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Troup soil and landsape GA

The Troup series consists of very deep, somewhat excessively drained, moderately permeable soils on uplands and side slopes of the Southern Coastal Plain (133A), Carolina and Georgia Sand Hills (137), North Central Florida Ridge (138), East Coast Flatwoods (152A) and the Atlantic Coast flatwoods (153A). They formed in unconsolidated sandy and loamy marine sediments. Near the type location, the average annual temperature is about 64 degrees F., and the average annual precipitation is about 52 inches. Slopes range from 0 to 45 percent.

 

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Loamy, kaolinitic, thermic Grossarenic Kandiudults

 

For a detailed description of the soil, visit:

soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/T/TROUP.html

 

For more photos related to soils and landscapes visit:

www.flickr.com/photos/soilscience/sets/72157622983226139/

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Uploaded on September 29, 2015
Taken on March 26, 2008