IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Mahoning
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1956OH055S19
  • User Pedon ID: 1956-OH055-S19
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - GA-s19
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71848
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Montville Twp. on G.V. Phillips farm located 1.6 miles south of St.Rt. 6 on the west side of Clay Rd. Site located in field north of lane leading to buildings, 1/3 mile west of Clay Rd.; 440 ft. west of center line of South Clay Rd. and 525 ft. north o
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH055—Geauga

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: f. j. baker, r. b. jones
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Mahoning
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/24/1956 (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
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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak medium granular, and massive; firm; 7.0 pores; 1 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004989. The 10YR 6/6 mottles are caused by incorporation of small quantities of the BA horizon into the plow layer.
    BA—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004990. Slightly sticky and plastic when wet.; continuous - phpvsfiid 977166; continuous - phpvsfiid 977166
    B1—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); 50 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint olive gray (5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004991. Slightly sticky and plastic when wet. Roots follow ped surfaces only.
    B2—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004992. Mottled matrix colors. Slightly sticky and plastic when wet. Roots follow ped surfaces only.; continuous - phpvsfiid 977168; continuous - phpvsfiid 977168
    B3—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; distinct light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, clay films; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004993. Mottled matrix colors. Plastic and slightly sticky when wet.; continuous - phpvsfiid 977169; continuous - phpvsfiid 977169
    BC1—61 to 69 centimeters (24.0 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; massive; firm; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004994. Mottled matrix colors. Plastic and slightly sticky when wet. Common sandstone fragments up to 1 inch in diameter.
    BC2—69 to 81 centimeters (27.2 to 31.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0004995. Plastic and slightly sticky when wet.
    BC3—81 to 91 centimeters (31.9 to 35.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent coarse prominent gray (N 6/), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0004996. Plastic and slightly sticky when wet.
    C—91 to 102 centimeters (35.8 to 40.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; very firm; 11 percent coarse prominent gray (N 6/), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent coarse prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0004997. Till. Plastic and slightly sticky when wet. Contains some fine black shale fragments.