Spodosols in Franklin County, FL

Ap

E

Bh

E/B

EA

0 cm

100 cm

200 cm

Black (10YR 2/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable

Dark Gray (10YR 4/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable , Small and large roots, very few pore lining concentrations, one firm brown/red nodules

Dark Gray (10YR 4/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, Few small firm brown/red nodules (relict), Many large roots

Gray (10YR 5/1)/Black (7.5YR 2.5/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, many large roots

Black (7.5YR 2.5/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable

C,W

G,W

D,S

G,W

Ap

E

Bh

E/B

EA

0 cm

100 cm

200 cm

Infiltration Rate High

Available Water Very Low

Hydraulic Conductivity

High

SHWT 100 to <150

Soil Interpretation

Basement- Moderate

Septic – Moderate

Road – Moderate

Parent Material Marine

Soil Slope Strongly Sloping

Surface Runoff Rapid

Epipedon Ochric

Subsurface Horizon

Spodic

Order SpodosolSite Position Upland

0 cm

50 cm

100 cm

Ap

E

Bh

Grayish Brown (10YR 5/2), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable , Small and large roots, leaves

Pinkish Gray (10YR 7/2), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable , large roots end around 80cm. Brown pore lining concentrations (10YR 5/3).

Brown (10YR4/3), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, Very wet

C,W

A,W

Infiltration Rate High

Available Water Very Low

Hydraulic Conductivity

High

SHWT <25

Soil Interpretation

Basement- Severe

Septic – Severe

Road – Severe

Parent Material Marine

Soil Slope Gently Sloping

Surface Runoff Slow

Epipedon Ochric

Subsurface Horizon

Albic, Spodic

Order SpodisolSite Position Upland

Sources

“Climate”. Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce. 2010.

National Hydrology Dataset for Florida. US Geological Survey. 2006.

Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO). US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services. 2004.

“Phisical Characteristics”. Florida Netlink. 2010.

Didital Orthophotos. Southern Resources Mapping, Inc. 2007.

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