Ra_Rains fine sandy loamRa-Rains fine sandy loam.
This nearly level, poorly drained soil is on broad smooth flats and in slight depressions on the uplands.
Areas are irregular in shape and small in size. Most of the acreage is forested. The rest is used for
residential and industrial sites. The native vegetation consists of loblolly pine, American holly, sweetgum,
poplar, blackgum, water oak, willow oak, waxmyrtle, sweet pepperbush, and gallberry.
Typically, the surface layer is black fine sandy loam 5 inches thick. The subsoil is 59 inches thick. It is gray
fine sandy clay loam in the upper part, mottled gray clay loam in the middle part, and mottled light gray
clay in the lower part. The underlying layer, to a depth of 68 inches, is mottled light gray fine sandy loam.
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Torhunta, Pantego, Woodington, Lynchburg, 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. The reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid throughout
where this soil has not been limed. The seasonal high water table is at or near the surface. This soil is
frequently flooded for brief periods.
A seasonal high water table and flooding are the main limitations in the use and management of this soil.
In areas that are drained, most lawn grasses, shrubs, and trees are easy to establish and maintain. Some
shrubs and trees, such as camellias and dogwood, may be unsuited to this soil because of wetness.
Capability subclasses Vw, where undrained, and IIIw, where drained; woodland group 2w.