Setting

Landform position: Flood plain of the White River

Surface layer:

0 to 8 inches-very dark grayish brown silt loam

Subsurface layer:

8 to 25 inches-very dark grayish brown silt loam

Subsoil:

25 to 32 inches-dark brown silt loam with redoximorphic features

32 to 56 inches-dark yellowish brown silt loam with redoximorphic features

Substratum:

56 to 72 inches-brown silty clay loam with redoximorphic features

• Kobel soils

• Tipp soils

• Yancopin soils

• Small areas of soils which are sandy throughout

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

Depth class: Very deep

Drainage class: Well drained

Permeability: Moderate

Available water capacity: High

Depth to seasonal high water table: 4 to 6 feet

Shrink-swell potential: Moderate

Hazard of flooding: Rare

Surface runoff: Negligible to low

Soil reaction: Slightly acid to slightly alkaline throughout

Parent material: Loamy alluvium

Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; a few areas are in woodland

Land capability subclass: I

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted crops: Corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, and winter small grains

Management concerns:

• No significant limitations

Management measures:

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

Suitability: Well suited

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

Management concerns:

• No significant limitations

Management measures:

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

Woodland ordination symbol: 10A

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, loblolly pine, southern red oak, white oak, and black walnut

Management concerns:

• No significant limitations

Management measures:

• See Use and Management of the Soils, Woodland Management and Productivity Section

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Flooding may occur under unusual weather conditions

Corrective measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Flooding may occur under unusual weather conditions

Corrective measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Moderately slow permeability

Corrective measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Low strength

• Flooding

Corrective measures:

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