Lowell Silt Loam

This series consists of deep, well-drained, sloping soils on hillsides. These soils are widely scattered in the extreme eastern part of the country, but their acreage is small. They formed in residuum derived from thin-bedded, argillaceous limestone.

Representative profile:

Depth	Color	Texture	Structure
0 to 6 inches	brown	very friable silt loam
6 to 20 inches	yellowish-brown to brown	silty clay loam	medium, blocky structure; slightly sticky
20 to 40+ inches	yellowish-brown	silty clay	sticky and slightly plastic; strong, blocky structure

[Ashton] [Beasley] [Captina] [Corydon] [Crider] [Dickson] [Elk]

[Fairmount] [Huntington] [Lowell] [Lawrence] [Lindside] [Newark]

[Otway] [Robertsville] [Russellville] [Shelbyville] [Taft] [Woolper]

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