Soils found in the upland areas of the Wynoose, Bench-Rend-Bluford, Bench Association
Wynoose silt loam, bench (639) soil is located on broad flats and depressions. The water table is perched at the surface to 1 foot below the surface. Permeability is very slow. The land use capability classification is 3w (3=soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require special conservation practice, or both; w= water in or on the soil interferes with plant growth or cultivation (in some soils the wetness can be partly corrected by artificial drainage). The erodibility index, K, is 0.43. Hydric soils: The surface layer is located between 0” and 3” and is a dark brown, silt loam. The subsurface is located between 3” and 22” and is a mixed light gray and gray, mottled silt loam. The drained areas of these soils are considered prime farmland.
Bluford silt loam, bench (640A) soil is located on broad, convex interfluves of 0% to 2% slopes. The water table is perched at a depth of 1 foot to 3 feet. Permeability is slow. The land use capacity classification is 2w (2=soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require moderate conservation practices; w=water in or on the soil interferes with plant growth or cultivation (in some soils the wetness can be partly corrected by artificial drainage). The erodibility index, K, is 0.43. Hydric soils: The surface soil is located between 0” and 10” and is dark grayish-brown silt loam. The subsurface layer is located between 10” and 17” and is a brown silt loam. The drained areas of these soils are considered prime farmland.
Bonnie silt loam (3108) is located in toeslopes and is frequently flooded. The water table is located at the surface to 1 foot below the surface. Permeability is moderately slow. The land use capability classification is 3w (3=soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require special conservation practice, or both; w= water in or on the soil interferes with plant growth or cultivation (in some soils the wetness can be partly corrected by artificial drainage). The erodibility index, K, is 0.43. Hydric soils: The surface soil is composed of 2 layers. The top layer is located between 0” and 5” and is a brown, silt loam. The bottom half of the surface layer is between 5” and 10” and is a mixed light brownish-gray and dark grayish brown, mottled silt loam. The frequently flooded areas are considered prime farmland when they are drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season.
Rend silt loam (518B) is located on slopes between 2% and 5% on convex ridgetops on interfluves. The water table is located 4 feet to 6 feet below the surface. Permeability is very slow. The land use capability classification is 2e (2=soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require moderate conservation practices; e=the main hazard is the risk of erosion unless close-growing plant cover is maintained). The erodibility index, K, is 0.43. Hydric soils: The surface layer is located between 0” and 8” and is yellowish-brown, silt loam. The subsurface layer is located between 8” and 11” and is a yellowish-brown silt loam. These soils are considered prime farmland.
Rend silt loam (518B2) is located on side slopes of interfluves on 2% to 5% slopes and are eroded. The water table is located 4 feet to 6 feet below the surface. Permeability is very slow. The land use capability classification is 2e (2=soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require moderate conservation practices; e=the main hazard is the risk of erosion unless close-growing plant cover is maintained). The
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