IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blanchester
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1956OH027056
  • User Pedon ID: 1956-OH027-056
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - CT-056
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72622
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024
  • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 3 1/2 miles NE of Blanchester. 200 yds. N of Second Creek Rd. and 1/4 mile E of Tar Pike.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH027—Clinton
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: garner, roseler
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Blanchester
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: Illinoian till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/6/1956 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak granular structure; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004070
    A21—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak thick platy structure; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine and medium distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004071
    A3—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004072
    B1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004073
    B21—51 to 91 centimeters (20.1 to 35.8 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; strong medium prismatic structure; firm; 33 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0004074
    B22—91 to 114 centimeters (35.8 to 44.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) Error; brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004075
    B23—114 to 137 centimeters (44.9 to 53.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) Error; gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004076
    B24—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); gray (N 5/), Error; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004077
    2B31—152 to 178 centimeters (59.8 to 70.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and yellow (10YR 7/6) and very dark brown (10YR 2/2) Error; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004078
    2B32—178 to 193 centimeters (70.1 to 76.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and yellow (10YR 7/6) and brown (10YR 4/3) Error; brittle; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004079
    2C11—193 to 213 centimeters (76.0 to 83.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004080
    2C12—213 to 244 centimeters (83.9 to 96.1 inches); light gray (N 7/), and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) Error; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004081
    2C13—244 to 274 centimeters (96.1 to 107.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and gray (N 5/), Error; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004082
    2C21—274 to 305 centimeters (107.9 to 120.1 inches); Error; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004095. Calcareous till.