No_Norfolk fine sandy loamNo-Norfolk fine sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes.
This well drained soil is on broad, smooth flats on the uplands. Areas are irregular in shape and are 5 to
50 acres in size. Most of the acreage is forested or is used as residential and industrial sites. The rest is
cultivated. The native vegetation is water oak, red oak, black oak, post oak, hickory, dogwood, and holly.
Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown fine sandy loam 7 inches thick. The subsurface layer is pale
brown loamy fine sand 5 inches thick. The subsoil is 58 inches thick. It is yellowish brown sandy clay loam
in the upper part, mottled brownish yellow sandy loam in the middle part, and mottled yellowish brown
sandy clay loam in the lower part. The underlying layer, to a depth of 120 inches, is mottled light gray clay
in the upper part; mottled red, light gray, and yellow sandy loam in the middle part; and very pale brown
stratified sand and loamy sand in the lower part.
Included with this soil in mapping are some small areas of Kenansville, Wrightsboro, Craven, and Stallings
soils. Also included are soils that are less acid throughout than this Norfolk soil.
The soil is low in natural fertility and low in organic matter content. Permeability is moderate, available
water capacity is medium, and shrink-swell potential is low. The seasonal high water table is more than 6
feet below the surface.
Slope, surface runoff, and a hazard of erosion are the main limitations in the use and management of this
soil. This soil is well suited to all locally grown crops. The main crops are corn, soybeans, tobacco, and
peanuts. Winter cover crops, minimum tillage, and crop residue management aid in controlling runoff and
erosion and maintaining tilth and organic matter content. Conservation practices, such as maintaining
drainageways in sod, establishing terraces and diversions, and rotating crops, also aid in conserving soil
and water. Most lawn grasses, trees, and shrubs are easy to establish and maintain. Capability subclass
IIe; woodland group 20.