Landform position: Flood plains

Surface layer:

0 to 4 inches-dark grayish brown silty clay loam

Subsoil:

4 to 56 inches-dark grayish brown silty clay loam with redoximorphic features

56 to 76 inches-light brownish gray silty clay loam with redoximorphic features

• Kobel soils

• Taylorbay soils

• Tipp soils

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

Depth class: Very deep

Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained

Permeability: Moderately slow

Available water capacity: High

Depth to seasonal high water table: 1 foot to 2 feet

Shrink-swell potential: Moderate

Hazard of flooding: Rare

Surface runoff: Low to medium

Soil reaction: Moderately acid to neutral throughout

Parent material: Silty alluvium

Major Uses: Most areas are cultivated; other areas are in woodland or pasture

Land capability subclass: IIw

Suitability: Well suited

Adapted crops: Rice, soybeans, and grain sorghum

Management concerns:

• Seasonal wetness

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

Management measures:

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

Woodland ordination symbol: 8W

Suitability: Moderately suited

Adapted species: Cherrybark oak, green ash, eastern cottonwood, Nuttall oak, and pecan

Management concerns:

• Moderate seedling mortality

• Moderate windthrow hazard

• Equipment use may be restricted due to wetness

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

• Wetness

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

• Wetness

Corrective measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Wetness

• Moderately 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