Clifford soil and landscape
Soil profile: A profile of Clifford sandy clay loam in an area of Clifford sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded.
Landscape: Typical landscape and Clifford soils along the Blue Ridge escarpment in Surry County, North Carolina. (Soil Survey of Surry County, North Carolina; by Roger J. Leab, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
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Setting
Landscape: Piedmont uplands
Landform: Hills
Geomorphic component: Interfluves
Shape and size of areas: Elongated or irregular; 5 to 500 acres
Composition
Clifford and similar soils: About 88 percent
Dissimilar soils: About 12 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
yellowish red sandy clay loam
Subsoil:
red clay
Underlying material:
red clay loam
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, kaolinitic, mesic Typic Kanhapludults
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Agricultural drainage class: Well drained
Saturated hydraulic conductivity class: Moderately high
Available water capacity: Moderate or high
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Erosion class: Moderate
Slope class: Gently sloping
Index surface runoff: Low
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches to hard bedrock
Minor Components
Similar:
• Fairview soils, which have a thinner subsoil than the Clifford soil
Dissimilar:
• Woolwine soils, which have soft bedrock at a depth of 20 to 40 inches
• Westfield soils, which have soft bedrock at a depth of 40 to 60 inches
Land Use
Dominant uses: Cropland, pasture, and hayland
Cropland
Suitability: Moderately suited
Management concerns: Erodibility and soil fertility
Management measures and considerations:
• Resource management systems that include diversions, stripcropping, contour tillage, no-till farming (fig. 11), and crop residue management reduce the hazard of erosion, help to control surface runoff, and maximize water infiltration.
• Applying lime and fertilizer according to recommendations from soil tests increases the availability of plant nutrients and maximizes productivity.
Pasture and hayland
Suitability: Well suited
Management concerns: Erodibility and soil fertility
Management measures and considerations:
• Preparing seedbeds on the contour or across the slope reduces the hazard of erosion and increases the germination rate.
• Applying lime and fertilizer according to recommendations from soil tests increases the availability of plant nutrients and maximizes productivity when establishing, maintaining, or renovating pasture and hayland.
For a detailed description of the soil, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/C/CLIFFORD.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
Clifford soil and landscape
Soil profile: A profile of Clifford sandy clay loam in an area of Clifford sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded.
Landscape: Typical landscape and Clifford soils along the Blue Ridge escarpment in Surry County, North Carolina. (Soil Survey of Surry County, North Carolina; by Roger J. Leab, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
archive.org/details/surryNC2007
Setting
Landscape: Piedmont uplands
Landform: Hills
Geomorphic component: Interfluves
Shape and size of areas: Elongated or irregular; 5 to 500 acres
Composition
Clifford and similar soils: About 88 percent
Dissimilar soils: About 12 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
yellowish red sandy clay loam
Subsoil:
red clay
Underlying material:
red clay loam
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, kaolinitic, mesic Typic Kanhapludults
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth class: Very deep
Agricultural drainage class: Well drained
Saturated hydraulic conductivity class: Moderately high
Available water capacity: Moderate or high
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Erosion class: Moderate
Slope class: Gently sloping
Index surface runoff: Low
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches to hard bedrock
Minor Components
Similar:
• Fairview soils, which have a thinner subsoil than the Clifford soil
Dissimilar:
• Woolwine soils, which have soft bedrock at a depth of 20 to 40 inches
• Westfield soils, which have soft bedrock at a depth of 40 to 60 inches
Land Use
Dominant uses: Cropland, pasture, and hayland
Cropland
Suitability: Moderately suited
Management concerns: Erodibility and soil fertility
Management measures and considerations:
• Resource management systems that include diversions, stripcropping, contour tillage, no-till farming (fig. 11), and crop residue management reduce the hazard of erosion, help to control surface runoff, and maximize water infiltration.
• Applying lime and fertilizer according to recommendations from soil tests increases the availability of plant nutrients and maximizes productivity.
Pasture and hayland
Suitability: Well suited
Management concerns: Erodibility and soil fertility
Management measures and considerations:
• Preparing seedbeds on the contour or across the slope reduces the hazard of erosion and increases the germination rate.
• Applying lime and fertilizer according to recommendations from soil tests increases the availability of plant nutrients and maximizes productivity when establishing, maintaining, or renovating pasture and hayland.
For a detailed description of the soil, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/C/CLIFFORD.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit: