1. Pauric Mc Groary Enviromental Pedology
Soil Descriptions
Pauric Mc Groary
Enviromental Pedology

2. Surveyed Site

3. Indian River Research Station
Surveyed Site cont.
Indian River Research Station
Florida Turnpike

4. Surveyed Site cont.
Soil 2
Soil 1

5. Climate Mean Annual Temperature - 73°F
Mean Annual Soil Temperature - 76°F
Total Annual Rainfall cm
Total Annual ET cm

6. Natural vegetation Slash Pine Saw Palmetto Cabbage Palm
Longleaf Pine
Slash Pine
Saw Palmetto
Cabbage Palm
Longleaf-Wiregrass
Wax Myrtle
Brazilian Pepper

7. Soil Survey Description of Soil 1
- Ankona sand
Poorly drained , nearly level, slope, on broad flatwood
- Surface layer is 11 inches thick. Black in the upper 3 inches and grey in the lower 8 inches
- Subsurface layer is sand 38 inches thick. Gray in the upper 24 inches and grayish brown in the lower 3 inches.
- Subsoil extends to a depth of 57 inches. Black moderately cemented sand in the upper 10 inches and dark grayish brown sandy loam in the lower 9 inches.
- The substratum ,to a depth of 80 inches or more, is olive gray loamy sand.

8. Soil 1 Description Ap horizon - 0 – 28 cm Texture - Sand
Color – 7.5 YR 4/1
Boundary - abrupt
Structure – Structurless, Single
grain
Soil 1 Description
A2 horizon – 28 – 33 cm
Texture - Loamy sand
Color – 7.5 YR 5/1
Boundary - Abrupt
Structure – Structureless, Single grain
C1 horizon – 33 – 38 cm
Texture - Loamy sand
Color – 7.5 YR 3/1
Boundary - Abrupt
Structure – Structureless, Single grain
E horizon – 38 – 76 cm
Texture - Sand
Color – 10YR 8/3
Boundary –Abrupt
Structure – Strctureless, Single grain
Bh horizon – 76 – 97 cm
Texture - Sand
Color – 10YR 2/2
Boundary - Abrupt
Structure – Structureless, Single grain
Btg horizon – 97 – 130 cm
Texture - Sandy Clay loam
Color – 10YR 4/6
Boundary - Gradual
Structure –Structureless, Massive

9. Distinctness of BoundaryAp A3 A2 E
Abrupt
Abrupt
Abrupt
Abrupt E Bh
Gradual
Btg

10. Diagnostic Horizons Albic Horizon Spodic Horizon Argillic Horizon
Ochric Horizon
Albic Horizon
Spodic Horizon
Argillic Horizon

11. Soil Properties Infiltration – High Available Water – Very Low
Hydraulic Conductivity - Moderate
Soil Wetness Class – Class 4 (25 – 50 cm)

12. Soil Characteristics Position of site - Upland
Parent Material - Sandy and Loamy Marine Deposits
Soil Slope - 0 to 2 %
Surface runoff - Very Slow
Erosion potential – Very Low

13. Soil Survey Description of Soil 2
- Pineda sand
- Poorly drained, nearly level soil
- Surface layer is sand 6 inches thick, very dark grayish brown in the upper 3and dark in the lower 3 inches.
- Upper part of sub soil extends to a depth of 34 inches, yellowish brown sand in the upper 6 inches, strong brown sand in the next 9 inches and pale brown sand in the lower 13 inches.
- Lower part of subsoil is olive gray sandy loam that extends to a depth of 52 inch.
- The substatum, to a depth of 80 inches or more is gray loamy sand.

14. Soil 2 Description A horizon - 0 – 9 cm Texture - Sand
Color – 10 YR 4/2
Boundary - Gradual
Structure – Structurless, Single
grain
E horizon – 9 – 27 cm
Texture - sand
Color – 10 YR 6/1
Boundary - Gradual
Structure – Strcturless, Single
grain
Btg horizon – 76 – 97 cm
Texture - Sandy loam
Color – 10YR 6/1
Structure – Structurless, Massive
Bh horizon – 27 – 38 cm
Color – 5 YR 5/3
Boundary - Gradual
Structure – Structureless, Single grain
Bw horizon – 38 – 76 cm
Texture - Sand
Color – 5YR 7/6
Boundary – Gradaual
Structure – Structureless, Single

15. Diagnostic Horizons
Albic Horizon
Argillic Horizon

16. Redoximorphic Features
75 cm
Soil wetness - Class 3

17. Soil Properties Infiltration - High Available Water – Low
Hydraulic Conductivity - Moderate
Soil Wetness Class – Class 4 (Between 25 and 50 cm)

18. Soil Characteristics Position of site - Upland
Parent Material - Sandy and Loamy Marine Deposits
Soil Slope - 0 to 2 %
Surface runoff - Very Slow
Erosion potential - Low

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