IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Lorain
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1957OH029026
  • User Pedon ID: 1957-OH029-026
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - CO-026
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69017
  • Print Date: 4/25/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: R. Whan farm, Fairfield Twp. 520 ft. northeast of center of Sec. 30. East of forest area and 4 miles north of Lisbman Rt. 164.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH029—Columbiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: h. d. lessig, & art whan
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Mollic Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Lorain
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Chippewa
  • Classificaton Date - 4/12/1957
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/12/1957 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate fine granular structure; firm; 1 percent fine prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005521. Strongly acid. This horizon is a recent deposition.
    A11—20 to 41 centimeters (7.9 to 16.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; strong fine granular structure; firm; 11 percent fine prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005522. Strongly acid.
    A12—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; strong fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent fine prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005523. Strongly acid.
    Bg21—56 to 69 centimeters (22.0 to 27.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 11 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005524. Strongly acid.
    Bg22—69 to 86 centimeters (27.2 to 33.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1); moderate medium prismatic, and strong subangular blocky structure; very firm; brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005525. Strongly acid.
    Bgm23—86 to 114 centimeters (33.9 to 44.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; strong coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005526. Medium acid; fragipan noted.
    Bg3—114 to 127 centimeters (44.9 to 50.0 inches); gray (N 6/), Error; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; gray (N 6/), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005527. Medium acid in upper part to neutral at 61?; fragipan noted.
    Bg3—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches); gray (N 6/), Error; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; gray (N 6/), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005528. Medium acid in upper part to neutral at 61?; fragipan noted.
    Bg3—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); gray (N 6/), Error; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; gray (N 6/), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005529. Medium acid in upper part to neutral at 61?; fragipan noted.
    C1—183 to 229 centimeters (72.0 to 90.2 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2); massive; firm; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments. Lab sample # OSU0005530. Neutral in upper part to mildly alkaline in lower part.
    C1—229 to 305 centimeters (90.2 to 120.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2); massive; firm; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments. Lab sample # OSU0005531. Neutral in upper part to mildly alkaline in lower part.