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St. Lucie County, Florida
25—Nettles and Oldsmar sands
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 1 jpvl
Elevation: 0 to 30 feet
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: 41 percent
Oldsmar and similar soils: 39 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
BhI - 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
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
Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 4.0
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Very low (about 1.6 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (noninigated): 4w
Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D
Forage suitability group: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
(G156BC141 FL)
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Other vegetative classification: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
(G 156BC141 FL)
Hyddc soil rating: No
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 80 inches
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
Maximum salinity. Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 4.0
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: 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)
Other vegetative classification: 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
Other vegetative classification: Sandy over loamy soils on flats of hydric or mesic
lowlands (G156BC241 FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Pepper
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
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Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
Other vegetative classification: Sandy
(G156BC141 FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Oldsmar percent of map unit: 4 percent
Landform: Depressions on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip
Down -slope shape: Concave
Across -slope shape: Concave plains, or in
Other vegetative classification: Sandy soils on stream terraces, flood
depressions (G156BC145FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Ankona
percent of map unit: 4 percent
Landfonn: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -.slope shape: Linear
Other vegetative classification: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
(G156BC141 FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Wabasso percent of map unit. 4 percent
LandfomT: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across,Slope shape: Linear hydric lowlands
vegetative classification: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or by
Other veg
(G156BC14i FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
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