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Visalia Soil Series

USDA Code: CA0712

K-Factor

0.32

Soil Erodibility Factor

Texture Class

sandy loam

Drainage Class

well drained

About Visalia

Deep, well drained soils formed in alluvium derived from granitic rock sources. Found on low alluvial fans and terraces at the margin of the San Joaquin Valley with slopes of 0 to 2 percent. Moderately fine subsoil.

K-factor values are sourced from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SSURGO database.

California Distribution

Mapped in Tulare, Kings, Kern, and Fresno counties, named for the city of Visalia. One of the most productive fruit and grape soils in the southern San Joaquin Valley.

Counties Where Found

Fresno
Kern
Kings
Tulare

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