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A representative profile for the Brickton series has a surface layer that is very dark gray silt loam that is about seven inches thick. The subsurface layer is dark gray silt loam about two inches thick. The subsoil is mottled light brownish-gray and grayish-brown firm silty clay and silty clay loam that is about 31 inches thick. Under this layer is mottled silt loam. Permeability is moderately is moderately slow and the available water capacity is high. The organic matter content is low. The supply of available potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus is medium. The major limitation to this soil is wetness. It is suitable for crops, woods, and pastures. Dickman Series The Dickman series consists of nearly level to gently sloping, somewhat excessively drained soils formed in glacial outwash consisting of a loamy mantle over sloping outwash plains. A typical profile has a surface layer that is black and very dark brown sandy loam about a foot thick. The upper six inches of the subsoil is dark brown friable sandy loam. The lower 20 inches is dark brown and yellowish-brown friable loamy fine sand and fine sand. The underlying material is yellowish-brown loose sand and coarse sand. Permeability is moderately rapid in the upper part of this soil and rapid in the lower part. The available water capacity is low. The organic matter content is moderate. The available nitrogen is low, phosphorus medium, and potassium low. Most Dickman soils are cropped. Some are developed. the major limitations are the low water availability and the resulting hazard of droughtiness. Duelm Series The Duelm series consists of nearly level, somewhat poorly drained soils formed from outwash sands. These soils are commonly found in small depressions, small drainageways, and on low flat-lying outwash plains. A representative profile has a surface layer that is very dark brown loamy coarse sand about a foot thick. The upper four inches of the subsoil are mottled brown, very friable coarse sand. The lower 27 inches is mottled grayish-brown loose coarse sand. Below this is light brown coarse sand. Permeability is rapid and the available water capacity is low. The organic matter content is moderate. The available nitrogen and potassium are low and the phosphorus is medium. Most of the Duelm soils are cropped or pastured. The major limitations are due to the hazard of wetness. Hubbard Series The Hubbard series consists of nearly level to sloping, excessively drained soils formed in outwash sands. They are typically found on broad, smooth flats and narrow side slopes adjacent to drainageways and large depressions in the sandy outwash plains. A typical profile has a black and dark grayish-brown coarse sand that is about 20 inches thick. The upper 13 inches of the subsoil is dark brown, friable to loose coarse sand. The lower 11 inches is yellowish-brown loose coarse sand. The underlying material is pale brown gravelly 36 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I