PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS SOIL SURVEY UPDATE
Carver Soils: Very deep, excessively drained soils formed in thick deposits of coarse and very coarse sands. Carver soils are in broad areas on outwash plains, terraces and deltas.
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Carver Pedon Description 2325201
Carver Pedon Description 2325903
Carver Pedon Description 2325905
Map
Unit (s): 252A, 252B, 252C, 252E, 259A, 259B, 259C
Map
Unit Phases:
252B Carver coarse sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes.
252C Carver coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes.
252E Carver coarse sand, 15 to 35 percent slopes.
259A Carver loamy coarse sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes.
259B Carver loamy coarse sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes.
259C Carver loamy coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes.
Taxonomic
Classification: Mesic, coated, Spodic Quartzipsamments.
Drainage
Class: Excessively drained.
Parent
Material: Coarse sand eolian deposits underlain by fluvial
deposits.
Permeability:
Very rapid throughout.
Available
Water Holding Capacity: Very low.
Soil
Reaction: Extremely acid to moderately acid throughout.
Depth
to Bedrock: Greater than 65 inches.
Seasonal
High Watertable: Depth: greater than 5 feet.
Type: apparent.
Hydrologic
Group: A.
Hydric
Soil: No.
Flooding/Ponding
Potential: Frequency and Type: None.
Potential
Inclusions: Plymouth, Windsor, Merrimac and Hinckley soils
are similar inclusions. . Moderately well drained Deerfield and
Sudbury soils are on lower elevations, adjacent to poorly drained
Wareham and Pipestone soils.
Soil Suitability:
Agriculture: Poorly suited for most agricultural uses due to droughtiness. Irrigation is needed for optimal yield.
Woodland: Poorly suited for woodland productivity due to droughtiness. Trees commonly growing on Carver soils are Pitch Pine, Scrub Oak, and White Pine.
Development: Carver soils have few limitations for development. They are associated with aquifer recharge areas and measures should be taken to protect the aquifer.