LOCATION WINDER FLEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, siliceous, superactive, hyperthermic Typic Glossaqualfs
TYPICAL PEDON: Winder loamy sand--pasture. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise stated.)
Ap--0 to 5 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) rubbed, loamy sand; moderate medium granular structure; friable; many fine roots; few medium faint dark brown (10YR 3/3) sand streaks; neutral; clear smooth boundary. (2 to 8 inches thick)
E--5 to 12 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1) loamy sand; moderate medium granular structure; friable; common fine roots; few medium distinct black (N 2/0) streaks of sandy loam and pockets of organic matter accumulations and few medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) streaks of iron and organic matter depletions; slightly alkaline; gradual irregular boundary. (4 to 12 inches thick)
B/A--12 to 17 inches; gray (10YR 5/1) sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, common fine roots; few medium pores; sand grains coated with clay; common fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) streaks along root channels, common coarse distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) vertical loamy sand intrusions and few medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sand streaks; slightly alkaline; gradual irregular boundary. (3 to 11 inches thick)
Btg--17 to 31 inches; gray (5Y 5/1) sandy clay loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; common fine pores; sand grains are coated and bridged with clay; few coarse distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) vertical sandy loam intrusions and few coarse distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) vertical sand streaks; few coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and common medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3) masses of iron accumulation; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. (12 to 41 inches thick)
Cg1--31 to 47 inches; about 34 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), about 33 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), and about 33 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) sandy clay loam; massive; friable; few fine roots; about 30 percent, by volume, white (10YR 8/1) and very pale brown (10Yr 7/3) soft to hard shell or fragments of calcium carbonate ranging up to 1.0 inch in diameter; the areas of brownish yellow are iron accumulations and the areas of pale brown and light gray are areas of iron depletions; moderately alkaline; clear wavy boundary. (6 to 20 inches thick)
Cg2--47 to 65 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) sandy clay loam; massive; friable; about 5 to 20 percent, by volume, white (10YR 8/1) and light gray (10YR 7/2) shell fragments up to 0.5 inch in size; few lenses and streaks of sandy loam and loamy sand; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; moderately alkaline.
TYPE LOCATION: Brevard County, Florida; approximately 11.5 miles west of Melbourne on U.S. Highway 192. On Deseret Farms, about 3.75 miles north, about 2.0 miles east, about 2.0 miles south, and about 75 feet north of fence in the SE 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec. 22, T. 27 S., R. 35 E.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Solum thickness ranges from 22 to 60 inches. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to moderately alkaline throughout. In some areas, pyrites are in the argillic horizon and when the soil is drained sulfates are released and the reaction decreases to extremely acid or ultra acid.
The A or Ap horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 1; or it is neutral with value of 2 to 4. Texture is sand, fine sand, loamy sand, or loamy fine sand.
The E horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2; or it is neutral with value of 4 to 7. Streaks and areas of organic accumulations and depletions in shades of black to gray range from few to common. Texture is sand, fine sand, loamy sand, or loamy fine sand.
The B/A horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 0 to 2; or it is neutral with value of 4 to 7. Redoximorphic features in shades of yellow, brown, or gray range from few to common. Average clay content is 18 to 25 percent, but ranges to 35 percent. Texture of the B part ranges from sandy loam to sandy clay loam. Texture of the A part is sand or loamy sand extending vertically into the horizon from the E horizon.
The Btg horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 0 to 2; or it is neutral with value of 4 to 7. Masses of iron accumulations in shades of yellow and brown range from none to common. Texture is sandy loam to sandy clay loam.
The Cg horizon has hue of 10YR to 5GY, value of 4 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 8; or there is no dominant color and it is multicolored in shades of yellow, brown, and gray. Fragments of hard calcium carbonate nodules or shell range from none to common. Texture is sandy loam or sandy clay loam.
COMPETING SERIES: These are no known series in the same family.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Winder soils are on broad, low flats and depressed areas in the Lower Coastal Plain. Slopes are less than 2 percent. They formed in a thin bed of loamy marine materials over marl. The climate is humid subtropical. The average annual rainfall ranges from 50 to 60 inches and the average annual air temperature ranges from 72 to 74 degrees F.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are Bradenton, Canova, Chobee, EauGallie, Holopaw, Immokalee, Malabar, Manatee, Myakka, Oldsmar, Parkwood, Pineda, Pompano, Riviera, Tequesta, and Wabasso series. Bradenton soils are on similar positions but have coarse-loamy control sections. The very poorly drained Canova and Tequesta soils are on similar to lower positions and have histic epipedons. In addition, Tequesta soils have sandy surface and subsurface layers 20 to 40 inches in thickness. The very poorly drained Chobee and Manatee soils are on similar and/or lower positions and are Mollisols. In addition, Manatee soils have less clay in the control section. The very poorly drained and poorly drained EauGallie, Immokalee, Myakka, Oldsmar, and Wabasso soils are on similar and/or lower positions and have spodic horizons. The very poorly drained and poorly drained Holopaw and Malabar soils are on similar to lower positions and have sandy surface and subsurface layers 40 to 80 inches in thickness. Parkwood soils have a mollic epipedon and have coarse-loamy subsoils. The very poorly drained or poorly drained Pineda and Riviera soils are on similar positions and have sandy surface sand subsurface layers 20 to 40 inches in thickness. The very poorly drained Pompano soils are on similar to lower positions and are sandy throughout.
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Poorly drained; slow to very slow permeability.
USE AND VEGETATION: Most areas of Winder soils are in native vegetation and used for wildlife habitat. With adequate water control, some areas are used for citrus, winter truck crops, and improved pasture. Natural vegetation consists of cordgrass, maidencane, cabbage palmetto, saw palmetto, and pineland threeawn.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Peninsular Florida. The series is of moderate extent.
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Auburn, Alabama.
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Brevard County, Florida; 1970.
REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon:
Ochric epipedon the zone from 0 to 12 inches (A and Eg horizons).
Argillic horizon the zone from 17 to 31 inches (Btg horizon).
Glossic feature the tongues of sand and loamy sand extending from 12 to 17 inches (A part of the B/A horizon).
The water table is at depths of 0 to 10 inches for 2 to 6 months during most years. Some areas are flooded for periods ranging from a few days to about 3 months. Depressions are ponded for periods of about 6 to 9 months in most years.
Winder soils were formerly a part of the Felda series.