Orangeburg soil and landscape
Peanuts in an area of Orangeburg sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes. These peanuts have been inverted and are ready for harvest. They were planted on the contour. Conservation practices, such as contour farming, terraces, and buffer strips, increase water infiltration, reduce the runoff rate, and help to control erosion.
(Soil Survey of Crenshaw County, Alabama)
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/alabama/AL041/...
Landform: Ridges
Landform position: Backslopes and shoulder slopes
Shape of areas: Irregular
Size of areas: 5 to 250 acres
Composition
Orangeburg and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar soils: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
brown sandy loam or dark yellowish brown sandy loam
Subsoil:
yellowish red sandy clay loam and in lower parts, red sandy clay loam that has brownish mottles
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: High
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6 feet
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Flooding: None
Content of organic matter in the surface layer: Low
Natural fertility: Low
Depth to bedrock: More than 80 inches
Dominant uses: Pasture, hayland, cropland, and homesites
Other uses: Forestland and wildlife habitat
Cropland
Suitability: Well suited
Commonly grown crops: Corn, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, small grains, and truck crops
Management concerns: Erodibility
Management measures and considerations:
• Terraces and diversions, stripcropping, contour tillage, no-till planting, and crop residue management reduce the hazard of erosion, help to control surface runoff, and maximize infiltration of rainfall.
• Applying lime and fertilizer on the basis of soil testing increases the availability of
nutrients to plants and maximizes productivity.
For more information on Soil Taxonomy, visit:
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Orangeburg soil and landscape
Peanuts in an area of Orangeburg sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes. These peanuts have been inverted and are ready for harvest. They were planted on the contour. Conservation practices, such as contour farming, terraces, and buffer strips, increase water infiltration, reduce the runoff rate, and help to control erosion.
(Soil Survey of Crenshaw County, Alabama)
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/alabama/AL041/...
Landform: Ridges
Landform position: Backslopes and shoulder slopes
Shape of areas: Irregular
Size of areas: 5 to 250 acres
Composition
Orangeburg and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar soils: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
brown sandy loam or dark yellowish brown sandy loam
Subsoil:
yellowish red sandy clay loam and in lower parts, red sandy clay loam that has brownish mottles
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: High
Depth to seasonal high water table: More than 6 feet
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Flooding: None
Content of organic matter in the surface layer: Low
Natural fertility: Low
Depth to bedrock: More than 80 inches
Dominant uses: Pasture, hayland, cropland, and homesites
Other uses: Forestland and wildlife habitat
Cropland
Suitability: Well suited
Commonly grown crops: Corn, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, small grains, and truck crops
Management concerns: Erodibility
Management measures and considerations:
• Terraces and diversions, stripcropping, contour tillage, no-till planting, and crop residue management reduce the hazard of erosion, help to control surface runoff, and maximize infiltration of rainfall.
• Applying lime and fertilizer on the basis of soil testing increases the availability of
nutrients to plants and maximizes productivity.
For more information on Soil Taxonomy, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/survey/class/
For more photos related to soils and landscapes visit: