Soil Survey of Houston County, Texas Page: 35
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Houston County, Texas
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 11w
Woodland management group: 7
Pasture management group: 6AbA-Alazan-Besner complex, 0 to 2
percent slopes
Setting
Landform: Stream terraces
Distinctive landform features: Mounds
Landform position: Toeslopes; Besner-mounds;
Alazan-concave, low areas between mounds
Slope: Nearly level, mostly; but some areas are very
gently sloping
Shape of areas: Oblong
Size of areas: 20 to 75 acres
Native vegetation: Pine-hardwood forest
Composition
Alazan and similar soils: 60 percent
Besner and similar soils: 30 percent
Contrasting inclusions: 10 percent
Contrasting Inclusions
* Mollville soils are grayish throughout and are poorly
drained
Typical Profile
Alazan
Surface layer:
0 to 6 inches-strongly acid, dark grayish brown very
fine sandy loam
Subsurface layer:
6 to 12 inches-strongly acid, brown very fine sandy
loam with brownish yellow masses of iron
accumulation
Subsoil:
12 to 36 inches-strongly acid, brownish yellow loam
with light brownish gray iron depletions and light
gray streaks
36 to 45 inches-strongly acid, grayish brown sandy
clay loam with brownish yellow masses of iron
accumulation
45 to 66 inches-strongly acid, light brownish gray
sandy clay loam with yellowish brown and strong
brown masses of iron accumulation
66 to 80 inches-strongly acid, light brownish gray
sandy clay loam with red and yellowish brown
masses of iron accumulationBesner
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches-moderately acid, dark brown fine
sandy loam
Subsurface layers:
5 to 15 inches-moderately acid, brown fine sandy
loam
15 to 28 inches-moderately acid, pale brown fine
sandy loam
Subsoil:
28 to 37 inches-strongly acid, variegated yellowish
brown and strong brown loam
37 to 43 inches-strongly acid, yellowish brown loam
with light brownish gray, brownish yellow, and red
masses of iron accumulation and pale brown
streaks
43 to 58 inches-strongly acid, variegated yellowish
brown and dark red sandy clay loam with very
pale brown streaks
58 to 69 inches-strongly acid, grayish brown clay
loam with yellowish brown, dark red, and light
gray iron accumulations and iron depletions
69 to 83 inches-strongly acid, variegated light
yellowish brown, light gray, and strong brown
sandy clay loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Depth: Very deep
Drainage class: Alazan-moderately well drained;
Besner-well drained
Water table: Alazan-apparent at 1.5 to 3.5 feet
during January through April; Besner-apparent
at 4 to 6 feet during late winter and early spring
Hazard of flooding: None
Runoff Low
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: Alazan-high;
Besner-moderate
Root zone: Very deep
Natural soil fertility: Medium
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Water erosion hazard: Alazan-slight;
Besner-moderate
Land Use
Dominant uses: Woodland
Other uses: Pastureland
Woodland
Major limitations:
* None35
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