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State Soil of Georgia
By USDA - NRCA
Apr 20, 2008, 21:50 PST
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The State Soil of Georgia
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Tifton Soil Profile
- Surface layer: dark grayish brown loamy sand
- Subsoil - upper: strong brown fine sandy loam
- Subsoil - middle: yellowish brown sandy clay loam
- Subsoil - lower: strong brown sandy clay
- There is more than 5 percent plinthite in the subsoil
The Tifton series was one of the first series to be recognized
in Georgia. It was established in Grady County, Georgia, in a
1908 soil survey conducted by Hugh Hammond Bennett. Tifton
soils occur throughout the Southern Coastal Plain in Georgia.
They are the most extensive soils in Georgia. They occur on
more than 2 million acres in the State. They have been
correlated in more Georgia counties (56) than any other soil.
Tifton soils formed in loamy sediments of marine origin. They
are among the most important agricultural soils in the State.
About 27 percent of Georgia’s prime farmland is in areas of
Tifton soils. Cotton, peanuts, soybeans, and corn are the
principal crops grown on these soils.
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