IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 00KY-111-002
  • User Pedon ID: 00KY-111-002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - UK
  • Lab Pedon # - 00KY-111-002
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 46340
  • Print Date: 5/11/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Jefferson County, KY; typical pedon of Mike Burke 10 acre home site.
  • State: Kentucky
  • County: KY111—Jefferson
  • MLRA: 121—Kentucky Bluegrass
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: 18-4—Frankfort, Kentucky
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KY111—Jefferson County, Kentucky
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38085-B7—Louisville West, Kentucky

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Alford
  • PSC - 33 to 83 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/15/2011
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Alford
  • Classificaton Date - 9/6/2000
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess and/or residuum
  • Landscape: upland
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/6/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silt loam; moderate fine granular, and moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 fine roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY0034
    BA—15 to 33 centimeters (5.9 to 13.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY0035
    Bt1—33 to 79 centimeters (13.0 to 31.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt coats; 20 percent mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY0036
    Bt2—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 50 percent distinct clay films; 30 percent mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY0037
    Bt3—102 to 145 centimeters (40.2 to 57.1 inches); 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 15 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) medium mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films; 30 percent mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY0038
    Bt4—145 to 193 centimeters (57.1 to 76.0 inches); 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silt loam; 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) medium mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films; 1 percent manganese coatings; 30 percent mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY0039
    2Bt5—193 to 213 centimeters (76.0 to 83.9 inches); 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silt loam, loam; 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) medium mottles; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films; 15 percent manganese coatings; 30 percent mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY0040
    2Bt6—213 to 241 centimeters (83.9 to 94.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) silt loam, loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 10 percent distinct clay films; 15 percent manganese coatings; 30 percent mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY0041
    2Bt7—241 to 257 centimeters (94.9 to 101.2 inches); 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 15 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium mottles; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 10 percent distinct clay films; 15 percent manganese coatings; 30 percent mica flakes, unspecified; fragments. Lab sample # KY0042