Norfolk soil and landscape
Peanuts growing in an area of Norfolk loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes. High yields of peanuts can be produced in areas of this soil under good management (Soil Survey of Lee County, South Carolina by Charles M. Ogg, Natural Resources Conservation Service).
Setting
Major land resource area: Southern Coastal Plain
Landform: Marine terraces
Position on the landform: Shoulders and backslopes
Elevation: 138 to 298 feet
Map Unit Composition
Norfolk and similar soils: Typically 83 percent; ranging from about 72 to 95 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—grayish brown loamy sand
Subsurface layer:
7 to 15 inches—light yellowish brown loamy sand
Subsoil layer:
15 to 63 inches—yellowish brown sandy clay loam
63 to 80 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam; gray iron depletions and red
masses of oxidized iron
Minor Components
• Noboco soils
• Wagram soils
• Dothan soils
Soil Properties and Qualities
Available water capacity: Moderate (about 7.6 inches)
Slowest saturated hydraulic conductivity: Moderately high (about 0.57 in/hr)
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: About 4.0 to 5.7 feet
Water table kind: Apparent
Flooding hazard: None
Ponding hazard: None
Lee County, South Carolina 85
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Runoff class: Low
Parent material: Fluviomarine deposits
Use and Management Considerations
Cropland
Suitability: Moderately suited to corn, soybeans, and wheat and well suited to cotton
• The slope increases surface runoff, the hazard of erosion, and nutrient loss.
• Soil crusting decreases water infiltration and interferes with the emergence of seedlings.
For additional information about the survey area, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/south_carolina...
For a detailed soil description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/N/NORFOLK.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
Norfolk soil and landscape
Peanuts growing in an area of Norfolk loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes. High yields of peanuts can be produced in areas of this soil under good management (Soil Survey of Lee County, South Carolina by Charles M. Ogg, Natural Resources Conservation Service).
Setting
Major land resource area: Southern Coastal Plain
Landform: Marine terraces
Position on the landform: Shoulders and backslopes
Elevation: 138 to 298 feet
Map Unit Composition
Norfolk and similar soils: Typically 83 percent; ranging from about 72 to 95 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—grayish brown loamy sand
Subsurface layer:
7 to 15 inches—light yellowish brown loamy sand
Subsoil layer:
15 to 63 inches—yellowish brown sandy clay loam
63 to 80 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam; gray iron depletions and red
masses of oxidized iron
Minor Components
• Noboco soils
• Wagram soils
• Dothan soils
Soil Properties and Qualities
Available water capacity: Moderate (about 7.6 inches)
Slowest saturated hydraulic conductivity: Moderately high (about 0.57 in/hr)
Drainage class: Well drained
Depth to seasonal high water table: About 4.0 to 5.7 feet
Water table kind: Apparent
Flooding hazard: None
Ponding hazard: None
Lee County, South Carolina 85
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Runoff class: Low
Parent material: Fluviomarine deposits
Use and Management Considerations
Cropland
Suitability: Moderately suited to corn, soybeans, and wheat and well suited to cotton
• The slope increases surface runoff, the hazard of erosion, and nutrient loss.
• Soil crusting decreases water infiltration and interferes with the emergence of seedlings.
For additional information about the survey area, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/south_carolina...
For a detailed soil description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/N/NORFOLK.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit: