IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Braddock
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 04NC097024-Braddock, TYP
  • User Pedon ID: 04NC097024
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 04N1090
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 17507
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 36.0363884
  • Std. Longitude: -80.9702225
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Map Unit: 234B—Braddock and Clifford soils, 2 to 8 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC097—Iredell
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC097—Iredell County, North Carolina
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36080-A8—Osbornville, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Robert H. Ranson, Jr. and Roger J. Leab
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Hapludults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 24
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Braddock
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Hapludults
  • PSC - 24 to 74 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/4/2004
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - ninth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: colluvium and slope alluvium
  • Landform: fan remnant
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: base slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: toeslope
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 31
  • Geology: Inner Piedmont Belt-blue Ridge Belt formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/4/2004 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: C-1
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Microrelief Kind: microhigh
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - close-grown crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
  • Current Air Temp - 30
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

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    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    aquic conditions

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    0—41

    41—243

    66—108

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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

    2

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    371

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    180

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    Wilkesboro, NC

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    Ap—0 to 24 centimeters (0.0 to 9.4 inches); 95 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) broken face sandy loam; 15 percent clay; 5 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium and coarse granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; low excavation difficulty; 7.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 6.0 medium and coarse roots throughout; 8.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular and 8.0 fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-20-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments and 3 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-30-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments; none odor; abrupt wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    A/Btp—24 to 41 centimeters (9.4 to 16.1 inches); 80 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) broken face and 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) broken face clay; 25 percent clay; 5 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky, and moderate medium granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.0 medium and coarse roots throughout; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular and 1.0 medium moderate-continuity dendritic tubular and 2.0 coarse dendritic tubular pores; 40 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fine clay depletions and 5 percent medium and coarse prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, iron depletions; 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-15-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments; 5 to 30 percent krotovinas (volume percent); 10 to 60 percent krotovinas (lateral area percent); none odor; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 268268; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 268268
    Bt1—41 to 70 centimeters (16.1 to 27.6 inches); 99 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) interior clay; 45 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 2.0 very fine and fine roots between peds and 2.0 medium and coarse roots throughout; 7.0 very fine and fine high-continuity dendritic tubular and 4.0 medium high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 80 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium and coarse prominent platy strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, iron depletions; 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-15-50 millimeter metaquartzite fragments; none odor; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry. continuous - phpvsfiid 268267; continuous - phpvsfiid 268267
    Bt2—70 to 102 centimeters (27.6 to 40.2 inches); 98 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) interior clay; 50 percent clay; strong fine subangular blocky, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 2.0 very fine and fine roots between peds and 1.0 medium roots between peds and 0.5 coarse roots between peds; 6.0 medium dendritic tubular and 6.0 fine dendritic tubular and 6.0 coarse dendritic tubular pores; 85 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; prominent platy brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, and brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, and pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), moist, and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, iron depletions and prominent platy brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, iron depletions and prominent platy pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), moist, iron depletions and 1 percent fine distinct threadlike clay depletions with sharp boundaries on horizontal faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-50 millimeter metaquartzite fragments; none odor; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry. continuous - phpvsfiid 268266; continuous - phpvsfiid 268266
    Bt3—102 to 145 centimeters (40.2 to 57.1 inches); 70 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) interior clay; 40 percent clay; moderate very thick platy parts to strong medium subangular blocky parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 1.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 6.0 fine and medium dendritic tubular and 2.0 coarse dendritic tubular pores; 90 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent reticulate pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron with sharp boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent fine and medium prominent reticulate pink (7.5YR 7/3), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent fine and medium distinct reticulate dark red (10R 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox depletions and 15 percent fine and medium distinct reticulate pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), moist, and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, and yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, and pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), moist, clay depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume flat well rounded indurated 2-20-50 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-25-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments and 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-25-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments and 3 percent by volume nonflat well rounded indurated 2-35-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments; 1 to 10 percent stone line (volume percent); 5 to 20 percent stone line (lateral area percent); none odor; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry. continuous - phpvsfiid 268265; continuous - phpvsfiid 268265
    2BCt1—145 to 185 centimeters (57.1 to 72.8 inches); 60 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) interior sandy clay loam; 25 percent clay; 5 percent red (10R 4/6) fine and medium distinct reticulate and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent reticulate and 25 percent pinkish white (2.5YR 8/2) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate very coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 0.8 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine vesicular and 2.0 fine vesicular pores; 70 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified with clear boundaries in matrix; 2 percent by volume flat angular indurated 2-3-5 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; none odor; gradual smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry. continuous - phpvsfiid 268264; continuous - phpvsfiid 268264
    2BCt2—185 to 243 centimeters (72.8 to 95.7 inches); 50 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) interior loam; 20 percent clay; 5 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine and medium distinct irregular and 10 percent red (10R 4/6) fine and medium distinct irregular and 20 percent pinkish white (2.5YR 8/2) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate very coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine and fine vesicular and 1.0 fine dendritic tubular pores; 30 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, clay films; 10 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; none odor; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 268269; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 268269
    2CBt—243 to 260 centimeters (95.7 to 102.4 inches); 60 percent red (10R 4/8) interior sandy clay loam; 20 percent clay; 5 percent pink (5YR 7/4) medium and coarse prominent platy and 15 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse distinct platy mottles; weak very coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 0.2 very fine roots top of horizon; 0.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 10 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 20 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; none odor.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 268263; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 268263