TrA-Tuckerman loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded
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Setting
Landform position: Flood plains and low stream terraces
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches-dark grayish brown loam
Subsurface layer:
7 to 12 inches-light brownish gray fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
12 to 18 inches-light brownish gray and light gray fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
Subsoil:
18 to 25 inches-light brownish loam with redoximorphic features
25 to 36 inches-grayish brown clay loam with redoximorphic features
36 to 48 inches-light brownish gray loam with redoximorphic features
48 to 57 inches-grayish brown fine sandy loam with redoximorphic features
Substratum:
57 to 68 inches-grayish brown loamy fine sand with redoximorphic features
68 to 77 inches-grayish brown loam with redoximorphic features
77 to 86 inches-dark yellowish brown sand with redoximorphic features
Inclusions
• Askew soils
• McCrory soils
• Patterson soils
• Small depressional areas subject to ponding for long durations
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Poorly drained
Permeability: Moderately slow
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to seasonal high water table: 0 to 1 foot
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of flooding: Frequent
Surface runoff: Negligible to low
Soil reaction: Very strongly acid to moderately acid in the surface and subsurface layers and subsoil; strongly acid to moderately alkaline in the substratum
Parent material: Loamy alluvium
Land Use
Major Uses: Many areas are cultivated; other areas are in woodland or pasture
Cropland
Land capability subclass: IVw
Suitability: Poorly suited
Adapted crops: Soybeans which require a short growing season
Management concerns:
• Wetness
• Frequent flooding
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Poorly suited
Adapted plants: Common bermudagrass, improved bermudagrass, and tall fescue
Management concerns:
• Seasonal wetness
• Frequent flooding
Management measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Crops and Pasture Section
Woodland
Woodland ordination symbol: 6W
Suitability: Well suited
Adapted species: Water oak, eastern cottonwood, sweetgum, Nuttall oak, and willow oak
Management concerns:
• Equipment use is restricted due to wetness and flooding
• 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:
• Flooding
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Small Commercial Buildings
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Flooding
• Wetness
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section
Septic Tank Absorption Fields
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Flooding
• Wetness
• Moderately slow permeability
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Sanitary Facilities Section
Local Roads and Streets
Limitation rating: Severe
Limitations:
• Wetness
• Flooding
Corrective measures:
• See Use and Management of the Soils, Engineering, Building Site Development Section