IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nappanee
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1956OH159S04
  • User Pedon ID: 1956-OH159-S04
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - UN-S04
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70035
  • Print Date: 1/30/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: One mi. SW of Marysville Industrial Reformatory for Women. 3/10 mi. N and 3/10 mi. E of headquarters. SE corner of forest area.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH159—Union

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: holowaychuk, shumate, post, matanza
  • 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: poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/11/1956 (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
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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), 2.5Y 5/ (2.5Y 5/),, dry; Error; strong medium and coarse granular structure; friable; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005248. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Hard when dry.
    E—8 to 19 centimeters (3.1 to 7.5 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2) and pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), dry; Error; weak platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005249. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Hard when dry.
    BEtg—19 to 28 centimeters (7.5 to 11.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; Error; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; faint clay films; 33 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005250. Moderately sticky and plastic when wet. Very hard when dry.; patchy - phpvsfiid 976685; patchy - phpvsfiid 976685
    Btg1—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and 2.5Y 7/ (2.5Y 7/),, dry; Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 35 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium and coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005251. Sticky and plastic when wet. Very hard when dry.
    Bt1—43 to 58 centimeters (16.9 to 22.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry; Error; massive, and prismatic; extremely firm; faint clay films; faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0005252. Sticky and plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry. Less mottling in lower part. Cracks up to 0.75 inches across were noted. Some very fine black concretions present.; patchy - phpvsfiid 976687; patchy - phpvsfiid 976687
    Bt2—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry; Error; massive, and prismatic; extremely firm; faint clay films; faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005253. Sticky and plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry. Less mottling in lower part. Cracks up to 0.75 inches across were noted. Some very fine black concretions present.; patchy - phpvsfiid 976688; patchy - phpvsfiid 976688
    BC—76 to 102 centimeters (29.9 to 40.2 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry; Error; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005254. Some gray calcareous splotches. Sticky and plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of limestone fragments and igneous cobbles common. Limestone fragments have yellowish brown coatings or stains.
    C1—102 to 145 centimeters (40.2 to 57.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry; Error; weak prismatic, and angular blocky structure; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005255. Sampled with auger. Sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of limestone fragments and igneous cobbles common.
    C2—145 to 208 centimeters (57.1 to 81.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; angular blocky structure; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005256. Sampled with auger. Sticky and plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry.
    C31—208 to 229 centimeters (81.9 to 90.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; Error; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005257. Sampled with auger. Grayish brown coatings decrease with depth. Sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry.
    C32—229 to 244 centimeters (90.2 to 96.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; Error; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005258. Sampled with auger. Grayish brown coatings decrease with depth. Sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry.