Soil series profile

Reybold soil series

Reybold is a well drained soil with a silt loam surface, mapped on 51,369 acres in 15 counties across 3 states. Hydrologic group B.

#5817 by mapped area fine-loamy Typic Hapludults (Ultisols)

Drainage class: Well drained
Hydrologic group: B
Typical topsoil pH: 6.2
Mapped area: 51k

Typical Reybold profile

Texture and pH by depth

Depth to scale. More strongly shaded layers hold more clay. Horizon names are the soil survey's (A = topsoil, B = subsoil, C = parent material).

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Typical Reybold horizons (representative values)
Depth	Texture	pH	Clay	Sand	Organic matter
0–10 in (Ap)	Silt loam	6.2	13%	19%	1.25%
10–30 in (Bt)	Silt loam	6.0	20%	23%	0.25%
30–39 in (2BC)	Gravelly coarse sandy loam	6.1	18%	64%	0.05%
39–80 in (2C)	Gravelly coarse sandy loam	6.2	17%	73%	0.05%

Representative values from the most extensive Reybold map unit (Reybold silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, survey area DE003). Other map units of this series vary within the series range.

Stock photo for illustration, not a sample of this soil series. Credit on the Sources & method page.

What this means

What Reybold soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems

For gardens

Typical topsoil in Reybold soils is slightly acidic: pH 6.2 (most land between 4.3 and 6.2), the range most vegetables, flowers and lawn grasses prefer.

Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 99% of mapped Reybold acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is silt loam (91% of mapped Reybold acres).

>99% of mapped Reybold acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.

For lawns and yards

Most land is in hydrologic groups B and C, where rain soaks in at a moderate pace.

For a septic system

For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 99% of the acres in mapped Reybold soils very limited, 0% somewhat limited and 0% not limited (1% not rated, such as urban land, pits or water).

Where the soil is very limited (slow permeability, a high water table, flooding, shallow bedrock or steep slopes), alternative systems such as mound or sand-filter designs are common and cost more.

Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.

Generated from the mapped numbers above using fixed rules, not a site visit. See how these notes are written.

Where Reybold soil is found

Mapped acres

Reybold is mapped in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey.

Counties with the most mapped Reybold soil
County	Acres	Share of county land
New Castle County, DE	27,467	10.8%
Charles County, MD	13,192	4.5%
St. Mary's County, MD	4,239	1.8%
Cecil County, MD	2,019	1.0%
Kent County, DE	1,617	0.4%
Prince George's County, MD	1,493	0.5%
Monmouth County, NJ	356	0.1%
Burlington County, NJ	337	0.1%
Harford County, MD	236	0.1%
Worcester County, MD	165	0.0%
Baltimore County, MD	121	0.0%
Kent County, MD	65	0.0%
Gloucester County, NJ	27	0.0%
Ocean County, NJ	25	0.0%
Camden County, NJ	11	0.0%

Septic absorption fields

NRCS rating, share of Reybold acres

Not limited 0%

Somewhat limited 0%

Very limited 99%

Not rated 1%

Septic tank absorption field rating across mapped Reybold acres. Scale 0 to 100% of mapped land.

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Septic tank absorption field rating across mapped Reybold acres.
Category	Share of acres
Not limited	0.0%
Somewhat limited	0.0%
Very limited	98.6%
Not rated	1.4%

Drainage, water table and flooding

Share of Reybold acres

Depth to seasonal high water table: None reported within about 6.5 feet (median where reported).
Flooding: Not mapped as flooding on most acres.
Slope: Typically 1–7% (median 3%).
Topsoil organic matter: Median 1.2%.

Drainage class

Excessively drained 0%

Somewhat excessively drained 0%

Well drained >99%

Moderately well drained 0%

Somewhat poorly drained 0%

Poorly drained 0%

Very poorly drained 0%

Not rated <1%

Drainage class across mapped Reybold acres. Scale 0 to 100% of mapped land.

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Drainage class across mapped Reybold acres.
Category	Share of acres
Excessively drained	0.0%
Somewhat excessively drained	0.0%
Well drained	99.6%
Moderately well drained	0.0%
Somewhat poorly drained	0.0%
Poorly drained	0.0%
Very poorly drained	0.0%
Not rated	0.4%

Hydrologic soil group

A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) 0%

B: moderate infiltration >99%

C: slow infiltration 0%

D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) 0%

A/D: D as is, A if drained 0%

B/D: D as is, B if drained 0%

C/D: D as is, C if drained 0%

Not rated <1%

Hydrologic soil group across mapped Reybold acres. Scale 0 to 100% of mapped land.

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Hydrologic soil group across mapped Reybold acres.
Category	Share of acres
A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly)	0.0%
B: moderate infiltration	99.6%
C: slow infiltration	0.0%
D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet)	0.0%
A/D: D as is, A if drained	0.0%
B/D: D as is, B if drained	0.0%
C/D: D as is, C if drained	0.0%
Not rated	0.4%

Sources & data dates

Source: USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), queried through Soil Data Access. Public domain.
Data date: SSURGO as published on November 3, 2026 (most recent survey area update October 26, 2026). NRCS refreshes SSURGO each October.
Scope: All map unit components named Reybold (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 51,369 acres.
Method: Shares are by mapped acres of Reybold components. The profile comes from the single largest Reybold component. Full methodology.

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Full narrative description: USDA Official Soil Series Description for Reybold.