IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nappanee

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1956OH159S01

User Pedon ID: 1956-OH159-S01

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - OHSTATE

Lab Pedon # - UN-S01

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72569

Print Date: 1/30/2025

LOCATION

Location Description: One mile SW of Marysville, Industrical Home for Woman. NW corner of forest area. 1/10 mile N and 1/4 mile E of headquarters.

State: Ohio

County: OH159—Union

PEDON

Describers Name: N. Holowaychuk

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Nappanee

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: 12/15/1956 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods

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
2	—	—	315.5	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 9 centimeters (0.0 to 3.5 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; Error; medium and coarse granular structure; friable; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005207

E—9 to 15 centimeters (3.5 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; Error; very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent medium faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005208. Slightly sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Hard when dry.

EB—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches);, light gray (10YR 7/1) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005209. Distinctly mottled with about equal proportions of 10 YR 5/4, 10YR 6/3, and 2.5Y 6/2 mottles. Some gray 10YR 6/1 mottles present. Plastic and moderately sticky when wet. Hard when dry.

BEg—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2) and 10YR 6/ (10YR 6/),, dry; Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005210. Plastic and sticky when wet. Hard to very hard when dry. Roots are horizontally oriented.

Bg1—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; Error; very firm; 35 percent clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005211. Very plastic and very sticky when wet. Extremely hard when dry.

B21—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), dry; Error; weak coarse and very coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 35 percent clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005212. Very plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Some black Mn coatings in lower part of horizon.

B22—51 to 64 centimeters (20.1 to 25.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), dry; Error; weak coarse and very coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 35 percent clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005213. Very plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Some black Mn coatings in lower part of horizon.

B23—64 to 81 centimeters (25.2 to 31.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/),, dry; Error; weak coarse prismatic, and subangular blocky structure; very firm; 35 percent faint clay films; 11 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005214. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of limestone fragments and igneous rocks up to about 5 inches in diameter is common. The limestone fragments are coated with yellowish brown.

BC—81 to 94 centimeters (31.9 to 37.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and gray (10YR 5/1), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/),, dry; Error; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005215. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of limestone fragments and igneous rocks up to about 5 inches in diameter is common. Limestone fragments are coated with yellowish brown.

C1—94 to 107 centimeters (37.0 to 42.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), yellow (2.5Y 7/6) and 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/),, dry; Error; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005216. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of limestone fragments and igneous rocks up to about 5 inches in diamter is common. Limestone fragments coated with yellowish brown.

C21—107 to 122 centimeters (42.1 to 48.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005217. Numerous white calcareous splotches. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Sampled with auger.

C22—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/),, dry; Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005218. Numerous white calcareous splotches. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Sampled with auger.

C23—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/),, dry; Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005219. Numerous white calcareous splotches. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Sampled with auger.

C24—183 to 213 centimeters (72.0 to 83.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005220. Numerous white calcareous splotches. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Sampled with auger.

C25—213 to 239 centimeters (83.9 to 94.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/),, dry; Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005221. Numerous white calcareous splotches. Plastic and sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Sampled with auger.