Dothan soil and landscape
An area of Dothan loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes. Dothan soils are well suited to locally grown crops such as corn, soybeans, and peanuts. Soil Survey of Halifax County, North Carolina; By Deborah T. Anderson, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Clare D. Cole, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources)
This gently sloping, very deep, well drained soil is on upland ridges in the Fall Line region of the upper Coastal Plain. Individual areas are irregular in shape and range from about 15 to 250 acres in size.
Important soil properties—
Permeability: Moderate in the upper part of the subsoil and moderately slow in the lower part
Available water capacity: Moderate
Surface runoff: Medium
Hazard of water erosion: Moderate
High water table: At a depth of 3.0 to 5.0 feet from
January through April
Included with this unit in mapping are a few areas of Nankin and Fuquay soils. Nankin soils have less than 5 percent plinthite, by volume, in the subsoil; have common or many ironstone concretions in and on the surface layer and in the upper part of the subsoil; have a clayey subsoil; and are on the slightly higher knobs. Fuquay soils have a sandy surface layer that is more than 20 inches thick. They are intermingled with the Dothan soil in some areas. Also included are small areas of soils that have major properties, use, and management similar to those of the Dothan soil. These soils have less than 5 percent plinthite, by volume, in the subsoil; have a thinner subsoil; or have few or common ironstone concretions on the surface and in the upper part of the subsoil.
Dissimilar inclusions make up about 15 percent of this map unit. Most of this map unit is used as cropland. The rest is mainly used as woodland or pasture. In cultivated areas of this Dothan soil, the major crops are peanuts, cotton, corn, soybeans, tobacco, and small grain.
The hazard of water erosion, a water table that is perched above the plinthic zone during wet periods, the droughtiness of the thick, sandy surface layer, and a hazard of soil blowing are the main limitations affecting cropland. Cultivation may be delayed during wet periods, and irrigation may be needed during dry periods. Blowing sand may damage young plants. Planting winter cover crops, managing crop residue, conservation tillage, establishing windbreaks, and including close-growing grasses and legumes in the cropping system help to control runoff, water erosion, and soil blowing, maintain tilth, and conserve moisture. Conservation practices, such as no-till planting, stripcropping, crop rotations, contour farming, field borders, grassed waterways, and terraces and diversions, can also help to conserve water and control erosion.
For more information on Soil Taxonomy, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/survey/class/
For a detailed description of the soil, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/D/DOTHAN.html
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Dothan soil and landscape
An area of Dothan loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes. Dothan soils are well suited to locally grown crops such as corn, soybeans, and peanuts. Soil Survey of Halifax County, North Carolina; By Deborah T. Anderson, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Clare D. Cole, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources)
This gently sloping, very deep, well drained soil is on upland ridges in the Fall Line region of the upper Coastal Plain. Individual areas are irregular in shape and range from about 15 to 250 acres in size.
Important soil properties—
Permeability: Moderate in the upper part of the subsoil and moderately slow in the lower part
Available water capacity: Moderate
Surface runoff: Medium
Hazard of water erosion: Moderate
High water table: At a depth of 3.0 to 5.0 feet from
January through April
Included with this unit in mapping are a few areas of Nankin and Fuquay soils. Nankin soils have less than 5 percent plinthite, by volume, in the subsoil; have common or many ironstone concretions in and on the surface layer and in the upper part of the subsoil; have a clayey subsoil; and are on the slightly higher knobs. Fuquay soils have a sandy surface layer that is more than 20 inches thick. They are intermingled with the Dothan soil in some areas. Also included are small areas of soils that have major properties, use, and management similar to those of the Dothan soil. These soils have less than 5 percent plinthite, by volume, in the subsoil; have a thinner subsoil; or have few or common ironstone concretions on the surface and in the upper part of the subsoil.
Dissimilar inclusions make up about 15 percent of this map unit. Most of this map unit is used as cropland. The rest is mainly used as woodland or pasture. In cultivated areas of this Dothan soil, the major crops are peanuts, cotton, corn, soybeans, tobacco, and small grain.
The hazard of water erosion, a water table that is perched above the plinthic zone during wet periods, the droughtiness of the thick, sandy surface layer, and a hazard of soil blowing are the main limitations affecting cropland. Cultivation may be delayed during wet periods, and irrigation may be needed during dry periods. Blowing sand may damage young plants. Planting winter cover crops, managing crop residue, conservation tillage, establishing windbreaks, and including close-growing grasses and legumes in the cropping system help to control runoff, water erosion, and soil blowing, maintain tilth, and conserve moisture. Conservation practices, such as no-till planting, stripcropping, crop rotations, contour farming, field borders, grassed waterways, and terraces and diversions, can also help to conserve water and control erosion.
For more information on Soil Taxonomy, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/survey/class/
For a detailed description of the soil, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/D/DOTHAN.html
For more photos related to soils and landscapes visit: