HomeMy WebLinkAboutWr_Wrightsboro fine sandy loamWr-Wrightsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes.
This moderately well drained soil is on broad, smooth flats on the uplands. Areas are small to large in size
and are irregular in shape. About half of the acreage is cultivated or is used for pasture. The rest is used
as residential and industrial sites or is forested (figure 4, at end of section). The native vegetation is loblolly
pine, longleaf pine, water oak, willow oak, sweetgum, waxmyrtle, gallberry, sweet pepperbush, dogwood,
and holly.
Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown fine sandy loam 6 inches thick. The subsurface layer is very
pale brown fine sandy loam 3 inches thick. The subsoil, to a depth of 65 inches, is mottled brownish yellow
sandy clay loam in the upper part and mottled light gray clay in the lower part.
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Norfolk and Lynchburg soils and a few small areas of
soils that have a higher clay content than this Wrightsboro soil.
The organic-matter content of the surface layer is low. Permeability is moderate, available water capacity
is medium, and shrink-swell potential is low. Reaction is very strongly acid to medium acid throughout
where this soil is not limed. The seasonal high water table is about 2 to 3 feet below the surface.
A seasonal high water table and moderate permeability are the main limitations in the use and
management of this soil. This soil is well suited to most locally grown crops. The main crops are corn,
soybeans, peanuts, tobacco, and truck crops, such as squash, lettuce, cucumbers, cabbage, greens, snap
beans, and corn. Winter cover crops, minimum tillage, and crop residue management aid in maintaining
tilth and organic-matter content. This soil has good tilth and can be worked throughout a fairly wide range
of moisture content, but tillage is delayed during wet seasons. Some crops, such as tobacco, require
drainage. Most lawn grasses, shrubs, and trees are generally easily established and maintained. Capability
subclass IIw; woodland group 2w.