Soil Survey of Limestone County, Texas Page: 45
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Limestone County, Texas
grazing and brush control are needed for maximum
production.
This soil is poorly suited to pasture and hayland
grasses. The limiting features are very low natural fertility
and low available water capacity. A complete fertilizer and
controlled grazing are needed for improved yields of
adapted grasses such as coastal and common
bermudagrass. Some pastures are overseeded with
legumes such as vetch and singletary peas. This adds
nitrogen to the soil and provides early grazing in the
spring. Lime may be needed to decrease soil acidity.
This soil is not suited to cropland because of
droughtiness and the water erosion hazard. Soil blowing is
also a problem if this soil is cropped.
This map unit is moderately suited to openland and
rangeland wildlife habitat.
This soil is poorly suited to urban and recreational uses.
The main limiting features are the sandy surface layer,
slope, droughtiness, sidewall sloughing, seepage, and soil
blowing. Good design and proper installation can reduce
the effects of these limitations.
This Padina soil is in capability subclass Vie and in the
Deep Sand range site.
PeB-Personville loamy fine sand, 1 to 5
percent slopes
This deep, very gently sloping and gently sloping soil is
on uplands. Slopes are mainly smooth or slightly convex.
Areas are irregular in shape and range from about 15 to
300 acres.
The typical sequence, depth, and composition of the
layers of this soil are-
Surface layer:
0 to 18 inches, dark yellowish brown loamy fine sand
Subsoil:
18 to 28 inches, dark brown sandy clay loam that has
yellowish red mottles
28 to 37 inches, yellowish brown sandy clay loam that has
strong brown mottles
37 to 47 inches, brownish yellow fine sandy loam that has
strong brown mottles
Underlying material:
47 inches, indurated limestone bedrock
Important soil properties-
Permeability: moderate
Available water capacity: moderate
Drainage: moderately well drained
Runoff: very low to low
Water erosion hazard: moderate
Shrink-swell potential: lowWater table: none within a depth of 6 feet.
Bedrock: at a depth of 47 inches
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of
Gasil, Groesbeck, Lavender, Rader, and Styx soils. Gasil
soils are very deep. Groesbeck and Lavender soils are
moderately deep to limestone bedrock. Rader soils are
very deep and are moderately well drained. Styx soils are
very deep and have a sandy surface layer greater than 20
inches thick. Also included are small areas of soils that are
very shallow to bedrock and are stony in places. Included
soils make up less than 15 percent of this map unit.
This Personville soil is used mainly as pasture. A few
small areas are used as cropland.
This soil is moderately suited to pasture and hayland
grasses. The moderate available water capacity and low
natural fertility are the main limiting features. A complete
fertilizer and controlled grazing are needed for improved
yields of adapted grasses such as coastal and common
bermudagrass. The coastal bermudagrass may be
overseeded with singletary peas and arrowleaf clover in
the fall. These plants add nitrogen to the soil and provide
grazing in the early spring.
This soil is moderately suited to crops such as corn,
peas, and watermelons. The moderate erosion hazard and
moderate available water capacity are the most limiting
features. Leaving crop residue on or near the surface
helps reduce erosion and maintains organic matter
content. The addition of lime and a complete fertilizer
increases yields on this soil.
This map unit is moderately suited to native grass
production. The moderate available water capacity and low
natural fertility are the limiting features. The climax
vegetation is medium and tall grasses with an overstory of
scattered oak and hackberry trees along drainageways.
Controlled grazing and brush control are needed for
maximum production.
This soil is moderately suited to openland wildlife
habitat and well suited to woodland and rangeland wildlife
habitat.
This soil is moderately suited to urban and recreational
uses. The sandy surface layer and depth to bedrock are
the main limiting features.
This Personville soil is in capability subclass Ille and in
the Sandy Loam range site.
Pr-Pits, quarries
This map unit consists of areas where limestone rock
has been or is being mined. The size of these quarries
ranges from 10 to about 500 acres. Pits smaller than 10
acres are identified on the detailed soil maps with a spot
symbol.
Limestone underlies areas of Groesbeck, Lavender, and45
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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/m1/51/?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.