Kipling Series

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

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Permeability:*\<p\> Very slow

\<@33\>\<i\>*Parent material:*\<p\> Clayey residuum overlying chalk

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

\<@33\>\<i\>*Landform position:*\<p\> Summits, shoulder slopes, and side
slopes

\<@33\>\<i\>*Slope:*\<p\> 1 to 5 percent

\<@33\>\<i\>*Taxonomic class:*\<p\> Fine, smectitic, thermic Vertic
Paleudalfs

\<@27\>Commonly Associated Soils

\<@30\>Oktibbeha, Subran, Sucarnoochee, Sumter, and Vaiden soils are
commonly associated with the Kipling series.

-   \<@49\>The moderately well drained Oktibbeha and Subran soils are in
    slightly higher positions than those of the Kipling soils.

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-   \<@29\>The Sucarnoochee soils are on flood plains and are alkaline
    throughout.

-   \<@29\>The well drained, moderately deep Sumter soils are in
    positions similar to those of the Kipling soils but are at higher
    elevations.

-   \<@29\>The Vaiden soils are in the smoother, less sloping positions
    and are very-fine textured.

\<@27\>Typical Pedon

\<@30\>Typical pedon of Kipling clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes; 0.2
mile west of Newbern; 2,500 feet east and 1,000 feet north of the
southwest corner of sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 5 E.; USGS Newbern topographic
quadrangle; lat. 32 degrees 35 minutes 7 seconds N. and long. 87 degrees
34 minutes 1 second W.

\<@23\>Ap---0 to 5 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) clay loam; weak medium
subangular blocky structure; firm; many fine and medium roots; strongly
acid; clear smooth boundary.

\<@33\>Bt---5 to 18 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) clay; moderate
medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common fine roots; few faint
clay films on faces of peds and in pores; few fine soft black masses of
iron and manganese oxides; common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6)
masses of iron accumulation; common medium distinct light brownish gray
(10YR 6/2) iron depletions; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Btss1---18 to 28 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) clay; weak
coarse angular blocky structure parting to strong medium angular blocky;
firm; few fine roots; few faint clay films on faces of peds and in
pores; common large intersecting slickensides that have distinct
polished and grooved surfaces; few fine soft black masses of iron and
manganese oxides; common medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of iron
accumulation; common medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1) iron depletions;
very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Btss2---28 to 44 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) clay; weak
coarse angular blocky structure parting to strong medium angular blocky;
firm; few faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; common large
intersecting slickensides that have distinct polished and grooved
surfaces; few fine soft black masses of iron and manganese oxides;
common medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of iron
accumulation; common medium distinct light gray (10YR 7/1) iron
depletions; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Btss3---44 to 64 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) clay;
moderate coarse angular and subangular blocky structure; firm; few faint
clay films on faces of peds and in pores; common large intersecting
slickensides that have distinct polished and grooved surfaces; few fine
concretions of iron and manganese oxides; common medium distinct light
olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium
distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; strongly acid;
clear wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Btkss1---64 to 74 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) clay; weak
coarse angular blocky structure; firm; common large intersecting
slickensides that have prominent polished and grooved surfaces; common
fine and medium concretions of calcium carbonate; common medium
concretions of iron and manganese oxides; common medium distinct light
olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium faint
light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) iron depletions; slightly acid; gradual
wavy boundary.

\<@33\>Btkss2---74 to 80 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) clay; weak
coarse angular blocky structure; firm; common large intersecting
slickensides that have prominent polished and grooved surfaces; many
medium concretions of calcium carbonate; many medium concretions of iron
and manganese oxides; common medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y
5/6) masses of iron accumulation; common medium faint light brownish
gray (2.5Y 6/2) iron depletions; neutral.

\<@27\>Range in Characteristics

\<@33\>\<i\>*Thickness of the solum:*\<p\> More than 60 inches

\<@33\>\<i\>*Depth to bedrock:*\<p\> More than 60 inches to chalk

\<@33\>\<i\>*Reaction:*\<p\> Very strongly acid to moderately acid in
the A and Bt horizons, except for the surface layer in areas that have
been limed, and slightly acid to moderately alkaline in the Btkss
horizon

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 to
4

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 or
8; or no dominant matrix color and multicolored in shades of brown,
gray, and red

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

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

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to
8; or no dominant matrix color and multicolored in shades of red, gray,
and brown

\<@31\>Texture---silty clay or clay

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

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

\<@31\>Color---hue of 10YR to 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3 to
6

\<@31\>Texture---silty clay or clay

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