Ly_Lynn Haven fine sandLy-Lynn Haven fine sand.
This nearly level, poorly drained soil is in broad, almost level to flat or depressional areas on uplands.
Areas are irregular in shape and small to large in size. Most of the acreage is forested. The rest is used for
residential and industrial sites. The native vegetation consists of longleaf pine, pond pine, red maple,
water oak, American cyrilla, greenbrier, fetterbush, and pineland three-awn.
Typically, the surface layer is black fine sand 18 inches thick. The subsurface layer is gray fine sand 6 inches
thick. The subsoil is 34 inches thick. It is sand that is black in the upper part, black and dark brown in the
middle part, and dark brown and brown in the lower part. The underlying layer, to a depth of 75 inches,
is pale brown sand in the upper part and light brownish gray sandy loam and dark greenish gray sandy
clay in the lower part.
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Murville, Leon, and Torhunta soils.
The organic-matter content of the surface layer is low. Permeability is rapid in the surface layer and
moderate and moderately rapid in the subsoil. Available water capacity is low, and shrink-swell potential
is very low. Reaction is strongly acid to extremely acid throughout where this soil has not been limed.
Unless this soil is artificially drained, the seasonal high water table is at or near the surface during periods
of heavy rainfall. This soil is frequently flooded for brief periods.
A seasonal high water table is the main limitation in the use and management of this soil. Most lawn
grasses, shrubs, and trees are fairly easily established and maintained. Some shrubs and trees, such as
camellias and dogwood, may be unsuited because of wetness. Capability subclasses VIIw, where ponded,
and IVw, where drained; woodland group 3w.