Dothan soil and landscape
Bahiagrass hay in an area of Dothan sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. This well drained, loamy soil is well suited to hay, pasture, and cultivated crops. (Soil Survey of Crenshaw County, Alabama; By James M. Mason, Natural Resources Conservation Service )
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Setting
Landform: Ridges and high stream terraces
Landform position: Summits
Shape of areas: Irregular
Size of areas: 15 to 150 acres
Composition
Dothan and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar soils: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 9 inches—brown sandy loam
Subsoil:
9 to 20 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam
20 to 35 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam that has reddish mottles
35 to 48 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam that has brownish and reddish mottles and has masses of nodular plinthite
48 to 80 inches—strong brown sandy clay loam that has reddish and grayish mottles and has masses of nodular plinthite
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderately slow
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to seasonal high water table: Perched, at a depth of 3 to 5 feet from December
through March
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
Minor Components
Dissimilar soils
• Scattered areas of Compass soils, which have a lower content of clay in the upper
part of the subsoil than the Dothan soil
• Dothan soils that have slopes of more than 2 percent
• Fuquay soils, which have thick, sandy surface and subsurface layers, on knolls
• Orangeburg soils, which have a reddish subsoil and do not have a significant accumulation of plinthite, on knolls
Similar soils
• Scattered areas of Dothan soils that have a surface layer of loamy sand
• Scattered areas of moderately well drained Dothan soils
Land Use
Dominant uses: Cropland, pasture, and hayland
Other uses: Forestland and homesites
Cropland
Suitability: Well suited
Commonly grown crops: Corn, cotton, peanuts, and soybeans
Management concerns: No significant limitations affect management of cropland.
Management measures and considerations:
• Applying lime and fertilizer on the basis of soil testing increases the availability of nutrients to plants and maximizes productivity.
Pasture and hayland
Suitability: Well suited
Commonly grown crops: Bahiagrass and coastal bermudagrass
Management concerns: No significant limitations affect management of pasture and hayland.
Management measures and considerations:
• Proper stocking rates and restricted grazing during wet periods help to prevent compaction and keep the pasture in good condition.
• 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 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
Bahiagrass hay in an area of Dothan sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes. This well drained, loamy soil is well suited to hay, pasture, and cultivated crops. (Soil Survey of Crenshaw County, Alabama; By James M. Mason, Natural Resources Conservation Service )
archive.org/details/usda-soil-survey-of-crenshaw-county-a...
Setting
Landform: Ridges and high stream terraces
Landform position: Summits
Shape of areas: Irregular
Size of areas: 15 to 150 acres
Composition
Dothan and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar soils: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 9 inches—brown sandy loam
Subsoil:
9 to 20 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam
20 to 35 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam that has reddish mottles
35 to 48 inches—brownish yellow sandy clay loam that has brownish and reddish mottles and has masses of nodular plinthite
48 to 80 inches—strong brown sandy clay loam that has reddish and grayish mottles and has masses of nodular plinthite
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderately slow
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to seasonal high water table: Perched, at a depth of 3 to 5 feet from December
through March
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
Minor Components
Dissimilar soils
• Scattered areas of Compass soils, which have a lower content of clay in the upper
part of the subsoil than the Dothan soil
• Dothan soils that have slopes of more than 2 percent
• Fuquay soils, which have thick, sandy surface and subsurface layers, on knolls
• Orangeburg soils, which have a reddish subsoil and do not have a significant accumulation of plinthite, on knolls
Similar soils
• Scattered areas of Dothan soils that have a surface layer of loamy sand
• Scattered areas of moderately well drained Dothan soils
Land Use
Dominant uses: Cropland, pasture, and hayland
Other uses: Forestland and homesites
Cropland
Suitability: Well suited
Commonly grown crops: Corn, cotton, peanuts, and soybeans
Management concerns: No significant limitations affect management of cropland.
Management measures and considerations:
• Applying lime and fertilizer on the basis of soil testing increases the availability of nutrients to plants and maximizes productivity.
Pasture and hayland
Suitability: Well suited
Commonly grown crops: Bahiagrass and coastal bermudagrass
Management concerns: No significant limitations affect management of pasture and hayland.
Management measures and considerations:
• Proper stocking rates and restricted grazing during wet periods help to prevent compaction and keep the pasture in good condition.
• 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 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: