Soil Descriptions

1. Soil Descriptions Pauric Mc Groary Enviromental Pedology

2. Surveyed Site

3. Indian River Research Station Florida Turnpike Surveyed Site cont.

4. Soil 2 Soil 1 Surveyed Site cont.

5. Climate • Mean Annual Temperature - 73°F • Mean Annual Soil Temperature - 76°F • Total Annual Rainfall - 100 cm • Total Annual ET - 120 cm

6. Natural vegetation • Longleaf Pine • Slash Pine • Saw Palmetto • Cabbage Palm • Longleaf-Wiregrass • Wax Myrtle • Brazilian Pepper

7. Soil Survey Description of Soil 1 • - Ankona sand • Poorly drained , nearly level, slope, on broad flatwood • - Surface layer is 11 inches thick. Black in the upper 3 inches and grey in the lower 8 inches • - Subsurface layer is sand 38 inches thick. Gray in the upper 24 inches and grayish brown in the lower 3 inches. • - Subsoil extends to a depth of 57 inches. Black moderately cemented sand in the upper 10 inches and dark grayish brown sandy loam in the lower 9 inches. • - The substratum ,to a depth of 80 inches or more, is olive gray loamy sand.

8. Ap horizon - 0 – 28 cm Texture - Sand Color – 7.5 YR 4/1 Boundary - abrupt Structure – Structurless, Single grain Soil 1 Description A2 horizon – 28 – 33 cm Texture - Loamy sand Color – 7.5 YR 5/1 Boundary - Abrupt Structure – Structureless, Single grain C1 horizon – 33 – 38 cm Texture - Loamy sand Color – 7.5 YR 3/1 Boundary - Abrupt Structure – Structureless, Single grain E horizon – 38 – 76 cm Texture - Sand Color – 10YR 8/3 Boundary –Abrupt Structure – Strctureless, Single grain Bh horizon – 76 – 97 cm Texture - Sand Color – 10YR 2/2 Boundary - Abrupt Structure – Structureless, Single grain Btg horizon – 97 – 130 cm Texture - Sandy Clay loam Color – 10YR 4/6 Boundary - Gradual Structure –Structureless, Massive

9. Ap A2 A3 E Distinctness of Boundary Abrupt Abrupt Abrupt Abrupt E Bh Gradual Btg

10. Diagnostic Horizons Ochric Horizon Albic Horizon Spodic Horizon Argillic Horizon

11. Soil Properties • Infiltration – High • Available Water – Very Low • Hydraulic Conductivity - Moderate • Soil Wetness Class – Class 4 (25 – 50 cm)

12. Soil Characteristics • Position of site - Upland • Parent Material - Sandy and Loamy Marine Deposits • Soil Slope - 0 to 2 % • Surface runoff - Very Slow • Erosion potential – Very Low

13. Soil Survey Description of Soil 2 - Pineda sand - Poorly drained, nearly level soil - Surface layer is sand 6 inches thick, very dark grayish brown in the upper 3and dark in the lower 3 inches. - Upper part of sub soil extends to a depth of 34 inches, yellowish brown sand in the upper 6 inches, strong brown sand in the next 9 inches and pale brown sand in the lower 13 inches. - Lower part of subsoil is olive gray sandy loam that extends to a depth of 52 inch. - The substatum, to a depth of 80 inches or more is gray loamy sand.

14. E horizon – 9 – 27 cm Texture - sand Color – 10 YR 6/1 Boundary - Gradual Structure – Strcturless, Single grain Bh horizon – 27 – 38 cm Texture - sand Color – 5 YR 5/3 Boundary - Gradual Structure – Structureless, Single grain Bw horizon – 38 – 76 cm Texture - Sand Color – 5YR 7/6 Boundary – Gradaual Structure – Structureless, Single grain Btg horizon – 76 – 97 cm Texture - Sandy loam Color – 10YR 6/1 Boundary - Gradual Structure – Structurless, Massive Soil 2 Description A horizon - 0 – 9 cm Texture - Sand Color – 10 YR 4/2 Boundary - Gradual Structure – Structurless, Single grain

15. Diagnostic Horizons Albic Horizon Argillic Horizon

16. 75 cm Redoximorphic Features Soil wetness - Class 3

17. Soil Properties • Infiltration - High • Available Water – Low • Hydraulic Conductivity - Moderate • Soil Wetness Class – Class 4 (Between 25 and 50 cm)

18. Soil Characteristics • Position of site - Upland • Parent Material - Sandy and Loamy Marine Deposits • Soil Slope - 0 to 2 % • Surface runoff - Very Slow • Erosion potential - Low

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