\<@37\>Cowarts Series

\<@33\>\<i\>*Depth class:*\<p\> Very deep

\<@33\>\<i\>*Drainage class:*\<p\> Well drained and moderately well
drained

\<@33\>\<i\>*Permeability:*\<p\> Moderately slow or slow

\<@33\>\<i\>*Parent material:*\<p\> Loamy marine sediments

\<@33\>\<i\>*Landscape:*\<p\> Coastal Plain

\<@33\>\<i\>*Landform:*\<p\> Uplands

\<@33\>\<i\>*Landform position:*\<p\> Narrow ridges; side slopes

\<@33\>\<i\>*Slope:*\<p\> 2 to 25 percent

\<@33\>\<i\>*Taxonomic class:*\<p\> Fine-loamy, kaolinitic, thermic
Typic Kanhapludults

\<@27\>Commonly Associated Soils

\<@30\>Ailey, Bibb, Carnegie, Kinston, Lakeland, Lucy, Maubila, Nankin,
Ocilla, and Troup soils are commonly associated with the Cowarts series.

-   \<@49\>The Ailey soils are in positions similar to those of the
    Cowarts soils and have sandy surface and subsurface layers with a
    combined thickness of 20 to 40 inches over dense, brittle layers.

-   \<@29\>The Bibb soils are on flood plains, have a coarse-loamy
    control section, and are poorly drained.

-   \<@29\>The Carnegie soils are in positions similar to those of the
    Cowarts soils or slightly higher, have a fine control section, and
    have more than 5 percent plinthite, by volume.

-   \<@29\>The Kinston soils are on flood plains and are poorly drained.

-   \<@29\>The Lakeland soils are in the higher positions, are
    excessively drained, and are sandy throughout.

-   \<@29\>The Lucy soils are in positions similar to those of the
    Cowarts soils or slightly higher and have sandy surface and
    subsurface layers with a combined thickness of 20 to 40 inches.

-   \<@29\>The Maubila soils are in positions similar to those of the
    Cowarts soils or higher, are moderately well drained, and have a
    fine control section.

-   \<@29\>The Nankin soils are in positions similar to those of the
    Cowarts soils, have a solum that is less than 60 inches thick, and
    have a fine control section.

-   \<@29\>The Ocilla soils are adjacent to the Cowarts soils in lower
    positions, have sandy surface and subsurface layers with a combined
    thickness of 20 to 40 inches, and are somewhat poorly drained.

-   \<@29\>The Troup soils are in the higher positions, are somewhat
    excessively drained, and have surface and subsurface layers with a
    combined thickness of 40 to 80 inches.

\<@27\>Typical Pedon

\<@30\>Cowarts loamy sand in an area of Nankin-Cowarts complex, 15 to 35
percent slopes; about 0.6 mile north of Sharon Church, 2,960 feet south
of the Stewart County line, and 3,200 feet west of County Road 28;
Randolph County, Georgia; USGS Sanford topographic quadrangle; lat. 31
degrees 54 minutes 58 seconds N. and long. 84 degrees 53 minutes 30
seconds W., NAD27.

\<@23\>Ap1---0 to 3 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loamy sand;
weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine and medium roots;
strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.

\<@33\>Ap2---3 to 7 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) loamy sand; weak fine
granular structure; very friable; many fine and medium roots; strongly
acid; clear wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt1---7 to 15 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak
coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; many fine and medium
roots; sand grains coated and bridged with clay; strongly acid; gradual
wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt2---15 to 22 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) sandy clay
loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine and
medium roots; few distinct clay films on faces of peds; strongly acid;
gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt3---22 to 31 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) sandy clay
loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium
roots and few fine roots; few distinct clay films on faces of peds;
common medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses in which iron has
accumulated; the masses have sharp boundaries and are within the matrix;
strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>BC---31 to 40 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) sandy clay loam;
weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few medium roots; few
distinct clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct yellowish
red (5YR 5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses in which iron has
accumulated; the masses have sharp boundaries and are within the matrix;
strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>C1---40 to 48 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) sandy loam; weak
coarse subangular blocky structure parting to weak fine granular;
friable; few fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and reddish yellow
(5YR 6/6) masses in which iron has accumulated; very strongly acid;
gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>C2---48 to 59 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sandy loam;
massive parting to weak thin platy structure; firm, brittle; common thin
strata of yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; few fine distinct
pale brown (10YR 6/3) areas from which iron has depleted; very strongly
acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>C3---59 to 80 inches; multicolored, about 50 percent brownish
yellow (10YR 6/6), 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), and 20
percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) stratified loamy sand; massive structure
parting to loose single grained; firm in place, very friable if
disturbed; the areas of brownish yellow and yellowish red are areas in
which iron has accumulated; the areas of light yellowish brown are areas
from which iron has depleted; very strongly acid.

\<@27\>Range in Characteristics

\<@33\>\<i\>*Thickness of the solum:*\<p\> 20 to 40 inches

\<@33\>\<i\>*Reaction:*\<p\> Very strongly acid or strongly acid
throughout, except where the surface layer has been limed

\<@23\>\<i\>*A or Ap horizon:*\<p\>

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 4

\<@31\>Texture---loamy sand or sandy loam

\<@23\>\<i\>*E horizon (where present):*\<p\>

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 6

\<@31\>Texture---loamy sand or sandy loam

\<@23\>\<i\>*BE horizon (where present):*\<p\>

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8

\<@31\>Texture---sandy loam

\<@23\>\<i\>*Bt horizon:*\<p\>

\<@31\>Color---hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8

\<@31\>Redoximorphic features---no, few, or common iron accumulations in
shades of red, yellow, and brown

\<@31\>Texture---sandy loam or sandy clay loam

\<@23\>\<i\>*BC horizon (where present):*\<p\>

\<@31\>Color---hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to
8; or multicolored in shades of red, yellow, brown, and gray

\<@31\>Redoximorphic features---few to many iron or clay depletions in
shades of gray and iron accumulations in shades of red, brown, and
yellow

\<@31\>Texture---sandy loam or sandy clay loam

\<@23\>\<i\>*C horizon:*\<p\>

\<@31\>Color---hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to
8; or multicolored in shades of red, yellow, brown, and gray

\<@31\>Redoximorphic features---few to many iron or clay depletions in
shades of gray and few to many iron accumulations in shades of red,
brown, and yellow

\<@31\>Texture---loamy sand, sandy loam, or sandy clay loam or
stratified in these textures