IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Codorus

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2003PA029014

User Pedon ID: 03PA029014

Vegetation Plot ID: S2003PA029014

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 04N0249

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 17413

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 39.8622780

Std. Longitude: -75.7835312

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Chester County, PA, West Marlborough Township, Stroud Water Research Center; 2400 feet North northeast from intersection of Spencer Road and McCue Road, 1100 feet North northwest from intersection of Spencer road and Stroud Center driveway and about 75 feet from Southwest side of stream, near trail.

State: Pennsylvania

County: PA029—Chester

MLRA: 148—Northern Piedmont

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39075-G7—West Grove, Pennsylvania

PEDON

Describers Name: JDC, VMM

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Fluvaquentic Dystrudepts

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Pedon #: 14

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Codorus

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Fluvaquentic Dystrudepts

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 10/22/2003

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: alluvium over residuum weathered from mica schist

Landscape: piedmont

Landform: hillside

Geomorphic Component Hills: base slope

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Position: upper third

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: frequent flooding for very brief periods begining in oct

Ponding: none ponding

Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 180

Bedrock: moderate weathered schist, mica with <10

Geology: Setters Quartzite formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 10/22/2003 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Current Weather - overcast

Current Air Temp - 31

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
FAGUS FRAXI JUGLA QUERC SMILA2	Fagus Fraxinus Juglans Quercus Smilax	beech ash walnut oak greenbrier	— — — — —	— — — — —	— — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon cambic horizon	0—16 16—53	—- —-

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
1	457	0	104	—	250	1219	—	—	10	—	—	10.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, dry; mucky silt loam; 20 percent sand; 64 percent silt; 16 percent clay; strong medium granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; extremely low horizontal penetration resistance; very rapid permeability; 0.5 very coarse roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots throughout; 100 percent medium prominent spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, worm casts throughout and very fine distinct platy very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N01091; moist when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 0

A2—5 to 16 centimeters (2.0 to 6.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, 99 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior and 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) interior, dry; silt loam; 20 percent sand; 62 percent silt; 18 percent clay; moderate thick platy parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; moderate horizontal penetration resistance; rapid permeability; 1.5 very coarse roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and 2.0 medium high-continuity tubular pores; 8 percent medium distinct dendritic reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses on surfaces along root channels and 20 percent medium distinct dendritic reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses on surfaces along pores; 5 percent medium prominent spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, worm casts throughout and very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N01092; moist when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 1.4-2.3

Bw—16 to 41 centimeters (6.3 to 16.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; silt loam; 15 percent sand; 66 percent silt; 19 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate horizontal penetration resistance; rapid permeability; 1.5 very coarse roots throughout and 1.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and 1.5 medium high-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent very fine faint irregular reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses on faces of peds; 2 percent fine and medium prominent spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, worm casts and 1 percent very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N01093; moist when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 1.3-2.2

Bw/Ab—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); 60 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior and 35 percent very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, dry; silt loam; 28 percent sand; 54 percent silt; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; low horizontal penetration resistance; rapid permeability; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 0.3 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and 0.5 medium high-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent medium distinct irregular reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses on faces of peds; fine and medium prominent spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, worm casts and very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N01094; moist when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 1.0-1.7

Agb—53 to 65 centimeters (20.9 to 25.6 inches); very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, dry; silt loam; 30 percent sand; 53 percent silt; 17 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; low horizontal penetration resistance; moderately rapid permeability; 0.3 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and 0.5 medium high-continuity tubular pores; 8 percent medium prominent irregular yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout and 20 percent coarse prominent irregular gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, iron depletions throughout; fine and medium prominent spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, worm casts and very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N01095; moist when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 0.9-1.8

Bwgb1—65 to 86 centimeters (25.6 to 33.9 inches); 60 percent gray (5Y 5/1) interior and 25 percent dark gray (5Y 4/1) interior, 70 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and 25 percent light greenish gray (10Y 7/1) interior and 5 percent light red (2.5YR 6/6) interior, dry; loam; 45 percent sand; 31 percent silt; 24 percent clay; weak very coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; low horizontal penetration resistance; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine low-continuity vesicular and 0.2 medium high-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent coarse prominent irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, iron-manganese masses on surfaces along pores; fine and medium prominent spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, worm casts and very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; 2 percent by volume nonflat rounded 2-?-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N01096; wet when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 0.6-1.2

Bwgb2—86 to 107 centimeters (33.9 to 42.1 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) interior, 70 percent light greenish gray (5GY 7/1) interior and 30 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior, dry; sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 23 percent silt; 17 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; low horizontal penetration resistance; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.2 very fine low-continuity vesicular and 0.2 medium high-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent very coarse prominent irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout and 40 percent very coarse prominent irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout; 2 percent very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; 10 percent by volume nonflat rounded 2-?-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N01097; wet when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 0.4-2.5

Bwgb3—107 to 116 centimeters (42.1 to 45.7 inches); gray (5YR 5/1) interior, 55 percent light greenish gray (5GY 7/1) interior and 25 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior and 20 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior, dry; gravelly sandy loam; 75 percent sand; 17 percent silt; 8 percent clay; strong very coarse angular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate horizontal penetration resistance; rapid permeability; 0.2 very fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 5 percent medium distinct irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout and 5 percent medium distinct irregular red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; 10 percent by volume nonflat rounded 75-?-250 millimeter quartzite fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat rounded 2-?-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 04N01098; wet when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 2.8-3.6

2Cg1—116 to 155 centimeters (45.7 to 61.0 inches); 70 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior and 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) interior extremely gravelly coarse sand; 92 percent sand; 4 percent silt; 4 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; horizontal penetration resistance; very rapid permeability; 15 percent very coarse prominent irregular gray (7.5YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions around rock fragments and 20 percent very coarse prominent irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, iron-manganese masses around rock fragments; 2 percent very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; 25 percent by volume flat subrounded 380-?-600 millimeter quartzite fragments and 32 percent by volume nonflat subrounded 75-?-250 millimeter quartzite fragments and 35 percent by volume nonflat rounded 2-?-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 04N01099; wet when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = not able to be determined due to no structure and volume of rock fragments.

2Cg2—155 to 184 centimeters (61.0 to 72.4 inches); 50 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) interior and 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior, reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior, dry; extremely stony coarse sand; 94 percent sand; 3 percent silt; 3 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; horizontal penetration resistance; very rapid permeability; 40 percent medium and coarse prominent irregular black (10YR 2/1), moist, masses of reduced iron throughout; 2 percent very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; 10 percent by volume flat subangular 600-?-? millimeter quartzite fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat subrounded 75-?-250 millimeter quartzite fragments and 30 percent by volume flat subrounded 380-?-600 millimeter quartzite fragments and 35 percent by volume nonflat rounded 2-?-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 04N01100; wet when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = not able to be determined due to no structure and volume of rock fragments.

3Cg3—184 to 234 centimeters (72.4 to 92.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, pale olive (5Y 6/3) interior, dry; silt; 15 percent sand; 81 percent silt; 4 percent clay; structureless massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; low horizontal penetration resistance; moderately slow permeability; 10 percent very fine distinct platy white (2.5Y 8/1), moist, mica flakes, unspecified throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 04N01101; wet when described; observed in trench. Penetrometer Range = 1.2