Setting

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: Frequent

Surface runoff: Low to medium

Soil reaction: Moderately acid to neutral throughout

Parent material: Silty alluvium

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

Land capability subclass: IVw

Suitability: Poorly suited

Adapted crops: Soybeans or other short growing season crops

Management concerns:

• Seasonal wetness

• Frequent flooding

Management measures:

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

Suitability: Moderately 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 ordination symbol: 8W

Suitability: Moderately suited

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

Management concerns:

• Severe seedling mortality

• Moderate windthrow hazard

• Equipment use may be restricted due to seasonal wetness and/or flooding

Management measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

•  Flooding

•  Wetness

Corrective measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Flooding

• Wetness

Corrective measures:

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

Limitation rating: Severe

Limitations:

• Flooding

• Wetness

• 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