soil types

dudley · Post by **dudley** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:24 pm

while entering my "location" info i was inspired to find out some more accurate info than just 'i have sand'. so i did my research!
I have astatula sand!
a hyperthermic uncoated typic quartzipsamments.
when i googled that it opened a whole new world of info on leaching and fertilizing and university research on crops grown in my exact soil.
I also know that my soil is 95 percent pure sand.
i have sand!

marcat · Post by **marcat** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:55 pm

Makes it easier to dig and you have few worries of dranage. Then again it doesn't hold moisture and doesn't pack nice around a root ball when you do a division...I got sand too and sometimes wish it were other till I have to stick a shovel in it.
MarCat

mike best · Post by **mike best** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:36 am

dudley wrote:while entering my "location" info i was inspired to find out some more accurate info than just 'i have sand'. so i did my research!
I have astatula sand!
a hyperthermic uncoated typic quartzipsamments.
when i googled that it opened a whole new world of info on leaching and fertilizing and university research on crops grown in my exact soil.
I also know that my soil is 95 percent pure sand.
i have sand!

You just Google soil types for Florida? Is there a link, or how just how did you find the information?

Alan_L · Post by **Alan_L** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:28 pm

Perhaps he used this?

USDA Web Soil Survey:
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm

Bamboo Outlaw · Post by **Bamboo Outlaw** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:51 pm

I have a hard copy of the Brazoria county soil survey. I did not know this was online. This is a wonderful tool. It is amazing how accurate the maps are.

ghmerrill · Post by **ghmerrill** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:55 pm

cool web site... I played around on it
the main area I have my boos platned in, here in Kerby, Or has the soil type of....

DA DUM>>>>>

kerby loam

??????

Okayyyyyy.........

Wills · Post by **Wills** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:02 pm

Candler fine sand here......

marcat · Post by **marcat** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:59 am

Outlaw those were Fed soil coservation Grant stuff with County extention agent help. Might have done it in other states too.
MarCat

Alan_L · Post by **Alan_L** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:11 pm

Yeah, the results from that site are probably more useful on a large scale (ie, for farming).

For smaller scale (the soil in your own yard), do your own test:

DIY soil texture test:
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/art ... xture.aspx

I'm definitely going to try this, maybe today! The USDA site said I have Silty Loam in the top 7", Silty Clay Loam 7"-30" deep, then Clay Loam under that. Hmmm... the "loam" part doesn't sound right.

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