Ecological
Description

Xeric

Dry
mesic

Mesic

Wet
mesic

Hydric

Average moisture during the growing season

Very dry

Somewhat dry

Moist

Very moist; water may stand in the spring

Wet

Drainage

Excessively drained

Very well-drained

Well-drained

Somewhat poorly drained

Poorly drained or undrained

Surface soil textures

Sand to loamy sand

Loamy sand to sandy loam

Sandy loam to loam

Loam to clay loam

Sand to clay loam; muck or peat

Natural fertility

Infertile

Moderately infertile to fertile

Very fertile

Fertile to moderately fertile

Moderately infertile to very infertile