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Representative Soil Features
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The Sandy site is made up on moderately deep to very deep, noncalcareous loamy fine sands on uplands and shallow swales. This site was formed from loamy eolian sediments and slopes range from 0 to 8 percent. These soils are well drained with moderate permeability. Fertility is moderate, water storage capacity is low, and runoff is slight to moderate, depending on slope and vegetative cover. Due to the loamy fine sand and fine sand surface texture, wind and water erosion is moderate without vegetative cover. Plant roots easily penetrate the soil.
The associated soils for this site include:
Amarosa LFS, Douro LFS, Elida FS, Faskin LFS, Jalmar FS and Triomas LFS.
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Predominant Parent Materials:
Kind: Lacustrine deposits
Origin:
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| Surface Texture: |
(1) Loamy fine sand |
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(2) Fine sand |
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Subsurface Texture Group: Sandy
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Minimum |
Maximum |
| Surface Fragments <=3" (% Cover): |
0 |
0 |
| Surface Fragments > 3" (% Cover): |
0 |
0 |
| Subsurface Fragments <=3" (% Volume): |
0 |
8 |
| Subsurface Fragments > 3" (% Volume): |
0 |
2 |
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| Drainage Class: Well drained
To Well drained
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| Permeability Class: Moderate
To Moderate
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Minimum |
Maximum |
| Depth (inches): |
40 |
60 |
| Electrical Conductivity (mmhos/cm): |
0 |
2 |
| Sodium Absorption Ratio: |
0 |
4 |
| Calcium Carbonate Equivalent (percent): |
0 |
75 |
| Soil Reaction (1:1 Water): |
6.6 |
8.4 |
| Soil Reaction (0.01M CaCl2): |
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| Available Water Capacity (inches): |
3.0 |
5.0 |
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Ecological Site Description
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