\<@37\>Albany Series

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Drainage class:*\<p\> Somewhat poorly drained

\<@33\>\<i\>*Permeability:*\<p\> Rapid in the surface and subsurface
layers; moderate in the subsoil

\<@33\>\<i\>*Parent material:*\<p\> Sandy and loamy marine sediments

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

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Landform position:*\<p\> Smooth and slightly concave slopes

\<@33\>\<i\>*Slope:*\<p\> 0 to 2 percent

\<@33\>\<i\>*Taxonomic class:*\<p\> Loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic
Grossarenic Paleudults

\<@27\>Commonly Associated Soils

-   \<@29\>Fuquay soils, which are in the higher positions, are well
    drained, and are arenic

-   \<@29\>Ocilla soils, which are in positions similar to those of the
    Albany soils and are arenic

-   \<@29\>Plummer soils, which are in the lower positions and are
    poorly drained

\<@27\>Typical Pedon

\<@30\>Albany sand; from the Official Series Description for the typical
pedon located in Effingham County, Georgia; USGS Springfield North
topographic quadrangle; lat. 32 degrees 20 minutes 39.8 seconds N. and
long. 81 degrees 21 minutes 27.7 seconds W.

\<@23\>Ap---0 to 7 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1) sand, gray (10YR 5/1)
dry; single grained; loose; few fine and medium roots; very strongly
acid; abrupt smooth boundary.

\<@33\>E1---7 to 25 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sand;
single grained; loose; few fine and medium roots; few fine distinct
yellow (2.5Y 7/6) masses of iron accumulation and light gray (2.5Y 7/2)
iron depletions; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.

\<@33\>E2---25 to 42 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) loamy sand;
single grained; loose; common medium prominent yellow (2.5Y 7/6) masses
of iron accumulation and few fine prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/2) iron
depletions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary

\<@33\>E3---42 to 48 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loamy sand;
single grained; loose; few fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses
of iron accumulation and many medium prominent light gray (10YR 7/1)
iron depletions; very strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt1---48 to 56 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sandy
loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; few
slightly hard lumps or concretions; sand grains coated and bridged with
clay; few lenses of light gray sand; few fine prominent strong brown
(7.5YR 5/6) and few medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of
iron accumulation; common medium faint pale brown (10YR 6/3) and common
medium distinct light gray (10YR 7/1) iron depletions; very strongly
acid; gradual smooth boundary.

\<@33\>Bt2---56 to 64 inches; about 25 percent light yellowish brown
(10YR 6/4), 25 percent light gray (10YR 7/1), 25 percent yellowish brown
(10YR 5/8), and 25 percent pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) sandy clay loam;
moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few slightly hard
concretions; discontinuous clay films in some pores; sand grains coated
and bridged; few fine lenses of light gray (10YR 7/1) sand; the areas of
light yellowish brown, yellowish brown, and pale yellow are iron
accumulations, and the areas of light gray are iron depletions; very
strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary

\<@33\>Btg1---64 to 70 inches; gray (N 6/0) sandy clay loam; moderate
medium subangular blocky structure; friable; sand grains coated and
bridged; few fine light gray (2.5Y 7/1) lenses of sand; many coarse
prominent pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) and yellow (10YR 7/6) and few fine
prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of iron accumulation; very strongly
acid; clear wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Btg2---70 to 88 inches; about 34 percent gray (N 6/0), 33 percent
red (10R 4/8), and 33 percent yellow (2.5Y 7/6) sandy clay loam; weak
medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; common medium lenses
of light gray (N 7/0) sand; the areas in shades of red and yellow are
iron accumulations, and the areas in shades of gray are iron depletions;
very strongly acid.

\<@27\>Range in Characteristics

\<@33\>\<i\>*Thickness of the solum:*\<p\> 70 to more than 80 inches

\<@33\>\<i\>*Content and size of rock fragments:*\<p\> None

\<@33\>\<i\>*Content of plinthite:*\<p\> Less than 5 percent throughout

\<@33\>\<i\>*Reaction:*\<p\> Extremely acid to slightly acid in the
upper part, except where limed; extremely acid to moderately acid in the
lower part

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 2 to 6, and chroma of 1 or 2;
or neutral in hue and value of 2 to 6

\<@31\>Texture---sand, fine sand, loamy sand, or loamy fine sand

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 3 to 8

\<@31\>Texture---sand, fine sand, loamy sand, or loamy fine sand

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

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 2 or
less; or neutral in hue and value of 1 or 2

\<@31\>Texture---same range as the E horizon

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

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 8, and chroma of 4 or
6

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

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

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 4 to 8, and chroma of 3 to
8; or no matrix color and multicolored in shades of red, yellow, brown,
and gray

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

\<@31\>Redoximorphic features---common or many in shades of gray,
yellow, brown, and red

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 8, and chroma of 1 or
2; neutral in hue and value of 4 to 8; or no matrix color and
multicolored in shades of gray, red, yellow, and brown

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

\<@31\>Redoximorphic features---common or many in shades of yellow,
brown, and red