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- HAMEL SERIES � <br /> The Hnmel series ccrosists oF very deep, poorly drained and somewhat poorly drained soils th�t Formed in <br /> ' slope cfllluvium and giacial tiU on moraines.These soils have moderately slow permeability.Their slopes <br /> range from 1 to 4 percent, Mean annual precipitation is about 2$ inches. Mean annual air temperaWre is <br /> abaut 47 degrees F. • <br /> ' TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Argiaquolls <br /> TYPICAL PEDON: Hamel loam with a Z percent concave slope on a glacia! moraine in <br /> - a cultivated fietd. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) <br /> ' Ap--0 to i0 inches; black (10YR 2/1} loam, very dark beown (lOYR 212) dry; weak very <br /> fine subangutar blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 1 percent gravel; <br /> I neutral; abrupt smooth boundary. <br /> � A--10 to 16 inches; black(I OYR 2/1) loam, very dark gray(1 OYR 3/1) dry; weak vezy <br /> fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 4 percent gravei; . <br /> neutral; gradual smooth boundary. (Cornbined thickness of A horizon is 14 to 30 inches.} <br /> � AB--16 to 24 inches; very dark gray(lOYR 3/1} clay loam, dazk grayish brown (lOYR <br /> , 4/2) dry; many fine prominent brown (7.SYR 4/4) Fe concentrations; moderate fine <br /> angt�lar blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 4 percent gravel; neutral; <br /> gradual wavy boundary. {0 to 10 inches ihick.) <br /> Btg1--24 to 40 inches; very dark grayish brown (2.SY 3/2) clay loam, grayish brown <br /> ' . (lOYR S/2) dry; many fine prominent brown (7.SYR 4/4)Fe concentrations; moderate <br /> medium prismatic structure; friable; few black(1QYR 2/1)clay films on faces�of peds; <br /> about 5 percent gravel;neutral; graduat wavy boundary. ' <br /> � Btg2--40 to 46 inehes; dack grayish bro�vn (2.SY 4/2) clay loam; many coarse prominent ' <br /> �brown (7.SYR 4/4)Fe concentrations; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; <br /> - friable; few black(lOYR 2/1)clay films on faces of peds; about 4 percent gravel; neutral; <br /> : clear wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of Btg horizons is 12 to 30 inches.) <br /> Cg1--46 to 55 inches; olive gray{SY 5!2) loam; znany medium prominent yel�owish <br /> brown {lOYR 5/6)Fe concentratians; massive; friable; about 3 percent gravel; slightly ' <br /> effervescent; slightly alkaline; graduaI wavy boundary. � <br /> Cg2--55 to 80 inches; olive gray (SY 5/2) loam; many medium prominent yellowish <br /> brown (IOYR 5/6) Fe concentrations; massive; friable; about 4 percent gravel; slightly ' <br /> effervescent; slightly alkaline. <br /> � _ TYPE LOCATION:Wright County,Minnesota; about 1.5 miles southwest of Silver <br /> Creek, 12�0 feet south and 2300 feet west of the northeast corner of Sec. 18, T.121 N., <br /> R.26 W., USGS Annandale quadrangle; iat. 45 degrees 17 minutes 34 seconds N.; long. <br /> 94 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds W.,NAD27 <br />