoff: Negligible to low

Soil reaction: Strongly acid to slightly acid in the surface and subsurface layers; neutral to strongly alkaline in the subsoil and substratum

Parent material: Loamy alluvium

Land Use

Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; other areas are in woodland and pasture

Cropland

Land capability subclass: IIIw

Suitability: Moderately suited

Adapted crops: Soybeans, grain sorghum, and rice

Management concerns:

• Excessive surface water

• Wetness

Management measures:

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

Pasture and Hayland

Suitability: Moderately suited

Adapted plants: Common bermudagrass, improved bermudagrass, and tall fescue

Management concerns:

• Wetness

• Excess surface water

Management measures:

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

Woodland

Woodland ordination symbol: 6W

Suitability: Moderately suited

Adapted species: Water oak, willow oak, and sweetgum

Management concerns:

• Equipment use is restricted due to wetness

• Seedling mortality

• 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

• Moderately slow permeability

Corrective measures:

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

Local Roads and Streets

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Wetness

Corrective measures:

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