Permeability is moderate. Runoff is low. An apparent water table is at 2 to 3.5 feet at some time from November to June in most years. Mostly used to grow corn, soybeans, small grains, and hay. A small acreage is used for pasture or is in forest.
Native vegetation is deciduous forest.
East central Minnesota. Wright County, Minnesota, 1965. Oxyaquic subgroup based on soil saturation above a depth of 40 inches. The Nessel series was previously classified as Glossaquic Hapludalfs. However, due to more investigations, it was noted that this series does not typically have a glossic horizon and is being reclassified as Oxyaquic Hapludalfs.