Myakka -- Florida State Soil |
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Myakka Soil Profile
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The State of Florida has the largest total acreage of
Aquods (wet, sandy soils with an organic-stained subsoil layer) on flatwood landforms in
the nation. Myakka (pronounced My-yak-ah), an Indian word for Big Waters, is a native soil
of Florida and does not occur in any other state. It occurs on more than 1� million acres
in Florida. It is the most extensive soil in the state. The Florida Association of Professional Soil Classifiers and the Florida Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society worked together to commemorate the states unique soil legacy. It is very fitting that they adopted Myakka, a typical flatwoods soil, as the state soil to acknowledge the heritage that has made agriculture the states major industry. On May 22, 1989, Governor Bob Martinez signed Senate bill number 524 into law, making Myakka Floridas Official State Soil. |
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