Agricultural
Service Laboratory
Clemson
University
Cooperative
Extension Service
2000
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 1.
Total Number of Samples Analyzed.
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Sample Number Commercial Residential
Diagnostic
Totals Crop Codes Crop Codes
Reports
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COUNTIES
ABBEVILLE 115
63 52 0
AIKEN 1,013
164 469 380
ALLENDALE 325
272 44 0
ANDERSON 658
224 398 36
BEAUFORT 767
140 623 3
BAMBERG 423
366 40 1
BERKELEY 433
177 255 0
BARNWELL 554
408 123 0
CHEROKEE 183
115 67 1
CHARLESTON 1,537 346
1,166 24
CHESTERFIELD 295
177 116 2
CHESTER 161
105 50 6
CALHOUN 358
259 99 0
COLLETON 681
501 163 2
CLARENDON 548
478 69 0
DILLON 632
543 89 0
DORCHESTER 220
100 119 0
DARLINGTON 854
652 199 1
EDGEFIELD 344
285 56 3
FLORENCE 774
325 426 3
FAIRFIELD 300
196 104 0
GEORGETOWN 418
128 283 6
GREENVILLE 1,318
307 1,006 5
GREENWOOD 353
172 181 0
HAMPTON 495
399 92 2
HORRY 935
457 473 5
JASPER
281 93 187 1
KERSHAW 737
419 314 4
LEE 723
613 82 1
LANCASTER 567
347 113 107
LAURENS 269
144 125 0
LEXINGTON 1,928
833 1,089 3
MCCORMICK 43
20 23 0
MARLBORO 364
323 40 1
MARION 268
215 53 0
NEWBERRY 407
279 128 0
OCONEE 240 90 150
0
ORANGEBURG 814
473 329 6
PICKENS 342
138 198 6
RICHLAND 1,520
270 1,248 2
SALUDA 395
342 53 0
SUMTER 1,882
1,122 560 108
SPARTANBURG 735
186 549 0
UNION 146
67 79 0
WILLIAMSBURG 532
481 51 0
YORK 433
158 275 0
PREPAID 663
345 285 33
ACCOUNTS 821
282 171 368
SUBTOTALS 28,804
14,599 12,864 1,120
RESEARCH 3,008 685 84
2,239
PLANT PROBLEM CLINIC 903 126
0 776
CHECKS AND BLANKS 985
2 0 983
TOTAL SAMPLES ANALYZED 33,700 15,412 12,948 5,118
Table
2. Total number of samples analyzed by
month.
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January 4,621
February 4,623
March 5,928
April 2,584
May 2,533
June 1,532
July 1,318
August 2,053
September 2,538
October 2,458
November 2,099
December 1,413
TOTAL 33,700
Table
3. Crop Groups used in Summarizing Soil
Analysis Data.
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Crop
Crop
Group Code Crops Included in Group
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Diagnostic 000 Diagnostic
Corn/Sorghum 019 Soybeans/Sorghum for Silage
020 Corn
022 Corn - Irrigated
023 Corn for Silage
024 Sorghum for Silage
025
Grain Sorghum
026 Sweet Sorghum
027 Sugarcane
Cotton 001 Cotton
Crop
Rotations 021 Corn in Rotation
030 Small Grain in Rotation
Forages 031 Fescue, Cool Season Pasture
032 Orchardgrass
033 Bahiagrass Pasture
034 Bermudagrass Pasture
035 Bermudagrass, Establishing
036 Bermuda/Bahiagrass for Hay
Forage
Legumes 005 Annual Legume/Summer Grass
006 Annual Legume/Winter Grass
007 Annual Legumes
010 Common Lespedeza
011 Sericea Lespedeza
037 Grass-Clover Pasture
050 Alfalfa
Small
Grain 029
Small Grain
Soybeans/Peanuts 004 Soybeans
008 Peanuts
028 Sunflowers
Temporary
Grazing 038 Temp. Annual Grazing, Winter
039 Temp. Annual Grazing, Summer
Tobacco 097 Tobacco, Low Profile
099 Tobacco
Tobacco
Bed 098 Tobacco Bed
Truck
Crops 014 Pumpkins
051 Asparagus, Establishment
052 Cantaloupes
053 Cucumbers
054 Lettuce
055 Lima Beans
056 Okra
057 Snapbeans
058 Squash
059 Watermelons
060
Beets
061 Broccoli
Truck Crops 062 Cabbage
063 Carrots
064
Collards
065 Eggplant
066 Asparagus, Maintenance
067 Green Onions
068
Onions
069 Pepper
070 Pole Beans
071 Spinach
072 Greens
073 Southern Peas
075 Sweet Corn
076 Sweet Potatoes
079 Cauliflower
095 Irish Potatoes
Tomato
(Piedmont) 077 Tomatoes(Short Stake, Pied)
Tomato
(Coastal) 078 Tomatoes (Coastal Plain)
Home
Garden 090 Home Garden (Inorganic)
091 Home Garden (Organic)
Fruits/Nuts 013 Kiwi
074
Strawberries
080 Apples
081 Pears
082 Blueberries
084
Grapes (Bunch or Muscadine)
085 Nectarines
086 Peaches
087 Plums
088 Pecans
Home
Orchards 089 Home Orchards
Azaleas/Rhododendron/Camellia 096
Azalea,Rhododendron,Camellia
Ornamentals 015 Shrubs
016 Perennial Flowers
017 Annual Flowers or Roses
Trees 018 Ornamental or Shade Trees
092 Christmas Trees
Specialty
Turf 040 Athletic Fields
041 Golf Fairway
042 Bentgrass Golf Green
043
Bermudagrass Golf Green/Tee
General
Turf 044 Cool-Season Grass Maint.
045 Roadside Turf Establishment
046 Roadside Turf Maintenance
047
Turf Establishment
048 Warm-Season Grass Maint.
093 Carpetgrass
094 Centipede
Wildlife 101 Grasses for Wildlife
102 Legumes for Wildlife
103 Grass & Legume for Wildlife
Table
4. County Groups by Soil Type.
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PIEDMONT
Abbeville
Anderson
Cherokee
Chester
Edgefield
Fairfield
Greenville
Greenwood
Laurens
Mccormick
Newberry
Oconee
Pickens
Saluda
Spartanburg
Union
York
Lancaster
SANDHILL
Aiken
Chesterfield
Kershaw
Lexington
Richland
COASTAL
PLAINS
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Calhoun
Clarendon
Darlington
Dillon
Florence
Lee
Marion
Marlboro
Orangeburg
Sumter
LOWER
COASTAL PLAINS
Beaufort
Berkeley
Charleston
Colleton
Dorchester
Georgetown
Hampton
Horry
Jasper
Williamsburg
Table
5. Percent of Samples Analyzed
According to Soil pH
and by Crop Group and Soil Type.
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Soil pH Range
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Crop Total
<5.0 5.1-5.5
5.6-6.0 6.1-6.5 6.6-7.0
>7.0
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------------------- %
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Coastal Plains
Azaleas/Rhododendron/Camellia 65
31 23 25 14 6 2
Corn/Sorghum 1,242 3 19 45 30 3 0
Cotton 1,866 0 10
42 40 7 0
Crop
Rotations 778 1 16
44 36 4 0
Diagnostic 140 20 23 14 16 24 4
Forage
Legumes 47
11 40 32 6 11 0
Forages 484 6 32 39 19 4 0
Fruits/Nuts 147 7 26 45 18 4 0
General
Turf 1,136
18 39 27 11 3 2
Home
Garden 347 7 22
27 28 12 5
Home
Orchards 10 0 30 40 30 0 0
Ornamentals 551 25 36 18 13 5 4
Small
Grain 146 6 22
30 36 6 0
Soybeans/Peanuts 759 2 20 45 30 3 0
Specialty
Turf 92 1
13 42 32 11 1
Temporary
Grazing 62 10 32 37 21 0 0
Tobacco 196 1 25 44 28 2 0
Tomato
(Coastal) 11 9 18
9 36 27 0
Tomato
(Piedmont) 5 0 40
0 40 0
20
Trees 65 12 42 31 6 5 5
Truck
Crops 252 3
18 41 32 5 1
Wildlife 118 15 26 27 19 13 0
TOTAL 8,519 7 22 37 28 5 1
Lower Coastal Plains
Azaleas/Rhododendron/Camellia
221 15 17 23 19 10 16
Corn/Sorghum 700 11 28 34 22 5 0
Cotton 353 2
17 44 35 3 0
Crop
Rotations 57
4 23 46 21 7 0
Diagnostic 58 16 22 10 19 7 26
Forage
Legumes 36
19 28 25 17 6 6
Forages 401
17 36 29 14 1 2
Fruits/Nuts 157 11 41 23 15 6 3
General
Turf 1,793
10 22 20 22 15 11
Home
Garden 509
5 20 22 19 20 13
Home
Orchards 46
13 22 24 28 9 4
Ornamentals 692 10 20 18 18 16 17
Small
Grain 133
16 32 29 16 8 0
Soybeans/Peanuts 220 6 31 38 22 2 0
Specialty
Turf 144
7 12 19 35 19 8
Temporary
Grazing 23
17 39 22 17 4 0
Tobacco 160 1 34 45 18 3 0
Tomato
(Coastal) 26
12 15 23 12 31 8
Trees 172
16 20 18 15 14 16
Truck
Crops 173
3 21 33 38 3 1
Wildlife 224 23 37 21 14 2 3
TOTAL 6,298
10 24 26 21 11 8
Piedmont
Azaleas/Rhododendron/Camellia 87
10 36 25 11 11 6
Corn/Sorghum 207 2 13 20 46 17 1
Cotton 47
2 28 57 13 0 0
Crop
Rotations 32
16 34 34 16 0 0
Diagnostic 73 23 33 21 18 5 0
Forage
Legumes 122
10 26 30 24 7 2
Forages 1,844 11 28 33 20 5 3
Fruits/Nuts 216 4 24 26 25 18 3
General
Turf 1,899
8 29 28 22 10 3
Home
Garden 822
6 18 22 23 23 8
Home
Orchards 31
10 26 35 16 3 10
Ornamentals 747 7 34 23 19
12 4
Small
Grain 135
9 26 35 19 9 2
Soybeans/Peanuts 33 6 24 30 30 9 0
Specialty
Turf 187
2 16 27 29 21 5
Temporary
Grazing 117
3 30 33 27 4 2
Tobacco 1 0 0 0 100 0 0
Tomato
(Coastal) 1
0 0 0 0 100 0
Tomato
(Piedmont) 44
2 9 34 39 16 0
Trees 102
9 33 41 12 4 1
Truck
Crops 100
4 26 29 33 7 1
Wildlife 162 14 43 21 17 6 0
TOTAL 7,009
8 27 28 22 11 4
Sandhill
Azaleas/Rhododendron/Camellia
131 25 34 20 13 6 2
Corn/Sorghum 168 1 17 36 33 12 1
Cotton 31
0 13 45 42
0 0
Crop
Rotations 148
3 27 39 28 1 1
Diagnostic 401 19 54 19 7 1 0
Forage
Legumes 53
11 42 36 8 4 0
Forages 600
7 31 38 19 2 2
Fruits/Nuts 67 0 25 42 24 7 1
General
Turf 1,651
15 35 28 15 6 1
Home
Garden 775
6 20 23 25 18 8
Home
Orchards 52
17 33 31 10 8 2
Ornamentals 582 14 27 25
18 12 4
Small
Grain 65
14 26 32 11 17 0
Soybeans/Peanuts 119 6 31 39 16 8 0
Specialty
Turf 107
32 14 28 21 4 1
Temporary
Grazing 33
0 39 45 15 0 0
Tobacco 4 50 0 25 25 0 0
Tomato
(Coastal) 3
0 33 0 0 33 33
Tomato
(Piedmont) 9
0 22 33 11 22 11
Trees 67
13 42 24 16 3 1
Truck
Crops 301
4 13 22 37 23 1
Wildlife 125 11 47 19 19 3 0
TOTAL 5,492
12 31 28 19 8 2
Table
6. Percent of Samples Analyzed
According to P, K, Ca, and Mg Ratings
and by Crop Group and Soil Type.
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P Ratings K Ratings Ca Ratings Mg
Ratings
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Crop Total
VL L M H VH VL
L M H VH VL L
M H VH VL L M H
VH
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------%------- ------%------- -------%-------
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Coastal Plains
Az/Rhod/Cam 65
11 15 15 26 32 11 35 48 2 5 17 14 17 35 17 3 14 18 65 0
Corn/Sor 1,242
2 8 29 39 21 1 11 56 27 6 3 11 55 30 1
1 4 14 82 0
Cotton 1,866 1 5 23 48 22 0