OvA-Overcup silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
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Landform position: Terraces
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 4 inches-dark grayish brown silt loam with redoximorphic features
Subsurface layer:
4 to 8 inches-light gray silt loam with redoximorphic features
Subsoil:
8 to 22 inches-grayish brown silty clay with redoximorphic features
22 to 44 inches-dark grayish brown silty clay with redoximorphic features
44 to 61 inches-grayish brown silty clay with redoximorphic features
61 to 72 inches-light brownish gray silty clay loam with redoximorphic features
Inclusions
• Grubbs soils
• Jackport 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: Very slow
Available water capacity: High
Depth to seasonal high water table: 0 to 1 foot
Shrink-swell potential: Very high
Hazard of flooding: None
Surface runoff: Low to medium
Soil reaction: Strongly acid to moderately acid in the surface and subsurface layers; very strongly acid to slightly acid in the upper part of the subsoil; strongly acid to moderately alkaline in the lower part of the subsoil
Parent material: Alluvium
Land Use
Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; a few areas are in woodland
Cropland
Land capability subclass: IIIw
Suitability: Moderately suited
Adapted crops: Rice, soybeans, and grain sorghum
Management concerns:
• Excess 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:
• Seasonal wetness
• Excess surface water
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Woodland
Woodland ordination symbol: 8W
Suitability: Moderately suited
Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, green ash, water oak, willow oak, and sweetgum
Management concerns:
• Equipment use limitation 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
• Shrink-swell potential
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Small Commercial Buildings
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Wetness
• Shrink-swell potential
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Septic Tank Absorption Fields
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Very slow permeability
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Sanitary Facilities Section
Local Roads and Streets
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Shrink-swell potential
• Low strength
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section