20220712_Soil_survey

United States
Department of
= Agriculture
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
In cooperation with
North Carolina
Department of
Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources; North
Carolina Agricultural
Research Service; North
Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service;
Beaufort Soil and Water
Conservation District; and
Beaufort County Board of
Commissioners
Soil Survey of
Beaufort County,
North Carolina

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Beaufort County, North Carolina
small g in. Wetness is the main limitation in cul ' ated
areas. ter cover crops, conservation tillage and
crop resid management help to maintain t' and
productivity. inimum tillage, no -till planti , field
borders, and cropping system that inc des close -
growing crops c nserve soil and wate . A drainage
system generally ' necessary to pr ent damage to
tobacco during we eriods.
Forested areas su ort mixe hardwoods and pine.
Common species inclu a lobl y pine, sweetgum,
southern red oak, white ak and yellow -poplar.
Understory species are A erican holly, dogwood, and
greenbrier. Slight limitati n affect woodland
management. Seedlin and a seeds of trees survive
and grow well if corn eting ve tation is controlled or
removed by proper preparing t e site, spraying,
cutting, or girdlin The use of pla ting and harvesting
equipment is mo erately limited be use of seasonal
wetness.
Wetness i he main limitation affec ' g most urban
and recreati nal uses. It can be reduce y a drainage
system co !sting of perforated drain tile, ' ches, or
both.
The I nd capability subclass is Ilw in draine areas
and III in undrained areas. Based on loblolly pi a as
the i icator species, the woodland ordination symbol is
8W
GoA--Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent
slopes. This nearly level, moderately well drained soil is
on broad interstream divides and smooth ridges in the
uplands in the western part of the county, north and
south of the Pamlico River. Slope ranges from 0 to 2
percent. Individual areas are oblong and range from 5
to 50 acres in size.
Typically, the surface I�yer is dark grayish brown fine
sandy loam 9 inches thick.. The subsoil extends to a
depth of 69 inches. In sequence downward, it is
brownish yellow sandy clay Io m, brownish yellow
sandy clay loam that has strong brown and light gray
mottles, brownish yellow sandy clay loam that has light
gray mottles, light yellowish brown sandy clay loam that
has gray and reddish brown mottles and pockets of
sandy loam, and pale brown sandy clay loam that has
light gray mottles. :
Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity
also is moderate. The shrink -swell potential is low. The
seasonal high water table is at a depth of 2 to 3 feet
during winter and early spring.
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of
the somewhat poorly drained Lynchburg soils. These
soils are in slight depressions. Also included, mostly in
the northwestern part of the county, are some soils that
have more silt in the subsoil than the Goldsboro soil.
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Included soils make up about 10 percent of most
mapped areas.
Most of the acreage of the Goldsboro soil is used as
cropland. The rest is used mainly as woodland.
The major crops are corn, soybeans, tobacco, and
small grain. Wetness and ponding in low areas during
periods of heavy rainfall are the main limitations in
cultivated areas. Winter cover crops, conservation
tillage, and crop residue management help to maintain
tilth and productivity. Minimum tillage, no -till planting, `
field borders, and a cropping system that includes
close -growing crops conserve soil and water. A
drainage system generally is necessary to prevent
damage to tobacco during wet periods.
Forested areas support mixed hardwoods and pine.
Common species include loblolly pine, sweetgum,
southern red oak, red maple, and white oak. Understory
species are American holly, dogwood, and greenbrier.
Slight limitations affect woodland management.
Seedlings and the seeds of trees survive and grow well
if competing vegetation is controlled or removed by
properly preparing the site, spraying, cutting, or girdling.
Wetness is the main limitation affecting most urban
and recreational uses. It can be reduced by a drainage
system consisting of perforated drain tile, ditches, or
both.
The land capability subclass is Ilw. Based on loblolly
pine as the indicator species, the woodland ordination
symbol is 9A.
Hy —Hyde loam. This nearly level, very po ly
dr ' ed soil is on marine terraces and in s Ilow
depr sions in the eastern part of the c nty, north and
south the Pamlico River. Slope is 0 0 1 percent.
Individu areas are irregular in sh a and range from
10 to 500 res in size.
Typically, a surface layer ! very dark grayish
brown loam 1 'riches thick. a subsoil extends to a
depth of 50 inch . In seq nce downward, it is grayish
brown loam, grayis bro silty clay loam that has dark
gray mottles, dark gr h brown silty clay loam that
has brown mottles, a rayish brown silty clay loam
that has yellowish own ottles. The underlying
material extends a depth f 60 inches. It is light
brownish gray ndy loam.
Permeabili is moderately s w. Available water
capacity is igh. The shrink -swell otential is low. The
seasonal igh water table is within depth of 1.5 feet
during nter and early spring.
Inc ded with this soil in mapping are mall areas of
Cap Fear and Portsmouth soils. Cape Fe soils have
m e clay in the subsoil than the Hyde soil. rtsmouth
soi s have less silt in the subsoil than the Hyde soil.

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(1\R6/,2) mottles; weak medium subangu rbloructure; friable; dominantly lightnish
grYR 6/2) faces of peds; some cl bridges
besand grains; strongly acid; cl r smooth
bounda
Btg-16 to )2h
sandy l
(2.5Y 6
structupeds; sstrongl2Cg-42 tosand; combrown (2.5Y 6/4) m
fine flakes of mica;
moderately acid.
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The thickness of the
inches. Reaction is strc
the upper part of the
layer has been limacid to slightly acid
The Ap or A ho2 to 5, and chro1 OYR to 5Y,val e
loamy sand, Io my
loam, or loam
The Bt hor'
6, and chro a
loam, or toTh
in hu
sand
Th
4 to
e and ran es
n the lows
zon has hue 1
of 1 to 4. The
of 4 to 7, and
fine sand, san
; light brownish g
mon medium dis
s; weak mediu
few faint clay I
bridges betw en
r smooth b un
e light gra (10
ium di inct li
r (2.5Y b/2)
' ct olive yellow
subangular blocky
ms on faces of
sand grains;
dart'.
YR 7/1) loamy
ght yellowish
single grain; loose; few
)ckets of sandy loam;
ranges from 25 to 50
A or very strongly acid in
xcept where the surface
from very strongly
1 OYR to 5Y, value of
horizon has hue of
y�oma of 1 to 4. It is
oam, fine sandy
on has hue of 10YR to
of 3 to 8. It is sandy Ic
value of 4 to
fine sandy
e Bt orizon has hue of 10YR to 5 or i
e. It as value of 4 to 6 and chroma f 0 t
y to m, fine sandy loam, or -loam.
e or Cg horizon has hue of 1OYR to Y
7 and chroma of 3 to B. It is sand, fine
sand, loamy fine sand, sandy loam, or
. In many pedons it is stratified with those
Idsboro Series
sneutral
0 2. It is
, value of
nd,
�e sandy
tZ,�Itures.
The Goldsboro series consists of moderately well
drained soils that formed in loamy marine and fluvial
sediments. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent.
Typical pedon of Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0 to 2
percent slopes; 1.5 miles west of the intersection of
North Carolina Highway 102 and U.S. Highway 17,
about 200 feet north of North Carol na Highway 102, in
inats 620000 feet
a cultivated field (State plane coordN., 2,652,000 feet E.):
Ap-0 to 9 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine
sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; very
friable; many fine and medium roots; strongly acid;
clear smooth boundary.
Bti-9 to 24 inches; brownish yellow (1OYR 6/8) sandy
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clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure;
friable, slightly sticky and sligeNl fine rolotsestrongly
w faint
clay films on faces of pads,acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bt2-24 to 30 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8)
sandy clay loam; common nea75YR 5/8) mottlesdistinct light ray
(1 OYR 7/2) and strong broweak fine subangular blocky S�c few fantblanyfilms
slightly sticky and slightly plaon faces of peds; few fine roots; many small pores;
strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bt3-30 to 46 inches; irownish Yul dis 1 Oct Rgh8)sandy clay loam; many medgray
(1 OYR 7/2) mottles;weak medium subangular
blocky structure; firm, tticky and plastic; few faint
clay films on faces of Oeds; very strongly acid;
gradual wavy boundary.
Bt4-46 to 52 inches; light yellowish brlowm(10ommon)sandy clay loam; pockets of sandymedium distinct gray (10YR 7/2) and few fine
prominent reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) mottles; weak
fine subangular blocky structureces ble, sticky a dplastic; few faint clay films on fa pstrongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Bt5-52 to 69 inches; pale browninctOl h 6/3ay(10YR
ndy
clay loam; many medium dist 9 97/2) mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure;
friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few faint
clay films on faces of peds; very strongly acid.
The thickness of the solum is �to extremely acdn 60 inches.
Reaction ranges from strongly acithroughout the profile, except where the surface layer
has been limed.
The Ap or A horizon has hue of 10eRalue s 3, value
of 2 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 4. Wheless, the horizon is less than 6 inches thick.
The E horizon, if it occurs, has hue Itf� 1 OvYmo2 d,,value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 2 to 6. Yloamy fine sand, sandy loavm,�5YR to 25Yr fine sandy land value
The Bt horizon has hueof 4 to 6. In the upper part it has ch2a df3 t 8. In
the lower part it has chroma of 1 orcontrast mottles. Few or common low-chroma mottles
that are indicative of wetness are at a addth of 18 to oam30
inches. The Bt horizloamn is �I some ppedons the lower
sandy loam, or claypart of the horizon is clay or sandy clay.
Hyde
TheHyde series c 'sts of very rained soils
that formed in loamy marin vial sediments.
Slopes are 0 to 1 perc .