Fuquay soil and landscape
The gently sloping, sandy and loamy soils of this unit are well suited to cultivated crops, hay, pasture, and forestland. (Fuquay loamy fine sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes; Soil Survey of Crenshaw County, Alabama; by James M. Mason, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Setting
Landform: Ridges and high stream terraces
Landform position: Summits, shoulder slopes, and backslopes
Shape of areas: Irregular
Size of areas: 10 to 150 acres
Composition
Fuquay and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar soils: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 4 inches—grayish brown loamy fine sand
Subsurface layer:
4 to 30 inches—yellowish brown and brownish yellow loamy fine sand
Subsoil:
30 to 40 inches—brownish yellow sandy loam
40 to 53 inches—yellowish brown sandy clay loam
53 to 68 inches—strong brown sandy clay loam that has reddish mottles and has
masses of nodular plinthite
68 to 80 inches—mottled yellowish brown, strong brown, light brownish gray, and red
sandy clay loam that has masses of nodular plinthite
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Rapid in the surface and subsurface layers and slow in the subsoil
Available water capacity: Low
Seasonal high water table: Perched, at a depth of 4 to 6 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
Land Use
Dominant uses: Cropland, pasture, and hayland
Other uses: Forestland and wildlife habitat
Cropland
Suitability: Suited
Commonly grown crops: Corn, peanuts, cotton, and soybeans
Management concerns: Droughtiness and nutrient leaching
Management measures and considerations:
• Conservation tillage, winter cover crops, crop residue management, and a crop rotation that includes grasses and legumes increase available water capacity and improve fertility.
• Using supplemental irrigation and planting crop varieties that are adapted to droughty conditions increase productivity.
• Using split applications increases the effectiveness of fertilizer and herbicides.
• 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: Coastal bermudagrass and bahiagrass
Management concerns: Droughtiness and nutrient leaching
Management measures and considerations:
• Using supplemental irrigation and planting varieties that are adapted to droughty conditions increase production.
• Using split applications increases the effectiveness of fertilizer and herbicides.
• Applying lime and fertilizer on the basis of soil testing increases the availability of nutrients to plants and maximizes productivity.
For more information, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/alabama/AL041/...
For a detailed description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/F/FUQUAY.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/see/#fuquay
Fuquay soil and landscape
The gently sloping, sandy and loamy soils of this unit are well suited to cultivated crops, hay, pasture, and forestland. (Fuquay loamy fine sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes; Soil Survey of Crenshaw County, Alabama; by James M. Mason, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Setting
Landform: Ridges and high stream terraces
Landform position: Summits, shoulder slopes, and backslopes
Shape of areas: Irregular
Size of areas: 10 to 150 acres
Composition
Fuquay and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar soils: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 4 inches—grayish brown loamy fine sand
Subsurface layer:
4 to 30 inches—yellowish brown and brownish yellow loamy fine sand
Subsoil:
30 to 40 inches—brownish yellow sandy loam
40 to 53 inches—yellowish brown sandy clay loam
53 to 68 inches—strong brown sandy clay loam that has reddish mottles and has
masses of nodular plinthite
68 to 80 inches—mottled yellowish brown, strong brown, light brownish gray, and red
sandy clay loam that has masses of nodular plinthite
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Rapid in the surface and subsurface layers and slow in the subsoil
Available water capacity: Low
Seasonal high water table: Perched, at a depth of 4 to 6 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
Land Use
Dominant uses: Cropland, pasture, and hayland
Other uses: Forestland and wildlife habitat
Cropland
Suitability: Suited
Commonly grown crops: Corn, peanuts, cotton, and soybeans
Management concerns: Droughtiness and nutrient leaching
Management measures and considerations:
• Conservation tillage, winter cover crops, crop residue management, and a crop rotation that includes grasses and legumes increase available water capacity and improve fertility.
• Using supplemental irrigation and planting crop varieties that are adapted to droughty conditions increase productivity.
• Using split applications increases the effectiveness of fertilizer and herbicides.
• 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: Coastal bermudagrass and bahiagrass
Management concerns: Droughtiness and nutrient leaching
Management measures and considerations:
• Using supplemental irrigation and planting varieties that are adapted to droughty conditions increase production.
• Using split applications increases the effectiveness of fertilizer and herbicides.
• Applying lime and fertilizer on the basis of soil testing increases the availability of nutrients to plants and maximizes productivity.
For more information, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/alabama/AL041/...
For a detailed description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/F/FUQUAY.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/see/#fuquay