HomeMy WebLinkAboutCr_Craven fine sandy loamCr-Craven fine sandy loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes.
This moderately well drained soil is on broad, smooth flats on the uplands and on short side slopes along
drainageways. Areas are small in size and irregular in shape. Most of the acreage is used for residential
or industrial sites. The rest is used for pasture or is forested. The native vegetation is American holly,
various oaks, hickory, loblolly pine, sweetgum, sweetleaf, sweet pepperbush, waxmyrtle, and gallberry.
Typically, the surface layer is dark gray fine sandy loam 8 inches thick. The subsoil is 48 inches thick. The
upper part is mottled yellowish brown clay loam, the middle part is mottled light brownish gray clay
loam, and the lower part is mottled light gray clay. The underlying layer, to a depth of 64 inches, is
mottled light gray sandy clay loam.
Included with this soil in mapping are a few areas of soils that have a sandy loam and loamy fine sand
surface layer. Also included are small areas of soils that have a sandy surface layer, and a few small areas
of Norfolk, Onslow, and Wrightsboro soils.
The organic-matter content of the surface layer is low. Permeability is slow, available water capacity is
medium, and shrink-swell potential is moderate. The seasonal high water table is at a depth of 2 to 3
feet.
The clayey texture of the lower part of the subsoil, erosion, seasonal wetness, and slow permeability are
the main limitations in the use and management of this soil. If drained, this soil is suited to most locally
grown crops. The main crops are corn, soybeans, tobacco, and peanuts. Minimum tillage and crop
residue management aid in maintaining organic-matter content. This soil has good tilth and can be
worked over a wide range of moisture content, but tillage is delayed during wet seasons. Drainage is
needed for most uses. Capability subclass IIIe; woodland group 3w.