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Soil Survey
climax vegetation is medium and tall native grasses, forbs,
and shrubs with scattered oak and hackberry trees mainly
along drainageways. Controlled grazing and brush control
are needed for maximum production.
Although a few areas of this soil are used as cropland, it
is only moderately suited to crops such as cotton, corn,
grain sorghum, and small grains. The main limiting features
are the very slow permeability and the dense, clayey
subsoil. Leaving crop residue on or near the surface aids in
water infiltration, maintains organic matter, and improves
tilth.
This soil is well suited to openland and rangeland wildlife
habitat.
This soil is moderately suited to urban and recreational
uses. Limiting features are shrinking and swelling with
changes in moisture, very slow permeability, low strength,
and corrosivity to uncoated steel. The effects of these
limitations can be reduced by good design and proper
installation.
This Crockett soil is in capability subclass Ills and the
Claypan Prairie range site.
CrB-Crockett loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
This very deep, very gently sloping soil is on uplands.
Slopes are slightly convex. Soil areas are irregular in shape
and range from about 15 to 100 acres.
The typical sequence, depth, and composition of the
layers of this soil are-
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches, dark grayish brown loam
Subsoil:
5 to 16 inches, mottled reddish brown, yellowish brown,
and light olive brown clay
16 to 35 inches, dark grayish brown clay that has reddish
brown, yellowish brown, and light olive brown mottles
35 to 47 inches, mottled strong brown, olive brown, light
olive brown, and olive yellow clay
47 to 54 inches, mottled brownish yellow, olive brown, olive
gray, and light gray clay
Underlying material:
54 to 80 inches, mottled olive gray, light olive brown, and
brownish yellow clay loam interbedded with weakly
consolidated shale
Important soil properties-
Permeability: very slow
Available water capacity: high
Drainage: moderately well drained
Runoff: mediumWater erosion hazard: moderate
Shrink-swell potential: high
Water table: none within a depth of 6 feet
Bedrock: none within a depth of 6 feet
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of
Edge, Lavender, Mabank, Normangee, Tabor, and Wilson
soils. Edge soils have a redder, more acid subsoil and are
less clayey in the lower part. Lavender soils have bedrock
within 20 to 40 inches of the surface. Mabank and Wilson
soils are mostly in lower, wetter landscape positions and
are dominantly gray. Normangee soils have a clay loam
surface layer. Tabor soils have a thicker surface layer and
are more acid in the upper part of the subsoil. Also
included are small eroded areas of Crockett soils and soils
similar to Crockett soils that have a fine sandy loam
surface texture. Included soils make up less than 15
percent of this map unit.
This Crockett soil is used mainly as pasture or
rangeland. Afew small areas are in cropland.
This soil is well suited to pasture and hayland grasses.
A complete fertilizer and controlled grazing are needed for
improved yields of adapted grasses such as coastal and
common bermudagrass, lovegrass, and kleingrass. Some
pastures are overseeded with legumes such as clovers and
singletary peas. This adds nitrogen to the soil and provides
grazing in the early spring.
This map unit is well suited to native grass production.
The climax vegetation is medium and tall native grasses,
forbs, and shrubs with an overstory of scattered oak
and hackberry trees along drainageways. Controlled grazing
and brush control are needed for maximum production.
Although a few areas of this soil are used as cropland,
they are only moderately suited to crops such as cotton,
corn, grain sorghum, and small grains. Limiting features are
the very slow permeability, clayey subsoil, and moderate
erosion hazard. Leaving crop residue on or near the surface
helps control erosion, aids in water infiltration, and
maintains organic matter. Terracing, contour farming,
grassed waterways, and conservation tillage help reduce
soil erosion.
This soil is well suited to openland and rangeland wildlife
habitat.
This soil is poorly suited to urban uses and moderately
suited to recreational uses. The most limiting features are
shrinking and swelling with changes in moisture, very slow
permeability, corrosivity to uncoated steel, low strength,
and slope. The effects of these limitations can be reduced
by good design and proper installation.
This Crockett soil is in capability subclass Ille and the
Claypan Prairie range site.
CrC2-Crockett loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes,
eroded20
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Griffin, Edward L.; Sabo, Donald J.; Brezina, Dennis N. & Janak, Edward L. Soil Survey of Limestone County, Texas, book, 1997; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth130231/m1/26/?q=tex-land: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.