Environmental Pedology Field Assignment Spring 2010 Kamaljit Banger

1. Environmental Pedology Field Assignment Spring 2010 Kamaljit Banger GCREC Wimauma, Florida GCREC Wimauma

2. GCREC Wimauma • GCREC is located in Hillsborough County. • Agricultural crops include tomato, strawberries, and peppers • Mean annual temperature:21-250C • Mean annual precipitation: • 121-142 cm

3. Site Locations A B

4. Site A • Upland • Slope : 0-2% Pasture/Sod Vegetation: Bahia grass (Paspalumnotatum) Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp.) Nearby Row crops Close to the road

5. Soil A from Web Soil Survey

6. Soil A • Ap: 0 to 7 inches, 7.5 YR 5/1, sand, single grained, very friable • B:7 to 20 inches, 10 YR 3/1, fine sand, single grained, friable • E: 21 to 48 inches, 10 YR 8/6, sand, single grained, very friable Ap B E

7. Interpretations Soil Properties Infiltration rate: high Hydraulic conductivity: high Available water content: very low Seasonal water table depth: 50-100 cm Limitations: 2:3:1 Site Characteristics Position : Upland Soil slope: level Surface runoff: very slow Erosion potential: low Epipedon: Ochric Sub-surface: Spodic Order: Spodosols

8. Soil B • Position of the site: Upland • Slope: 2-6% • Pasture/Sod • Close to the wetlands

9. Soil B from Web Soil Survey

10. Soil B Ap Ap: 0 to 8 inches, 10 YR 4/1, sand, single grained, very friable, high root biomass Bh: 9 to 14 inches, 10 YR 3/3, fine sand, single grained, friable Bw: 15 to 22 inches, 10 YR 6/5, fine sand, sub-angular blocky, E: 23 to 48 inches, 10YR 8/3, sand, single grained, very friable Bh Bw E

11. Interpretations Soil Properties Infiltration rate: high Hydraulic conductivity: high Available water content: low Seasonal water table depth:50-100 cm Limitations: 3:3:2 Site Characteristics Position: Upland Soil slope: 2-6% Surface runoff: slow Erosion potential: low Epipedon: Ochric Sub-surface: Spodic Order: Spodosols

12. Thank you!