LOCATION BASINGER FLEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Siliceous, hyperthermic Spodic Psammaquents
TYPICAL PEDON: Basinger fine sand--range. (Colors are for moist soil.)
Ag--0 to 2 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) rubbed, fine sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots; many uncoated light gray (10YR 7/2) sand grains; strongly acid; clear smooth boundary. (2 to 8 inches thick)
Eg--2 to 18 inches; light gray (10YR 7/2) fine sand; single grained; loose; few fine and medium roots; common medium distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) streaks along root channels; very strongly acid; clear wavy boundary. (5 to 42 inches thick)
Bh/Eg--18 to 36 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) (Bh) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) (E) fine sand; common medium distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) weakly cemented bodies; common medium distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) streaks along root channels; single grained; loose; few fine and medium roots; many uncoated sand grains in Bh portion; few fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. (6 to 25 inches thick)
Cg--36 to 80 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sand; single grained; loose; many uncoated sand grains; strongly acid.
TYPE LOCATION: Okeechobee County, Florida. Approximately 4.5 miles northeast of Basinger, about 250 feet west of Durrance Road, and about 1 mile south of Eagle Island Road in the NE 1/4 of Sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 33 E.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Thickness of the sand exceeds 80 inches. Soil reaction ranges from extremely acid to neutral throughout.
The A or Ag horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 2 to 6, and chroma of 1 or 2; or it is neutral with value of 2 to 6. Texture is sand, fine sand, or their mucky analogs. A thin Oa horizon consisting of muck, less than 7 inches thick, may be present in some areas.
The E or Eg horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 1 to 4; or it is neutral with value of 5 to 8. Redoximorphic features in shades of gray, brown, and yellow range from none to common. Texture is sand or fine sand. In some pedons, there is a thin transitional EB horizon between the E and Bh/E horizon.
The Bh portion of the Bh/Eg horizon has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 to 4. The E portion has colors similar to that of the E horizon. Masses of iron accumulation, weakly cemented bodies, or streaks having hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 3 to 8 range from few to many. Some pedons have Bh horizons with color and texture similar to the Bh portion of the Bh/E horizon. Texture is sand or fine sand.
The Cg horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 to 8, chroma of 1 or 4; or it is neutral with value of 5 to 8. Texture is sand or fine sand. Some pedons have thin strata of loamy sand or loamy fine sand.
COMPETING SERIES: These are the Moultrie and Valkaria series. Moultrie soils contain more salts and have higher conductivity in the saturation extract. Valkaria soils have Bw horizons.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Basinger soils are in sloughs, low flats, depressions, and poorly defined drainageways. They formed in sandy marine sediments. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent. The climate is humid subtropical. The average annual temperature ranges from 70 to 74 degrees F., and the average annual rainfall ranges from 50 to 60 inches.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These include the EauGallie, Immokalee, Margate, Myakka, Oldsmar, Placid, Pompano, Sanibel, and the Wabasso series. EauGallie, Immokalee, Myakka, Oldsmar, and Wabasso soils have Bh horizons that are spodic. Margate soils have limestone bedrock at depths of 20 to 40 inches. Placid soils have an umbric epipedon and do not have a Bh horizon. Pompano soils do not have a Bh or Bh/E horizon. Sanibel soils have a histic epipedon.
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Poorly and very poorly drained; rapid permeability.
USE AND VEGETATION: Most areas of Basinger soil that are cleared are used for rangeland. With water control, they are used for winter truck crops and tame pasture. The natural vegetation consists of waxmyrtle, St. Johnswort, maidencane, pineland threeawn, cypress, slash pine, longleaf pine, pond pine, and other water tolerant plants.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Peninsular Florida. This soil is of large extent.
MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: Auburn, Alabama.
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Okeechobee County, Florida; 1970.
REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:
Ochric epipedon - the zone from the surface to a depth of 18 inches (A and E horizons).
Spodic intergrade - the zone from 18 to 36 inches (Bh/E horizon).
The water table is at depths of less than 12 inches for 2 to 6 months annually and at depths of 12 to 30 inches for periods of more than 6 months in most years. Depressions are covered with standing water for periods of 6 to 9 months or more in most years. Areas in poorly defined drainageways and flood plains are flooded for long periods.
ADDITIONAL DATA: Characterization pedons - S14-6-(1-5), S27-17-(1-5), S28-17-(1-7), S50-11-(1-6), S50-22-(1-7), and S64-29-(1-8). Samples by the Soil Characterization Lab, IFAS, Univ. of Florida, Gainsville.