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