Setting

Landform position: Flood plain of the White River

Surface layer:

0 to 5 inches-dark brown silty clay loam

Subsurface layer:

5 to 10 inches-very dark grayish brown silty clay loam

Subsoil:

10 to 21 inches-very dark grayish brown silty clay with redoximorphic features

21 to 34 inches-dark brown silty clay with redoximorphic features

34 to 47 inches-very dark grayish brown silty clay with redoximorphic features

47 to 60 inches-grayish brown silty clay loam with redoximorphic features

60 to 77 inches-brown silty clay loam with redoximorphic features

• Taylorbay soils

• Yancopin soils

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

• Small areas of soils which are sandy throughout

Depth class: Very deep

Drainage class: Moderately well drained

Permeability: Slow

Available water capacity: High

Shrink-swell potential: Moderate

Depth to seasonal high water table: 2 to 3 feet

Hazard of flooding: Rare

Surface runoff: Low to medium

Soil reaction: Moderately acid to neutral in the surface and subsurface layers and upper part of the subsoil; moderately acid to slightly alkaline in the lower part of the subsoil

Parent material: Loamy alluvium

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

Land capability subclass: IIw

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted crops: Rice, soybeans, corn, and grain sorghum

Management concerns:

• Wetness is a moderate restriction

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:

• Seasonal wetness is a moderate restriction

Management measures:

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

Woodland ordination symbol: 9W

Suitability: Well suited

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

Management concerns:

• Moderate windthrow hazard

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:

• Wetness

• Slow permeability

Corrective measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Low strength

Corrective measures:

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