LOCATION KIAWAH SCEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Sandy, mixed, thermic Aeric Endoaqualfs
TYPICAL PEDON: Kiawah loamy fine sand--cultivated.
(Colors are for moist soil.)
Ap--0 to 8 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loamy
fine sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; few medium and coarse strong brown concretions; medium
acid; clear smooth boundary. (7 to 10 inches thick)
A2--8 to 15 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loamy fine sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; few coarse yellowish brown concretions; many clean sand grains; strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary. (4 to 10 inches thick)
B1--15 to 18 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loamy fine
sand; many fine distinct yellowish brown mottles; weak fine
granular structure; very friable; few fine roots; few fine pores;
few fine strong brown concretions; sand grains coated; strongly
acid; gradual smooth boundary. (0 to 8 inches thick)
B21t--18 to 32 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and dark
grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loamy fine sand; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; weak fine granular structure; very friable; few fine roots; sand grains coated and bridged;
medium acid; gradual wavy boundary. (10 to 14 inches thick)
B22t--32 to 48 inches; mottled light gray (10YR 7/1), strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy fine sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; sand grains coated and some bridged; few medium dark reddish brown concretions; slightly acid. (8 to 18 inches thick)
C--48 to 72 inches; light gray (10YR 7/1), pale brown (10YR 6/3), strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6)
fine sand; single grained, loose; few fine and medium dark brown concretions; slightly acid.
TYPE LOCATION: Charleston County, South Carolina; on James
Island, 3 miles southwest of Charleston, 200 feet west of S.C. Highway 171, across highway from Westchester subdivision.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Solum thickness is 35 to 60 inches.
The soil is strongly acid or medium acid in the A horizon and
medium acid or slightly acid in the B and C horizons. Few to
common concretions are throughout the soil.
The A1 or Ap horizons has hue of 10YR or neutral, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or 2. The A2 horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, or neutral, value or 4 to 6, and chroma of 0 to 2. The A horizon is loamy fine sand or loamy sand.
The B horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma
of 2, with mottles in shades of yellow or brown. In some pedons,
the B horizon is mottled in shades of gray, yellow, or brown. It
is loamy fine sand or loamy sand. The particle size control
section has 3 percent or more clay than the A2 horizon. Some
pedons have strata less than one inch thick of finer textured material.
The C horizon is mottled in various shades of gray, yellow, or
brown. It is sand or fine sand.
COMPETING SERIES: There are on other known series in this family. The
Lynchburg,
Patterson,
Plummer,
Osier,
Rains, and
Seabrook
series are similar soils in other families. Lynchburg, Plummer,
and Rains soils are fine-loamy. Patterson soils are coarse-loamy. Osier and Seabrook soils do not have a Bt horizon.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Kiawah soils are on nearly level areas of the Pamlico terrace at elevations of 5 to 20 feet above sea level. Slopes are less than 2 percent. The soil formed in thick sandy marine sediments. The mean annual temperature is about 66 degrees F., and mean annual precipitation is about 49 inches. The
frost-free growing season is 280 days.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the similar
Seabrook series and the
Charleston,
Edisto,
Seewee, and
Wando series. Charleston soils have an argillic horizon containing 12 to 18
percent clay. Edisto soils are bisequal. Seewee soils have a Bh horizon. Wando soils do not have a Bt horizon.
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Somewhat poorly drained; slow runoff; rapid permeability, but is is impeded by the high water table.
USE AND VEGETATION: Some areas are cleared, with cabbage,
tomatoes, soybeans, and Irish potatoes the principal crops. Corn
and small grains are minor crops. Most areas are in forest. Principal trees are loblolly pine, sweetgum, and water oaks.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and possibly Florida. The series is of moderate extent.
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Raleigh, North Carolina
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Charleston County, South Carolina; 1962.
TABULAR SERIES DATA:
SOI-5 Soil Name Slope Airtemp FrFr/Seas Precip Elevation SC0068 KIAWAH 0- 2 60- 66 230-290 48- 52 0- 125SOI-5 FloodL FloodH Watertable Kind Months Bedrock Hardness SC0068 NONE 1.0-2.0 APPARENT NOV-APR 60-60
SOI-5 Depth Texture 3-Inch No-10 Clay% -CEC- SC0068 0-15 LFS LS 0- 0 80-100 3- 8 .5- 2 SC0068 15-32 LFS LS 0- 0 80-100 8-15 2- 3 SC0068 32-48 LFS LS 0- 0 80-100 5-10 1- 2 SC0068 48-72 FS S 0- 0 90-100 0- 8 .1- 2
SOI-5 Depth -pH- O.M. Salin Permeab Shnk-Swll SC0068 0-15 5.1- 6.0 2.-8. 0- 0 6.0- 20 LOW SC0068 15-32 5.6- 6.5 - 0- 0 6.0- 20 LOW SC0068 32-48 5.6- 6.5 - 0- 0 6.0- 20 LOW SC0068 48-72 5.6- 6.5 - 0- 0 6.0- 20 LOW