IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Fullerton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2002TN121002
  • User Pedon ID: 02TN121002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 02N0448
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 15265
  • Print Date: 4/24/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 35.5906334
  • Std. Longitude: -84.7868195
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 4.3 miles north of Decatur on State Road 304 (River Road) (or 1.2 miles north of Eaves Ferry Road) 100 feet west of State Road 304 (River Road) in hardwood forest.
  • Map Unit: zFcD—Fullerton cherty silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes
  • State: Tennessee
  • County: TN121—Meigs
  • MLRA: 128—Southern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TN121—Meigs County, Tennessee
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35084-E7—Decatur, Tennessee

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: DAM, RLL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active, thermic Typic Kandiudults
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Fullerton
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, active, thermic Typic Kandiudults
  • PSC - 30 to 80 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/30/2002
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: colluvium and residuum from cherty limestone and dolomite
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/30/2002 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    kandic horizon

    30—208

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    12

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    276

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    Oe—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments.
    Ap—3 to 20 centimeters (1.2 to 7.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) gravelly sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium and coarse roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 02N02326
    E—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) gravelly silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N02327
    Bt1—30 to 56 centimeters (11.8 to 22.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) gravelly silty clay loam; 3 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N02328
    Bt2—56 to 97 centimeters (22.0 to 38.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) gravelly clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 75 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N02329
    Bt3—97 to 142 centimeters (38.2 to 55.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) gravelly clay; 3 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) fine prominent mottles; strong medium, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 75 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N02330
    Bt4—142 to 165 centimeters (55.9 to 65.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) very gravelly clay; 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium prominent mottles; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 75 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N02331
    Bt5—165 to 208 centimeters (65.0 to 81.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) very gravelly clay; 3 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium prominent and 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 75 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8. Lab sample # 02N02332