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Gadsden County: Soil Ratings for Selecting Pesticides1
G.W. Hurt and T.A. Obreza2RATINGS FOR GADSDEN COUNTY SOILS FOR PESTICIDE SELECTION
Resource soil scientists with the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service have rated the soils that are delineated by map units in the Gadsden County Soil Survey Report2 for their potential for leaching and runoff of pesticides. The rating criteria are given in a companion publication entitled "Soil Ratings for Selecting Pesticides for Water Quality Goals." These soil ratings have been developed to help pesticide users determine the potential for pesticides to be lost to groundwater or surface water bodies.As explained in Circular 9591, factors that determine pesticide leaching ratings in soil are permeability and the occurrence of mucky layers in the upper 80 inches of the soil. Soils rated High have a high potential for pesticides to leach to groundwater, soils rated Medium have a medium potential for pesticides to leach to groundwater, and soils rated Low have a low potential for pesticides to leach to groundwater. Factors that determine pesticide runoff ratings from soils are hydrologic group, permability, and slope. Soils rated High have a high potential for pesticide runoff, soils rated Medium have a medium potential for pesticide runoff, and soils rated Low have a low potential for pesticide runoff.
NOTE: The user may discover that one or more map unit names in Table 1 have been updated from names given in the legend of the soil survey report2 . For example, a soil map unit may be listed in the survey report with a single soil series name, whereas the same soil map unit is shown as comprising two or more soil series in Table 1 (sequence numbers 1, 2, 3, ..) Where this occurs, the user should use the multi-named map unit given here, and make pesticide selections based on the most limiting condition to be found on the land in question. If necessary, the local Natural Resources Conservation Service office should be contacted to perform an on-site evaluation of the land in question.
REFERENCES
- Obreza, T.A. and G. W. Hurt. 2006. Soil Ratings For Selecting Pesticides For Water Quality Goals. Circular 959, Soil and Water Science Department, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611. 5pp.
- Thomas, B.P., H.H. Weeks, and M.W. Hazen, Jr. 1961. Soil Survey of Gadsden County Florida. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in cooperation with the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Stations. 124 pages plus maps.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The printing of this document was supported by the USDA/ES Water Quality Initiative Project # 91EWQI-1-9292.
Tables
Table 1. Soil Ratings for Gadsden County (see footnotes for explanations of column headings).
MUID
SYS NUM
MUSYM
SOIL NAME
SOIL LEACH
SOIL RUNOFF
039AbN 1 Ab ALLUVIAL LAND Medium High 039AbN 2 Ab BIGBEE High High 039AbN 3 Ab KINSTON Medium High 039AdBN 1 AdB ARREDONDO Medium Low 039AdCN 1 AdC ARREDONDO Medium Low 039AfDN 1 AfD ARREDONDO Medium Medium 039AfDN 2 AfD FELLOWSHIP Low High 039AfFN 1 AfF ARREDONDO Medium High 039AfF 2 AfF FELLOWSHIP Low High 039BaCN 1 BaC BINNSVILLE Low High 039BcBN 1 BcB BLANTON Medium Low 039BfBN 1 BfB BLANTON Medium Low 039BfCN 1 BfC BLANTON Medium Low 039BtBN 1 BtB BLANTON VARIANT Medium Low 039CaC3Y 1 CaC3 CARNEGIE Low High 039CnCY 1 CnC CARNEGIE Low High 039CnC2Y 1 CnC2 CARNEGIE Low High 039CnDN 1 CnD CARNEGIE Low High 039CrBN 1 CrB CUTHBERT Low High 039CrCN 1 CrC CUTHBERT Low High 039CsDN 1 CsD CUTHBERT Low High 039CsFN 1 CsF CUTHBERT Low High 039EdBN 1 EdB EUSTIS High Low 039EmBN 1 EmB EUSTIS Medium Low 039EmCN 1 EmC EUSTIS Medium Low 039EsAN 1 EsA EUSTIS Medium Low 039EsBN 1 EsB EUSTIS VARIANT Medium Low 039EsCN 1 EsC EUSTIS VARIANT Medium Low 039FmAY 1 FmA FACEVILLE Low Medium 039FmBY 1 FmB FACEVILLE Low Medium 039FmB2Y 1 FmB2 FACEVILLE Low Medium 039FmCY 1 FmC FACEVILLE Low Medium 039FmC2N 1 FmC2 FACEVILLE Low Medium 039FmDN 1 FmD FACEVILLE Low High 039FsDN 1 FsD FACEVILLE Low High 039FsDN 2 FsD SHUBUTA Low High 039FsD3N 1 FsD3 SHUBUTA Low High 039FsFN 1 FsF FACEVILLE Low High 039FsF3N 1 FsF3 FACEVILLE Low High 039GmAY 1 GmA GOLDSBORO Medium Low 039GmBY 1 GmB GOLDSBORO Medium Low 039GmCY 1 GmC GOLDSBORO Medium Low 039KaAY 1 KaA KALMIA Medium Medium 039KbAN 1 KbA KLEJ Medium Low 039KbBN 1 KbB KLEJ Medium Low 039KcBN 1 KcB KLEJ Medium Low 039KsBN 1 KsB KLEJ Medium Low 039KsCN 1 KsC KLEJ Medium Low 039LaBN 1 LaB LAKELAND Medium Low 039LaDN 1 LaD LAKELAND Medium Low 039LcBN 1 LcB LAKELAND High Low 039LcDN 1 LcD LAKELAND High Low 039LeAN 1 LeA LAKELAND Medium Low 039LeBN 1 LeB LAKELAND Medium Low 039LmCN 1 LmC LAKELAND Medium Low 039LnBN 1 LnB LAKELAND Medium Low 039LnDN 1 LnD LAKELAND Medium Low 039LsFN 1 LsF LAKELAND Medium Medium 039LtCN 1 LtC LAKELAND Medium Low 039LtCN 2 LtC EUSTIS Medium Low 039LtDN 1 LtD LAKELAND Medium Low 039LtDN 2 LtD EUSTIS Medium Low 039LtFN 1 LtF LAKELAND Medium Medium 039LtFN 2 LtF EUSTIS Medium Medium 039LvN 1 Lv LEAF Low High 039LwN 1 Lw LEON Medium High 039LyAN 1 LyA LYNCHBURG Medium High 039LzAN 1 LzA LYNCHBURG VARIANT Medium Medium 039LzBN 1 LzB LYNCHBURG VARIANT Medium Medium 039MgY 1 Mg MAGNOLIA Medium High 039MgAY 1 MgA MAGNOLIA Medium High 039MgBY 1 MgB MAGNOLIA Medium High 039MgB2Y 1 MgB2 MAGNOLIA Medium High 039MgCY 1 MgC MAGNOLIA Medium High 039MgC2Y 1 MgC2 MAGNOLIA Medium High 039MgDN 1 MgD MAGNOLIA Medium High 039NfAY 1 NfA NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NfBY 1 NfB NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NfB2Y 1 NfB2 NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NfCY 1 NfC NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NfC2Y 1 NfC2 NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NfDN 1 NfD NORFOLK Medium High 039NsAN 1 NsA NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NsBN 1 NsB NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NsCN 1 NsC NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NsDN 1 NsD NORFOLK Medium High 039NtAN 1 NtA NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NtBN 1 NtB NORFOLK Medium Medium 039NtCN 1 NtC NORFOLK Medium Medium 039OfAY 1 OfA ORANGEBURG Medium Medium 039OfBY 1 OfB ORANGEBURG Medium Medium 039OfB2Y 1 OfB2 ORANGEBURG Medium Medium 039OfCY 1 OfC ORANGEBURG Medium Medium 039OfC2 1 OfC2 ORANGEBURG Medium Medium 039OfDN 1 OfD ORANGEBURG Medium High 039OtAN 1 OtA ORANGEBURG VARIANT Medium Low 039OtBN 1 OtB ORANGEBURG Medium Low 039OtCN 1 OtC ORANGEBURG Medium Low 039OtDN 1 OtD ORANGEBURG Medium Low 039PsAN 1 PsA PLUMMER Medium High 039RbB3N 1 RbB3 RED BAY Medium Medium 039RbC3N 1 RbC3 RED BAY Medium Medium 039ReB2N 1 ReB2 RED BAY Medium Medium 039ReC2N 1 ReC2 RED BAY Medium Medium 039ReDN 1 ReD RED BAY Medium High 039RmAY 1 RmA RUSTON Medium Medium 039RmBY 1 RmB RUSTON Medium Medium 039RmB2Y 1 RmB2 RUSTON Medium Medium 039RmCY 1 RmC RUSTON Medium Medium 039RmC2N 1 RmC2 RUSTON Medium Medium 039RmDN 1 RmD RUSTON Medium High 039RsAN 1 RsA RUSTON Medium Medium 039RsBN 1 RsB RUSTON Medium Medium 039RsCN 1 RsC RUSTON Medium Medium 039RsDN 1 RsD RUSTON Medium High 039RtCY 1 RtC RUSTON Medium Medium 039RtCY 2 RtC ORANGEBURG Medium Medium 039RtDN 1 RtD RUSTON Medium High 039RtDN 2 RtD ORANGEBURG Medium High 039RtFN 1 RtF RUSTON Medium High 039RtF3N 1 RtF3 RUSTON Medium High 039RtF3N 2 RtF3 ORANGEBURG Medium High 039ShBN 1 ShB SHUBUTA Low High 039SnBN 1 SnB SUSQUEHANA Low High 039SnCN 1 SnC SUSQUEHANA Low High 039SrDN 1 SrD SUSQUEHANA Low High 039SrDN 2 SrD BOSWELL Low High 039SrFN 1 SrF SUSQUEHANA Low High 039SrFN 2 SrF BOSWELL Low High 039sSDN 1 SsD SUSQUEHANA Low High 039SsDN 2 SsD SAWYER Low High 039SsFN 1 SsF SUSQUEHANA Low High 039SwN 1 Sw SWAMP Low High 039ZuBY 1 ZuB ZUBER Medium Medium 039ZuCY 1 ZuC ZUBER Medium Medium Footnotes: MUID = Natural Resources Conservation Service's map unit identifier. SEQ NUM = Sequence Number, indicating a particular soil name among one or more names constituting a map unit name. MUSYM = Map Unit Symbol from the soil map and legend in the Soil Survey of Gadsden County, Florida. Note that if a MUSYM appears more than once in this list it signifies that two or more soils are co-dominant in that map unit, and each such soil is rated separately here. SOIL NAME = Name of soil or other landscape component (urban land, beaches, water, etc.). SOIL LEACH = The rating of the soil for leaching of pesticides through the soil profile. SOIL RUNOFF = The rating of the soil for runoff of pesticides from the soil surface. NOTE: See "Soil Ratings for Selecting Pesticides for Water Quality Goals" (IFAS Extension Circular 959) for explanations of the criteria used to develop soil ratings presented in the right-hand four columns of this list.
Footnotes
1. This document is SL117, a fact sheet of the Soil and Water Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: April 1991, revised September 2006. Please visit the EDIS Web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.2. G.W. Hurt, National Leader for Hydric Soils, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA; T.A. Obreza, Professor, Soil and Water Science Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
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