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St. Lucie County, Florida
2—Ankona and Farmton sands
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: lipty
Elevation: 20 to 200 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: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Ankona and similar soils. 50 percent
Farmton andsimilar soils: 40 percent
Minor components: 10 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Ankona
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 11 inches: sand
E - 11 to 38 inches: sand
Bh - 38 to 48 inches: loamy sand
Btg - 48 to 57 inches: sandy loam
Cg - 57 to 80 inches. loamy fine sand
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 1.5 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)
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Hydric soil rating: No
Description of Farmton
Setting
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
--- Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve, talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Sandy and loamy marine deposits
Typical profile
A - 0 to 7 inches: sand
E - 7 to 34 inches. sand
Bh - 34 to 50 inches: sand
Big - 50 to 80 inches: sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 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 ofponding.- 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: Moderate (about 6.9 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated):. None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4w
Hydrologic Soil Group: B/D
Forage suitability group: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
(G156BC141FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Electra
Percent of map unit. 4 percent
Landform: Knolls on marine terraces, rises on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve
Down -slope shape: Convex
Acrossslope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
Waveland
Percent of map unit., 3 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tait
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
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Lawnwood
Percent of map unit. 3 percent
Landform: Marine terraces on flatwoods
Landform position (three-dimensional): Taff
Down -slope shape: Linear
Acros's-slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating. No
44—Tantile and Pomona sands
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol. ljpw6
Elevation: 20 to 120 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: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Tantile and similar soils. 44 percent
Pomona and similar soils., 44 percent
Minor components: 12 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Tantile
Setting
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Taff
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material. Sandy and loamy marine deposits
Typical profile
A - 0 to 5 inches: sand
Eg - 5 to 26 inches: sand
Bh - 26 to 34 inches: sand
Bt - 34 to 49 inches., loamy sand
E'g - 49 to 69 inches: sand
Btg - 69 to 80 inches: fine sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 18 to 31 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
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Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency ofponding: 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 1.2 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
(G156BC141FL)
Hydric soil rating. No
Description of Pomona
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 26 inches., sand
Bh - 26 to 39 inches. sand
E' - 39 to 51 inches., sand
Big - 51 to 72 inches: sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 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 0.57 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: Moderate (about 6.0 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
(G156BC141FL)
Hydric soil rating. No
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Minor Components
Nettles
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
— — Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
Pepper
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
Ankona
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
Lawnwood
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Landform: Marine terraces on flatwoods
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
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