IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Holston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1955OH053S03
  • User Pedon ID: 1955-OH053-S03
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - GL-s03
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69030
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Section: 14
  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4
  • Location Description: Springfield Twp., Sec. 14, one mile east of Kerr
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH053—Gallia

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. L. Meeker and C. H. Innis
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Holston
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan loess; Wisconsinan outwash
  • Landform: terrace
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/15/1955 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • 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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    A1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 10YR 4/ (10YR 4/), Error; moderate fine and medium granular structure; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0003338
    A1—10 to 13 centimeters (3.9 to 5.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak thin platy structure; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0003339
    B1—13 to 30 centimeters (5.1 to 11.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0003340
    B1—30 to 46 centimeters (11.8 to 18.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 7.5YR 6/ (7.5YR 6/), Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; , moist, manganese coatings; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0003341
    B1—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) and 7.5YR 5/ (7.5YR 5/), Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent clay films; , moist, manganese coatings; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0 irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0003342
    71 to 152 centimeters (28.0 to 59.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 5YR 4/ (5YR 4/), Error; massive; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0. Lab sample # OSU0003343
    457 to 508 centimeters (179.9 to 200.0 inches); 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) and 5YR 4/ (5YR 4/), Error; massive; , moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0003344