Coarsewood soil series
The Coarsewood series consists of very deep, well drained, moderately rapidly permeable soils that formed in calcareous, loamy alluvium. These soils are on nearly level flood plains. Slope ranges from 0 to 3 percent.
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, calcareous, thermic Udic Ustifluvents
The solum thickness ranges from 40 to about 60 inches. The clay content of the control section ranges from 8 to 18 percent, with less than 15 percent sand coarser than very fine sand. It is slightly or moderately alkaline and effervescence ranges from slight to violent throughout. Fragments of snail shells less than 1/2 inch across range from 0 to 2 percent by volume. These soils are dry in the moisture control section for more than 90 but less than 120 days during the growing season in most years.
USE AND VEGETATION: Most areas are used for cropland, pasture or pecan orchards. Crops grown are corn, cotton, sorghum, small grains, and peanuts. Pasture areas are mainly improved bermudagrasses. Native vegetation consists of mid and tall prairie grasses. Trees include pecan, elm, hackberry, cottonwood and live oak.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Mainly along the Brazos and Colorado Rivers in South Central and Southeast Texas. The series is of moderate extent.
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Coarsewood soil series
The Coarsewood series consists of very deep, well drained, moderately rapidly permeable soils that formed in calcareous, loamy alluvium. These soils are on nearly level flood plains. Slope ranges from 0 to 3 percent.
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, calcareous, thermic Udic Ustifluvents
The solum thickness ranges from 40 to about 60 inches. The clay content of the control section ranges from 8 to 18 percent, with less than 15 percent sand coarser than very fine sand. It is slightly or moderately alkaline and effervescence ranges from slight to violent throughout. Fragments of snail shells less than 1/2 inch across range from 0 to 2 percent by volume. These soils are dry in the moisture control section for more than 90 but less than 120 days during the growing season in most years.
USE AND VEGETATION: Most areas are used for cropland, pasture or pecan orchards. Crops grown are corn, cotton, sorghum, small grains, and peanuts. Pasture areas are mainly improved bermudagrasses. Native vegetation consists of mid and tall prairie grasses. Trees include pecan, elm, hackberry, cottonwood and live oak.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Mainly along the Brazos and Colorado Rivers in South Central and Southeast Texas. The series is of moderate extent.
For a detailed description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/C/COARSEWOOD.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit: