IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Crosby
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1957OH049S31
  • User Pedon ID: 1957-OH049-S31
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - FR-s31
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70156
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: northwest woods- University Farm, 0.35 mi. west of Kenny Rd., 120 yds. south and 50 yds. west of northeast corner of woods.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH049—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: n. holowaychuk, N. reeder
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Crosby
  • 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: 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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    A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), gray (10YR 5/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; Error; moderate granular structure; friable; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005376. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Moderately hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is fine soft black shale and some chert fragments.
    E—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), gray (10YR 5/1) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; Error; weak thick platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005377. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Moderately hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is fine soft black shale and some chert fragments.
    EB—18 to 27 centimeters (7.1 to 10.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and gray (10YR 6/1), dry; Error; weak thick platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005378. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is fine soft black shale and some chert fragments.
    BEtg—27 to 36 centimeters (10.6 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; clay films; 33 percent medium yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005379. Mottled intermingling of matrix colors. Mottles on ped surfaces. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. Hard to very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is fine soft black shale and some chert fragments. Dry colors are 10YR 6/1 and 10YR 5/4.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976014; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976014
    Bt1—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark brown (10YR 3/3) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky, and weak angular blocky structure; firm; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0005380. Sticky and plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is fine soft black shale and some chert fragments. Dry colors are 10YR 5/2, 10YR 5/4 and 10YR 3/3.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976015; continuous - phpvsfiid 976015
    Bt2—48 to 64 centimeters (18.9 to 25.2 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark brown (10YR 3/3) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky, and weak angular blocky structure; firm; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005381. Sticky and plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is fine soft black shale and some chert fragments. Dry colors are 10YR 5/2, 10YR 5/4 and 10YR 3/3.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976016; continuous - phpvsfiid 976016
    C1—64 to 79 centimeters (25.2 to 31.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; faint brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005382. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Very hard when dry. Coarse skeleton is limestone fragments up to stone size and some black shale and igneous pebbles and cobbles. The limestone skeletal material is coated with yellowish stain. Dry colors are
    C2—79 to 114 centimeters (31.1 to 44.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; very coarse, and weak platy structure; very firm; gray (10YR 6/1), moist, carbonate coats; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005383. Coatings on prism faces are more effervescent than rest of material. This horizon resembles a fragipan. Coarse skeleton is limestone fragments up to stone size and some black shale and igneous pebbles and cobbles. The limestone skeletal material is coated
    C3—114 to 137 centimeters (44.9 to 53.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) Error; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 2.5Y 6/ (2.5Y 6/), moist, masses of reduced iron; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments. Lab sample # OSU0005384. This horizon appears to consist of interlayering of sandy lenses about 1 inch thick and loamy material. Coarse skeleton is limestone fragments up to stone size and some black shale and igneous pebbles and cobbles. The limestone skeletal material is coated