OaB-Oaklimeter silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded
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Landform position: Flood plains and low stream terraces
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 6 inches-brown silt loam
Subsoil:
6 to 30 inches-brown silt loam with redoximorphic features
30 to 60 inches-yellowish brown and light brownish gray loam with redoximorphic features
60 to 72 inches-light brownish gray silt loam with redoximorphic features
Inclusions
• Tichnor soils
• Small depressional areas subject to flooding and/or ponding for long durations
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: High
Depth to seasonal high water table: 2 to 3 feet
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of flooding: Occasional
Surface runoff: Negligible to medium
Soil reaction: Strongly acid to very strongly acid throughout, except for surface layers which have been limed
Parent material: Silty alluvium
Land Use
Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated or utilized for pasture and hayland; a few areas are in woodland
Cropland
Land capability subclass: IIw
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted crops: Soybeans, cotton, winter small grains, and grain sorghum
Management concerns:
• Occasional flooding
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:
• Occasional flooding
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Woodland
Woodland ordination symbol: 10W
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, green ash, loblolly pine, and sweetgum
Management concerns:
• 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:
• Flooding
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Small Commercial Buildings
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Flooding
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Septic Tank Absorption Fields
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Flooding
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Sanitary Facilities Section
Local Roads and Streets
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Flooding
• Low strength
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section