IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pembroke
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1955TN031021
  • User Pedon ID: 1955TN031021
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1955TN031021
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5013
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41702
  • Print Date: 4/29/2025

    • 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: 35.5983315
  • Std. Longitude: -86.0130539
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 3.0 miles east of Hopewell School on gravel road leading towards Shady Grove. North .15 miles on side road at Mud Creek to W. D. Riddle Farm. 200 yards north of mail box and 85 yards west of side road which is 60 yards north of fence at northeast corner of corn field.
  • State: Tennessee
  • County: TN031—Coffee
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TN031—Coffee County, Tennessee

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 21
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pembroke
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 4/1/1955
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/1/1955 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 6G-175
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    LESPE

    Lespedeza

    lespedeza

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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
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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; 21.0 roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37882
    A3—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37883. contains a few black concretions 1 mm in diameter; pinholes and wormholes are common.
    Bw1—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; weak and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable; black (10YR 2/1), moist, coats and 10 percent clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37884. apparently ferromanganese, on peds; contains a few small pinholes and black concretions 1 mm in diameter.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 746771; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 746771
    Bw2—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; friable; 75 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 3 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37885. segregations 1 to 2 mm in diameter; contains a few pinholes.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 746773; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 746773
    Bw3—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; 21 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium prominent and 21 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable; 30 percent clay films; 21 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A37886. Irregular lower boundary which ranges mostly between depths of 30 to 40 inches but contains an occasional tongue to a depth of 52 inches which completely penetrates the horizon below; contains an appreciable amount of ferromanganese material as the coatings have a blackish cast; a few fine pinholes present.
    BB—76 to 119 centimeters (29.9 to 46.9 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) and dark red (2.5YR 3/6) silty clay loam; 21 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium prominent and 21 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium prominent mottles; moderate and strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent prominent light yellowish brown clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A37887. Upper boundary is irregular and ranges mostly between depths of 30 to 40 inches but an occasional tongue of the horizon above extends through this horizon into the horizon below; contains a few black concretions 1 to 2 mm in diameter.
    BB—119 to 160 centimeters (46.9 to 63.0 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) and dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; clay films on faces of peds; dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/3) dark concretions and black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37888. Abrupt smooth to wavy upper boundary with the upper limit at a depth of 47 inches and the lower limit at a depth of 52 inches; 1 to 2 mm in diameter, apparently ferromanganese, are common; contains a few very small chert fragments.; continuous - phpvsfiid 746777; continuous - phpvsfiid 746777
    B3B—160 to 190 centimeters (63.0 to 74.8 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) and dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 1 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/3) dark concretions and 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37889. partially weathered rock; common small angular chert fragments; concretions 1 mm in diameter.
    C1—190 to 221 centimeters (74.8 to 87.0 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; 3 percent reddish yellow (5YR 6/8) medium prominent and 3 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine prominent and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 21 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/3) dark concretions and 21 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37890. common whitish specks, apparently weathered chert; concretions less than 1 mm in diameter.
    C2—221 to 251 centimeters (87.0 to 98.8 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; 3 percent yellow (10YR 7/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37891. common whitish specks which are apparently weathered chert; occasional gray clay seams or small pockets, some of which apparently have ferromanganese coatings.
    C3—251 to 282 centimeters (98.8 to 111.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; 3 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) medium and coarse prominent and 3 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; fragments. Lab sample # 40A37892