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25—Nettles and Oldsmar sands
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 1jpvl
Mean annual precipitation: 49 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 70 to 77 degrees F
Frost -free period. 350 to 365 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of unique importance
Map Unit Composition
Nettles and similar soils: 40 percent
Oldsmar and similar soils: 40 percent
Minor components: 20 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.-
Description of Nettles
Setting
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Sandy and loamy marine deposits
Typical profile
A - 0 to 8 inches: sand
E - 8 to 33 inches: sand
Bh1 - 33 to 39 inches: sand
Bh2 - 39 to 55 inches: sand
Btg - 55 to 80 inches: fine sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 31 to 50 inches to ortstein
Natural drainage _class: Poorly drained
Runoff class: High
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches .
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0
mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 4.0
Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 1.6 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4w
Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D
Forage suitability group: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
(G156BC141FL)
Hydric soil 'rating: No
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Description of Oldsmar
Setting
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material. Sandy and loamy marine deposits
Typical profile
A - 0 to 5 inches: sand
E - 5 to 32 inches: sand
Bh - 32 to 42 inches: sand
Btg - 42 to 80 inches: fine sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 8,0 inches
Natural drainage class: Poorly drained
Runoff class: High
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0
mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 4.0
Available water storage in profile: Low (about 4.9 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4w
Hydrologic Soil Group: A/D
Forage suitability group: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
(G156BC141 FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Pineda
Percent of map unit. 4 percent
Landform: Drainageways on marine terraces, flats on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Concave
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Pepper
Percent of map unit. 4 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
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