Agricultural Service Laboratory
Clemson University
Cooperative Extension Service
2005 Soil Summary


Table 1. Total Number of Samples Analyzed
Table 2. Total Number of Samples Analyzed by Month
Table 3. Crop Groups
Table 4. County Groups
Table 5. pH Values
Table 6. P, K, Ca, and Mg Ratings
Table 7. Zn, Mn, and B Levels
Table 8. Samples Analyzed for sulfate sulfur
Table 9. Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) Values
Table 10. Percent Base Saturation Values
Table 11. Total Analyses Including County and Research Samples
Table 12. Total per Crop Analyzed for County and Account Samples

Table 1. Total Number of Samples Analyzed.
Sample Number
Totals		 Large Area
Crop Codes		 Small Area
Crop Codes		 Diagnostic
Reports
  Counties
Abbeville 114 88 26 0
Aiken 1030 433 595 2
Allendale 296 272 24 0
Anderson 547 286 260 1
Bamberg 385 337 47 1
Barnwell 455 406 49 0
Beaufort 705 138 561 6
Berkeley 455 135 318 2
Calhoun 374 321 53 0
Charleston 1145 202 918 25
Cherokee 178 130 48 0
Chester 166 133 33 0
Chesterfield 317 259 56 2
Clarendon 1413 1356 57 0
Colleton 710 566 144 0
Darlington 809 617 192 0
Dillon 618 515 103 0
Dorchester 177 55 122 0
Edgefield 261 223 35 3
Fairfield 170 136 34 0
Florence 773 372 399 2
Georgetown 785 305 473 7
Greenville 1121 333 786 2
Greenwood 424 230 194 0
Hampton 574 492 81 1
Horry 1448 639 768 41
Jasper 389 324 64 1
Kershaw 1064 744 312 8
Lancaster 455 380 74 1
Laurens 289 197 92 0
Lee 1937 1849 88 0
Lexington 2182 1103 1060 19
Marion 411 362 49 0
Marlboro 367 324 35 8
McCormick 53 21 32 0
Newberry 370 225 145 0
Oconee 355 217 136 2
Orangeburg 432 328 103 1
Pickens 247 73 171 3
Richland 1282 211 1058 13
Saluda 431 368 59 4
Spartanburg 729 219 508 2
Sumter 1925 1405 416 104
Union 190 122 66 2
Williamsburg 524 510 14 0
York 417 208 209 0
Prepaid 1089 587 360 142
Accounts 2139 1338 29 772
SubTotal 32727 20094 11456 1177
Research 1009 608 43 358
Plant Problem Clinic 0 0 0 0
Checks & Blanks 1027 0 9 1018
Total Samples Analyzed 34763 20702 11508 2553

Table 2. Total Number of Samples Analyzed by Month.
MonthSamples
January5613
Feburary5413
March5556
April3154
May2106
June1813
July1304
August1507
September1624
October1913
November2209
December2631
Total34843

Table 3. Crop Groups Used in Summarizing Soil Analysis Data.
Az/Rhod/Cam
    096 Azalea,Rhod,Camellia
Az/Rhod/Cam (large)
    109 Azalea,Rhod,Camellia
Canola
    104 Canola
Corn/Sorghum
    020 Corn
    022 Corn - Irrigated
    023 Corn for Silage
    025 Grain Sorghum
    024 Sorghum for Silage
    019 Soybeans/Sorghum-Silage
    027 Sugarcane
    026 Sweet Sorghum
Cotton
    001 Cotton
Crop Rotations
    021 Corn in Rotation
    030 Small Grain in Rotation
Diagnostic
    000 Diagnostic
Forage Legumes
    050 Alfalfa
    005 Annual Legume/Sum Grass
    006 Annual Legume/Win Grass
    007 Annual Legumes
    010 Common Lespedeza
    037 Grass-Clover Pasture
    011 Sericea Lespedeza
Forages
    033 Bahiagrass Pasture
    036 Bermuda/Bahiagrass-Hay
    034 Bermudagrass Pasture
    035 Bermudagrass, Estab.
    031 Fescue,CoolSeasonPasture
    032 Orchardgrass
Fruits/Nuts
    080 Apples
    082 Blueberries
    084 Grapes(Bunch/Muscadine)
    013 Kiwi
    085 Nectarines
    086 Peaches
    081 Pears
    088 Pecans
    087 Plums
    074 Strawberries
General Turf
    093 Carpetgrass
    094 Centipedegrass
    044 Cool-Season Grass Maint.
    119 St. Augustinegrass
    047 Turf Establishment
    048 Warm-Season Grass Maint
General Turf (large)
    106 Carpetgrass
    106 Carpetgrass
    107 Centipedegrass
    107 Centipedegrass
    112 Cool-SeasonGrass Maint.
    105 St. Augustinegrass
    105 St. Augustinegrass
    113 Turf Establishment
    114 Warm-SeasonGrass Maint.
Home Garden
    090 Home Garden (Inorganic)
    091 Home Garden (Organic)
Home Orchards
    205 Apple Trees
    202 Blackberries
    203 Blueberries
    206 Fig Trees
    204 Grapes
    089 Home Orchards
    208 Peach Trees
    207 Pear Trees
    210 Pecan Trees
    209 Plum Trees
    201 Strawberries
Ornamentals
    017 Annual Flowers or Roses
    018 Ornamental/Shade Trees
    016 Perennial Flowers
    015 Shrubs
Ornamentals (large)
    108 Annual Flowers/Roses
    110 Perennial Flowers
    117 Shrubs
Roadside Turf
    045 Roadside Turf Estab.
    046 Roadside Turf Maint.
Small Grain
    029 Small Grain
Soybeans/Peanuts
    008 Peanuts
    004 Soybeans
    028 Sunflowers
Speciality Turf
    040 Athletic Fields
    111 Bentgrass Golf Green
    042 Bentgrass Golf Green
    043 Bermuda GolfGreen/Tee
    118 BermudaGolfGreen/Tee
    041 Golf Fairway
Temporary Grazing
    039 Temp Annual Graze-Sum
    038 Temp Annual Graze-Winter
Tobacco
    099 Tobacco
Tobacco Bed
    098 Tobacco Bed
Tomato (Costal)
    078 Tomato(Coastal Plain)
Tomato (Piedmont)
    077 Tomato(Short Stake,Pied)
Trees
    092 Christmas Trees
Truck Crops
    051 Asparagus, Establishment
    066 Asparagus, Maintenance
    060 Beets
    061 Broccoli
    062 Cabbage
    052 Cantaloupes
    063 Carrots
    079 Cauliflower
    064 Collards
    053 Cucumbers
    065 Eggplant
    067 Green Onions
    072 Greens
    095 Irish Potatoes
    054 Lettuce
    055 Lima Beans
    056 Okra
    068 Onions
    069 Pepper
    070 Pole Beans
    014 Pumpkins
    057 Snapbeans
    073 Southern Peas
    071 Spinach
    058 Squash
    075 Sweet Corn
    076 Sweet Potatoes
    059 Watermelons
Wildlife
    103 Grass/Legume-Wildlife
    101 Grasses for Wildlife
    102 Legumes for Wildlife

Table 4. County Groups County Groups by Soil Type.
Piedmont
    Abbeville
    Anderson
    Cherokee
    Chester
    Edgefield
    Fairfield
    Greenville
    Greenwood
    Lancaster
    Laurens
    McCormick
    Newberry
    Oconee
    Pickens
    Saluda
    Spartanburg
    Union
    York
Sandhills
    Aiken
    Chesterfield
    Kershaw
    Lexington
    Richland
Costal Plains
    Allendale
    Bamberg
    Barnwell
    Calhoun
    Clarendon
    Darlington
    Dillon
    Florence
    Lee
    Marion
    Marlboro
    Orangeburg
    Sumter
Lower Costal Plains
    Beaufort
    Berkeley
    Charleston
    Colleton
    Dorchester
    Georgetown
    Hampton
    Horry
    Jasper
    Williamsburg

Table 5. Samples Analyzed According to Soil pH and by Crop Group and Soil Type.

COSTAL PLAINS
Soil pH Range
Crop Total <5.0 5.1-5.5 5.6-6.0 6.1-6.5 6.6-7.0 >7.0
Az/Rhod/Cam 104 17 36 23 15 8 5
Az/Rhod/Cam (large) 6 0 0 2 2 1 1
Canola 14 1 1 11 1 0 0
Corn/Sorghum 2971 32 456 1287 936 238 22
Cotton 2454 19 235 874 985 317 24
Crop Rotations 860 15 206 410 175 47 7
Diagnostic 106 10 16 30 26 18 6
Forage Legumes 29 7 2 9 4 6 1
Forages 915 43 226 352 211 71 12
Fruits/Nuts 82 9 22 20 19 10 2
General Turf 1047 184 327 282 153 72 29
General Turf (large) 82 9 16 32 14 8 3
Home Garden 481 56 99 127 85 67 47
Home Orchards 59 7 18 13 12 3 6
Ornamentals 633 74 176 141 131 76 35
Ornamentals (large) 120 12 24 25 17 27 15
Roadside Turf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Small Grain 587 10 102 234 166 65 10
Soybeans/Peanuts 3588 33 502 1480 1179 362 32
Speciality Turf 129 56 39 21 6 6 1
Temporary Grazing 116 3 29 45 28 9 2
Tobacco 93 2 29 50 12 0 0
Tobacco Bed 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tomato (Costal) 29 6 8 5 4 4 2
Tomato (Piedmont) 5 0 1 2 2 0 0
Trees 7 1 4 2 0 0 0
Truck Crops 337 17 72 111 96 33 8
Wildlife 439 97 127 77 75 47 16
Total 15294 720 2773 5665 4355 1495 286

LOWER COSTAL PLAINS
Soil pH Range
Crop Total <5.0 5.1-5.5 5.6-6.0 6.1-6.5 6.6-7.0 >7.0
Az/Rhod/Cam 358 42 66 71 52 50 77
Az/Rhod/Cam (large) 13 0 0 1 2 1 9
Canola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corn/Sorghum 826 122 181 308 161 43 11
Cotton 325 1 30 148 120 26 0
Crop Rotations 188 3 37 87 50 10 1
Diagnostic 67 40 5 5 4 1 12
Forage Legumes 86 24 21 16 17 4 4
Forages 651 58 173 232 137 43 8
Fruits/Nuts 145 10 47 41 28 14 5
General Turf 2392 293 505 529 431 299 335
General Turf (large) 199 6 32 51 41 19 50
Home Garden 731 52 110 149 136 161 123
Home Orchards 156 14 39 40 31 21 11
Ornamentals 1599 143 218 305 298 288 347
Ornamentals (large) 18 0 3 2 5 2 6
Roadside Turf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2
Small Grain 372 44 85 131 76 20 16
Soybeans/Peanuts 941 47 163 427 245 46 13
Speciality Turf 318 18 55 55 81 71 38
Temporary Grazing 96 21 23 30 19 3 0
Tobacco 170 1 32 93 42 2 0
Tobacco Bed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tomato (Costal) 23 1 2 7 7 2 4
Tomato (Piedmont) 3 1 0 2 0 0 0
Trees 7 0 5 2 0 0 0
Truck Crops 169 11 36 58 39 11 14
Wildlife 680 119 177 171 129 49 35
Total 10536 1071 2045 2961 2151 1187 1121

PIEDMONT
Soil pH Range
Crop Total <5.0 5.1-5.5 5.6-6.0 6.1-6.5 6.6-7.0 >7.0
Az/Rhod/Cam 141 9 32 35 27 31 7
Az/Rhod/Cam (large) 4 0 1 2 1 0 0
Canola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corn/Sorghum 189 15 21 63 40 40 10
Cotton 50 4 10 26 8 2 0
Crop Rotations 16 0 4 4 7 1 0
Diagnostic 15 5 5 1 3 1 0
Forage Legumes 174 2 46 42 57 19 8
Forages 2252 62 517 748 579 255 91
Fruits/Nuts 256 14 68 67 58 43 6
General Turf 1905 162 491 539 420 215 78
General Turf (large) 60 5 16 28 8 3 0
Home Garden 852 34 130 174 184 190 140
Home Orchards 95 10 24 35 17 6 3
Ornamentals 855 56 168 201 215 151 64
Ornamentals (large) 92 5 18 32 21 8 8
Roadside Turf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Small Grain 184 12 44 71 38 17 2
Soybeans/Peanuts 106 1 30 32 10 21 12
Speciality Turf 189 7 31 76 46 22 7
Temporary Grazing 185 12 43 68 46 16 0
Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tobacco Bed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tomato (Costal) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tomato (Piedmont) 38 0 3 6 11 13 5
Trees 18 1 13 3 1 0 0
Truck Crops 132 7 30 19 27 36 13
Wildlife 786 41 209 241 145 115 35
Total 8595 464 1955 2513 1969 1205 489

SANDHILL
Soil pH Range
Crop Total <5.0 5.1-5.5 5.6-6.0 6.1-6.5 6.6-7.0 >7.0
Az/Rhod/Cam 219 42 46 47 40 32 12
Az/Rhod/Cam (large) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Canola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corn/Sorghum 397 15 94 153 91 37 7
Cotton 80 0 12 30 31 7 0
Crop Rotations 123 4 29 60 25 5 0
Diagnostic 37 6 11 9 6 2 3
Forage Legumes 69 2 22 26 13 6 0
Forages 998 81 282 342 188 92 13
Fruits/Nuts 68 10 11 25 12 8 2
General Turf 2243 328 594 626 389 240 66
General Turf (large) 61 12 18 12 10 7 2
Home Garden 707 32 117 164 131 130 133
Home Orchards 70 12 14 20 14 6 4
Ornamentals 1211 177 292 261 237 141 103
Ornamentals (large) 8 1 3 1 1 1 1
Roadside Turf 4 2 2 0 0 0 0
Small Grain 87 11 26 37 11 2 0
Soybeans/Peanuts 263 14 78 95 52 20 4
Speciality Turf 308 24 61 88 83 45 7
Temporary Grazing 63 4 11 36 8 3 1
Tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tobacco Bed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tomato (Costal) 15 0 3 4 5 2 1
Tomato (Piedmont) 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
Trees 7 3 2 2 0 0 0
Truck Crops 625 3 45 141 265 148 23
Wildlife 464 84 175 81 60 48 16
Total 8130 868 1949 2261 1672 982 398

Table 6. P, K, Ca, and Mg Ratings.

COSTAL PLAINS
P Ratings K Ratings Ca Ratings Mg Ratings
Crop Total VL L M H VH    VL L M H VH    VL L M H VH    VL L M H VH
Az/Rhod/Cam 104 3 26 20 38 17    5 47 43 9 0    5 10 30 44 15    0 4 22 78 0
Az/Rhod/Cam (large) 6 0 0 2 2 2    0 2 2 1 1    0 0 1 4 1    0 0 0 6 0
Canola 14 0 0 2 12 0    0 4 6 4 0    1 2 11 0 0    0 1 1 12 0
Corn/Sorghum 2971 12 194 797 1214 754    15 251 1494 957 254    32 278 1494 1124 43    1 85 414 2471 0
Cotton 2454 7 113 475 1074 785    10 165 1054 877 348    27 186 1197 1014 30    3 38 260 2153 0
Crop Rotations 860 1 42 187 374 256    1 87 448 223 101    5 95 434 316 10    0 27 125 708 0
Diagnostic 106 17 9 12 35 33    1 32 62 10 1    9 27 51 17 2    0 3 6 97 0
Forage Legumes 29 2 9 7 8 3    3 14 8 0 4    2 6 10 8 3    0 4 4 21 0
Forages 915 21 121 213 319 241    73 300 387 102 53    45 127 426 288 29    0 45 126 744 0
Fruits/Nuts 82 3 13 10 31 25    1 26 40 7 8    8 9 25 25 15    0 9 9 64 0
General Turf 1047 71 289 285 260 142    91 495 372 62 27    85 157 326 368 111    3 94 223 727 0
General Turf (large) 82 2 16 23 23 18    1 31 39 4 7    3 11 23 35 10    0 3 13 66 0
Home Garden 481 10 42 48 102 279    20 141 196 72 52    26 56 94 169 136    4 41 71 365 0
Home Orchards 59 6 14 7 12 20    2 24 22 6 5    6 11 13 15 14    0 7 6 46 0
Ornamentals 633 36 140 150 174 133    39 310 224 33 27    22 61 161 266 123    0 54 125 454 0
Ornamentals (large) 120 20 40 25 17 18    23 72 20 2 3    5 18 32 46 19    0 4 20 96 0
Roadside Turf 0 0 0 0 0 0    0 0 0 0 0    0 0 0 0 0    0 0 0 0 0
Small Grain 587 4 32 132 223 196    5 58 269 179 76    5 39 267 254 22    0 21 43 519 4
Soybeans/Peanuts 3588 19 205 787 1433 1144    18 370 1645 1189 366    32 358 1697 1463 38    1 99 430 3058 0
Speciality Turf 129 0 39 12 50 28    0 65 53 7 4    5 27 61 33 3    0 8 29 92 0
Temporary Grazing 116 4 14 23 43 32    0 31 43 28 14    1 18 46 50 1    0 3 13 100 0
Tobacco 93 0 6 10 42 35    0 8 59 20 6    1 15 57 19 1    0 2 17 74 0
Tobacco Bed 1 0 0 0 1 0    0 1 0 0 0    0 0 1 0 0    0 0 0 1 0
Tomato (Costal) 29 3 1 4 9 12    2 8 13 4 2    2 7 8 8 4    0 3 5 21 0
Tomato (Piedmont) 5 0 0 0 4 1    0 3 2 0 0    0 1 1 3 0    0 0 2 3 0
Trees 7 2 4 0 1 0    0 7 0 0 0    1 1 5 0 0    0 1 1 5 0
Truck Crops 337 2 33 53 116 133