Profile 2 has some concretions and probably has a perched water table over the Bkqm but colors are wrong for a hydric soil. No signs of wetness in profile 3. For the soil or soils listed in answer to question 1a, list two properties of each soil that supports its classification as a hydric soil. Profile 3 to the 3Cr horizon at 57 inches. Understanding Profile 2, clay pan.
Texture changes abruptly from loam to clay.
If you argue that the water does not go through it at all, then the next slowest is the clay pan and either Bt1 or Bt2 is acceptable. The land evaluation and site assessment system of land evaluation. To extend the usefulness of land capability ratings and to provide a system to rate lands for possible development or agricultural protection. Geostatistics provide information on how values of properties vary spatially. They provide a technique for predicting the value of an unmeasured point at a location.