LOCATION TETOTUM VA+NC SCEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive, thermic Aquic Hapludults
TYPICAL PEDON: Tetotum fine sandy loam, in a cultivated field. (Colors are for moist soil.)
Ap--0 to 9 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sandy loam; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; 2 percent fine gravel; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary. (0 to 12 inches thick)
Bt1--9 to 14 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; many fine roots; common fine pores; few distinct clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
Bt2--14 to 23 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, sticky, slightly plastic; common fine roots; common fine pores; few distinct clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
Bt3--23 to 30 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) clay loam; few fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1) iron depletions and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) soft masses of iron accumulation; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, sticky, slightly plastic; few fine roots; few fine pores; few distinct clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.
Bt4--30 to 38 inches; varigated yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), gray (10YR 6/1), and red (2.5YR 4/8) clay loam; moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm, sticky, plastic; few fine roots; few fine pores; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent fine gravel; very strongly acid; clear smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of the Bt horizon is 18 to 52 inches.)
Btg--38 to 48 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) sandy clay loam; many fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) soft masses of iron accumulation; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few fine roots; few fine pores; few faint clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine gravel; very strongly acid; gradual smooth boundary. (0 to 14 inches thick)
2Cg--48 to 72 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) stratified fine sandy loam and loamy fine sand; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) soft masses of iron accumulation; massive; friable; 2 percent fine gravel; very strongly acid.
TYPE LOCATION: King George County, Virginia; approximately 1 mile east of Tetotum Post Office at intersection of VA-619 and VA-218; 150 feet north of VA-619.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Solum Thickness: 40 to more than 60 inches
Depth to Bedrock: Greater than 60 inches
Depth to Seasonal High Water Table: 18 to 30 inches, December to April
Soil Reaction: extremely acid through strongly acid unless limed
Other Features: The upper 20 inches of the argillic horizon averages more than 30 percent silt or more than 40 percent silt plus very fine sand. Some pedons have few mica flakes
A or Ap horizon:
Color--hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 3 through 5, and chroma of 2 through 4
Texture--sandy loam, fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam
E horizon:
Color--hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 through 7, and chroma of 2 through 4
Texture--sandy loam, fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam
BA or BE horizon, (where present):
Color--hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 through 7, and chroma of 3 through 8 Texture--sandy loam, fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, loam, or silt loam
Bt horizon, (upper part):
Color--has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5Y, value of 4 through 7, and chroma of 4 through 8
Texture-- typically is clay loam or loam, but some pedons have subhorizons that are sandy clay loam, silt loam, or silty clay loam
Bt horizon, (lower part):
Color--hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 5 through 7, and chroma of 3 through 8. In some pedons the lower part of the Bt horizon is mottled with these or other hue and does not have dominant matrix color.
Texture--typically is clay loam or loam, but some pedons have subhorizons that are sandy clay loam, silt loam, or silty clay loam
Redoximorphic Features--iron masses in shades of red and iron depletions in shades of gray are in some pedons
Btg horizon, (where present):
Color--hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 4 through 7, and chroma of 1 or 2, or it is mottled with these or other hue and does not have dominant matrix color.
Texture--is clay loam or loam, but some pedons have subhorizons that are sandy clay loam, silt loam, or silty clay loam.
Redoximorphic Features--iron masses in shades of red and iron depletions in shades of gray are in some pedons
BC or CB horizon, (where present):
Color--hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 5 through 7, and chroma of 3 through 8, or it is mottled with these or other hue without dominant matrix color.
Texture--sandy loam, fine sandy loam, very fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or loam.
Redoximorphic Features--iron masses in shades of red and iron depletions in shades of gray are in some pedons
BCg or CBg horizon, (where present):
Color--hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 5 through 7, and chroma of 1 or 2, or it is mottled with these or other hue without dominant matrix color.
Texture--sandy loam, fine sandy loam, very fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or loam.
Redoximorphic Features--iron masses in shades of red and iron depletions in shades of gray are in some pedons
C or 2C horizon,:
Color--hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 5 through 7, and chroma of 3 through 8. In some pedons the lower part of the Bt horizon is mottled with these or other hue and does not have dominant matrix color.
Texture--stratified sands to sandy clay loam. Strata of finer texture are in some pedons.
Redoximorphic Features--iron masses in shades of red and iron depletions in shades of gray are in some pedons
Cg or 2Cg horizon:
Color--hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 5 through 7, and chroma of 3 through 8. In some pedons the lower part of the Bt horizon is mottled with these or other hue and does not have dominant matrix color.
Texture--stratified sands to sandy clay loam. Strata of finer texture are in some pedons.
COMPETING SERIES:
Abell soils--moderately well drained soils (seasonal high water table 24 to 42 inches) on similar landscapes but have less than 30 percent silt in the upper particle size control section. These soils also have a lithological discontinuity in the Bt horizon
Altavista soils--moderately well drained soils (seasonal high water table 18 to 30 inches) on similar landscapes but have less than 30 percent silt in the upper particle size control section.
Santuc soils--formed in residuum weathered from mixed acid crystalline rocks and have a perched water table
Winton soils--moderately well drained soils (perched water table at 24 to 42 inches) on long narrow bluffs that break sharply into rivers and their major tributaries that drain from the
Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Have less than 30 percent silt in the upper particle size control section.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Landscape: Coastal Plain
Landform: Terraces
Elevation: 5 to 200 feet above mean sea level
Parent Material: Moderately fine textured fluvial or marine sediments underlain by stratified coarse to medium textured sediments
Mean Annual Air Temperature: 58 to 62 degrees
Mean Annual Precipitation: 40 to 48 inches
Frost Free Period: 195 to 240 days
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS:
Augusta soils--somewhat poorly drained soils (seasonal high water table 12 to 18 inches) on slightly lower landscapes
Bertie soils--somewhat poorly drained soils (seasonal high water table 12 to 18 inches) on slightly lower landscapes
Bojac soils--well drained soils (seasonal high water table 48 to 72 inches) in coarse-loamy family on similar landscapes
Chesapeake soils-- well drained soils (seasonal high water table 48 to 72 inches) on slightly higher landscapes
Dogue soils--moderately well drained soils (seasonal high water table 18 to 30 inches) in fine family on similar landscapes
Gertie soils--poorly drained soils (seasonal high water table 0 to 12 inches) in fine family on flats and in depressions
Roanoke soils--poorly drained soils (seasonal high water table 0 to 12 inches) in fine family on flats and in depressions
State soils--well drained soils (seasonal high water table 48 to 72 inches) on slightly higher landscapes
Tomotley soils--poorly drained soils (seasonal high water table 0 to 12 inches) in fine-loamy family on flats and in slight depressions
Wickham soils--well drained soils (seasonal high water table greater than 72 inches) on slightly higher landscapes
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY:
Agricultural Drainage Class: Moderately well drained
Permeability: Moderate in the B horizon and moderate to rapid in the C horizon
USE AND VEGETATION:
Major Uses: Mostly cultivated
Dominant Vegetation: Where cultivated--corn, cotton, small grain, soybeans, and truck crops. Where woodland--loblolly, sweetgum, red maple, yellow-poplar, white oak, southern red oak, water oak, American beech, and hickory.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT:
Distribution: Virginia, North Carolina, and possibly Alabama, and Georgia
Extent: Moderate
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Raleigh, North Carolina
SERIES ESTABLISHED: King George County, Virginia, 1970.
REMARKS:
Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:
1. ochric epipedon - the zone from 0 to 9 inches (Ap horizon).
2. argillic horizon - the zone from 9 to 48 inches (Bt and Btg horizons).
ADDITIONAL DATA:
TABULAR SERIES DATA:
SOI-5 Soil Name Slope Airtemp FrFr/Seas Precip Elevation VA0033 TETOTUM 0- 50 58- 62 195-240 40- 48 5- 200SOI-5 FloodL FloodH Watertable Kind Months Bedrock Hardness VA0033 NONE RARE 1.5-2.5 APPARENT DEC-APR 60-60
SOI-5 Depth Texture 3-Inch No-10 Clay% -CEC- VA0033 0- 9 FSL SL 0- 0 80-100 5-15 - VA0033 0- 9 L SIL 0- 0 80-100 10-22 - VA0033 9-48 SCL CL SICL 0- 2 80-100 18-35 - VA0033 48-72 SR SCL LFS 0- 2 75-100 5-30 -
SOI-5 Depth -pH- O.M. Salin Permeab Shnk-Swll VA0033 0- 9 3.6- 5.5 .5-2. 0- 0 2.0- 6.0 LOW VA0033 0- 9 3.6- 5.5 .5-2. 0- 0 0.6- 2.0 LOW VA0033 9-48 3.6- 5.5 0.-.5 0- 0 0.6- 2.0 LOW VA0033 48-72 3.6- 5.5 0.-.5 0- 0 0.6- 20 LOW