\<@37\>Goldsboro Series

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Drainage class:*\<p\> Moderately well drained

\<@33\>\<i\>*Permeability:*\<p\> Moderate

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Depth to seasonal high water table:*\<p\> 2 to 3 feet,
December through April

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

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Taxonomic class:*\<p\> Fine-loamy, siliceous, subactive,
thermic Aquic Paleudults

\<@27\>Commonly Associated Soils

-   \<@29\>Bonneau soils, which are well drained, are in the higher
    positions, and have sandy surface and subsurface layers with a
    combined thickness of 20 to 40 inches

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

-   \<@29\>Norfolk soils, which are well drained

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

-   \<@29\>Pelham soils, which are poorly drained, are in the lower
    positions, and have sandy surface and subsurface layers with a
    combined thickness of 20 to 40 inches

\<@27\>Typical Pedon

\<@30\>Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes; 3.8 miles north of
Climax on Georgia Highway 262 from its intersection with U.S. Highway
84, about 190 feet west of the highway; Decatur County; USGS Climax
North topographic quadrangle (1974); lat. 30 degrees 55 minutes 39
seconds N. and long. 84 degrees 24 minutes 46 seconds W.

\<@23\>A---0 to 5 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1) loamy sand; weak fine
granular structure; very friable; many very fine and fine and few coarse
roots; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary.

\<@33\>E---5 to 10 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) loamy sand; weak
fine granular structure; very friable; common fine and medium roots;
strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt1---10 to 17 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy
loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine and
medium roots; few fine faint olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) irregularly shaped
masses of iron accumulation with diffuse boundaries throughout; strongly
acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt2---17 to 25 inches; olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) sandy clay loam;
weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine and medium
roots; common medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and common
fine distinct yellow (2.5Y 7/8) irregularly shaped masses of iron
accumulation with diffuse boundaries throughout; common fine prominent
gray (2.5Y 6/1) irregularly shaped iron depletions with diffuse
boundaries throughout; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt3---25 to 40 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) clay loam;
moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few medium roots;
many medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) irregularly shaped masses
of iron accumulation with diffuse boundaries throughout; many medium
prominent gray (10YR 6/1) irregularly shaped iron depletions with
diffuse boundaries throughout; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Bt4---40 to 50 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sandy clay;
moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; many medium prominent
strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) irregularly shaped masses of iron accumulation
with diffuse boundaries throughout; many medium prominent gray (10YR
6/1) irregularly shaped iron depletions with diffuse boundaries
throughout; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Btg---50 to 60 inches; light gray (10YR 7/1) sandy clay loam;
moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common medium
prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) and yellow (10YR 7/8) irregularly
shaped masses of iron accumulation with diffuse boundaries throughout;
very strongly acid.

\<@27\>Range in Characteristics

\<@33\>\<i\>*Thickness of the solum:*\<p\> 50 inches or more

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Reaction:*\<p\> Very strongly acid or strongly acid
throughout, except where lime has been applied

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

\<@31\>Hue---10YR

\<@31\>Value---4 or 5

\<@31\>Chroma---1 to 3

\<@31\>Texture---loamy sand

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

\<@31\>Hue---10YR or 2.5Y

\<@31\>Value---5 to 7

\<@31\>Chroma---2 to 4

\<@31\>Texture---loamy sand

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

\<@31\>Hue---10YR

\<@31\>Value---5 or 6

\<@31\>Chroma---3 to 6

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

\<@23\>\<i\>*Bt horizon, upper part:*\<p\>

\<@31\>Hue---10YR or 2.5Y

\<@31\>Value---5 or 6

\<@31\>Chroma---4 to 6

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

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

\<@23\>\<i\>*Bt horizon, lower part:*\<p\>

\<@31\>Hue---10YR or 2.5Y

\<@31\>Value---5 or 6

\<@31\>Chroma---4 to 8

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

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

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

\<@31\>Hue---10YR or 2.5Y

\<@31\>Value---5 to 7

\<@31\>Chroma---1 or 2

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

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