PaB-Patterson fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
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Landform position: Low terraces and depressions
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 6 inches-dark brown fine sandy loam
6 to 10 inches-brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
Subsurface layer:
10 to 16 inches-grayish brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
16 to 33 inches-grayish brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
Subsoil:
33 to 53 inches-dark gray sandy clay loam with redoximorphic features
53 to 67 inches-dark gray fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
Substratum:
67 to 90 inches-brown loamy fine sand with redoximorphic features
Inclusions
• Wiville soil
• Bulltown 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: Somewhat poorly drained
Permeability: Moderately rapid
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to seasonal high water table: 1 foot to 2 feet
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of flooding: None
Surface runoff: Negligible to low
Soil reaction: Very strongly acid to slightly acid in the surface layers; very strongly acid or strongly acid in the subsurface layers and subsoil; strongly acid to neutral in the substratum
Parent material: Loamy alluvium
Land Use
Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; other areas are in woodland or pasture
Cropland
Land capability subclass: IIw
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted crops: Soybeans, grain sorghum, and cotton
Management concerns:
• 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: 9W
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, sweetgum, water oak, and willow oak
Management concerns:
• Equipment use is restricted due to wetness
• Windthrow hazard
• Seedling mortality
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
• Poor filter
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Sanitary Facilities Section
Local Roads and Streets
Limitation rating: Moderate
Limitations:
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section