Table 2. Description of Capers Series marsh soil from Chatham County, 

 Georgia (described by R. W. Wilkes). 



CAPERS SERIES 



The Capers series is a member of fine, mixed, nonacid, thermic family 

 of Typic Sulfaquents. These soils have very dark clay loam "A" horizons 

 over dark gray and greenish gray clay "C" horizons. They are saturated 

 continuously with saltwater. 



Typifying Pedons : Capers clay loam - idle. 



(Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise stated.) 



All — 0- 8" Very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay loam; weak fine subangular 

 blocky structure to massive; very sticky; many large pithy 

 fibrous roots; common small clam shells on surface; 

 neutral; gradual wavy boundary. (4 to 10 inches thick) 



A12g — 8-19" Very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and black (10YR 2/1) clay 



loam; massive; sticky; many large fibrous roots; neutral; 

 clear waxy boundary. (10 to 20 inches thick) 



Clg — 19-33" Dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; massive; sticky, when squeezed 

 in the hand soil flows between the fingers with some dif- 

 ficulty; many fine roots; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. 

 (8 to 16 inches thick) 



C2g -- 33-50" Greenish gray (5GY 5/1) clay; massive; sticky, when 



squeezed in the hand soil flows between the fingers with 

 some difficulty; few fine roots; mildly alkaline; gradual 

 wavy boundary. (6 to 18 inches thick) 



C3g -- 50-60" Greenish gray (5GY 5/1) silty clay; massive; sticky, when 

 squeezed in the hand soil flows between the fingers with 

 some difficulty; few fine roots; mildly alkaline. 



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