IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pierpont
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1956OH055S21
  • User Pedon ID: 1956-OH055-S21
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - GA-s21
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70243
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Auburn Twp. on ST RT 44, .85 mile north of Auburn Corners on J.L. Squire farm. Pit located southeast of barn, 500 ft. east of center left of Rt.44 and 290 ft. south of fence on south side of lane running east from barn.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH055—Geauga

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: f. j. baker & r. b. jones
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aqueptic Fragiudalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Pierpont
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Canfield
  • Classificaton Date - 10/25/1956
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/25/1956 (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 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak fine granular structure; friable; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005010. Not sticky or plastic when wet. Quartz pebbles up to 0.5 inch in diameter are common.
    E—20 to 27 centimeters (7.9 to 10.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; weak thick platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 pores; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005011. Slightly plastic but not sticky when wet. A tongue of E material extends to about 16 inches in depth.
    Bt1—27 to 43 centimeters (10.6 to 16.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint light gray (2.5Y 7/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005012. Sticky and slightly plastic to plastic when wet. Quartz pebbles are common.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977148; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977149; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977148; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977149
    Bt2—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005013. Lower boundary varies in depth from 17 to 22 inches. This horizon extends into the BCm1 horizon as tongues 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Roots confined mostly to ped surfaces.; continuous - phpvsfiid 977150; continuous - phpvsfiid 977151; continuous - phpvsfiid 977150; continuous - phpvsfiid 977151
    BCx—43 to 61 centimeters (16.9 to 24.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films and prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005015. Polygons are 2 to 4 inches in diameter. The 7.5YR 5/6 mottles are associated as a transitional color zone along the clay seams. Friable when crushed. Sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Roots confined to clay seams. Fragipan is moderately to strongly de
    BCx—43 to 61 centimeters (16.9 to 24.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films and prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005014. Polygons are 2 to 4 inches in diameter. The 7.5YR 5/6 mottles are associated as a transitional color zone along the clay seams. Friable when crushed. Sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Roots confined to clay seams. Fragipan is moderately to strongly de
    BCx—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films and prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005016. Polygons are 4 to 8 inches in diameter. Transitional color of strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) is present around outer edge of polygons adjacent to clay seams. Moderately friable when crushed. Roots confined to clay seams. Fragipan is moderately to strongly devel
    BCx—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films and prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005017. Polygons are 4 to 8 inches in diameter. Transitional color of strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) is present around outer edge of polygons adjacent to clay seams. Moderately friable when crushed. Roots confined to clay seams. Fragipan is moderately to strongly devel
    BC3—76 to 81 centimeters (29.9 to 31.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) and brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; firm; faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005018. Friable when crushed. Many quartz, sandstone, and igneous pebbles present.; continuous - phpvsfiid 977160; continuous - phpvsfiid 977160
    BC4—81 to 104 centimeters (31.9 to 40.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; firm; faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005019. Friable when crushed. Roots are restricted to clay seams.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977161; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977161
    C1—104 to 132 centimeters (40.9 to 52.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; firm; prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0005020. Quartz and sandstone pebbles are common. Few black Mn concretions.
    C2—132 to 185 centimeters (52.0 to 72.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; friable; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005021. Till. Not calcareous. Contains quartz, sandstone, gray shale, and occasional black shale and igneous pebbles.