IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1957OH049S30
  • User Pedon ID: 1957-OH049-S30
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - FR-s30
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72263
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: University Farm, northwest woods; 0.35 mi. west of Kenny Rd, 30 yds. south and 90 yds. west of northeast corner of woods.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH049—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: holowaychuk, & N. reeder
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Brookston
  • 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: very poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/12/1957 (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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    A1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; Error; strong medium and coarse granular structure; friable; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005365. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of fine soft fragments of black shale and some small chert fragments and quartzite pebbles.
    A2—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; Error; moderate fine subangular blocky, and granular structure; firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005366. Moderately sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of fine soft fragments of black shale and some small chert fragments and quartzite pebbles.
    BAg1—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; Error; moderate very fine and fine angular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds; faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005367. Mottles in ped interiors. Sticky and plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of fine soft fragments of black shale and some small chert fragments and quartzite pebbles.
    BAg2—36 to 43 centimeters (14.2 to 16.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; Error; moderate fine angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005368. Mottles in ped interiors. Sticky and plastic when wet. Extremely hard when dry. Clay films are more extensive and more apparent than in BAg1 horizon. Coarse skelelton of fine soft fragments of black shale and some small chert fragments and quartzite pebbl
    B1—43 to 53 centimeters (16.9 to 20.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; Error; weak prismatic, and weak structure; firm; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0005369. Intermingling of matrix colors. The light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) color increases with depth. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of fine soft fragments of black shale and some small chert fragments and q
    B2—53 to 64 centimeters (20.9 to 25.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; Error; weak prismatic, and weak structure; firm; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005370. Intermingling of matrix colors. The light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) color increases with depth. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of fine soft fragments of black shale and some small chert fragments and q
    BC1—64 to 79 centimeters (25.2 to 31.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; Error; weak subangular blocky structure; firm; coarse faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and coarse faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6. Lab sample # OSU0005371. The 10YR 5/1 and 2.5Y 4/2 colors are mainly on the vertical faces and are associated the clay flows and thin clay skins. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton of fine soft fragments of black shale and some
    BC2—79 to 94 centimeters (31.1 to 37.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; Error; weak subangular blocky structure; firm; coarse faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and coarse faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005372. The 10YR 5/1 and 2.5Y 4/2 colors are mainly on the vertical faces and are associated the clay flows and thin clay skins. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Depth to carbonates is 37 to 43 inches. Coarse skeleton of fine
    C1—94 to 132 centimeters (37.0 to 52.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; Error; weak platy, and weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm; grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005373. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Depth to carbonates is 37 to 43 inches. Coarse skeleton is primarily limestone pebbles and cobbles. Dry color also 2.5Y 6/2 and 2.5Y 7/ .
    C2—132 to 152 centimeters (52.0 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; Error; firm; 33 percent coarse brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent coarse grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005374. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is primarily limestone pebbles and cobbles. Dry color also 10YR 6/6, 2.5Y 6/2 and 2.5Y 7/ . Auger sample.
    C3—152 to 168 centimeters (59.8 to 66.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; Error; firm; 33 percent coarse brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent coarse grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005375. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is primarily limestone pebbles and cobbles. Dry color also 10YR 6/6, 2.5Y 6/2 and 2.5Y 7/ . Auger sample.