HomeMy WebLinkAboutLs_Lynchburg fine sandy loamLs-Lynchburg fine sandy loam.
This nearly level, somewhat poorly drained soil is on broad, smooth flats on the uplands. Areas are small
in size and irregular in shape. Most of the acreage is used for residential or industrial sites. The rest is
mainly forested. The dominant native vegetation consists of longleaf pine, loblolly pine, water oak, willow
oak, red maple, waxmyrtle, short gallberry, tall gallberry, and sweet pepperbush.
Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown fine sandy loam 6 inches thick. The subsoil, to a depth of 64
inches, is very pale brown sandy clay loam in the upper part. The middle part is mottled, brownish yellow,
light gray, and yellowish red sandy clay loam, and the lower part is mottled, light gray, brownish yellow,
reddish yellow, and yellow clay loam.
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Rains, Stallings, Onslow, Woodington, and
Wrightsboro soils.
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 strongly acid or very strongly acid throughout if
this soil has not been limed. The seasonal high water table is 1.5 feet from the surface.
Wetness is the main limitation in the use and management of this soil. Most lawn grasses, shrubs, and
trees are easily established and maintained. Capability subclass IIw; woodland group 2w.