IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ross
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1958OH141055
  • User Pedon ID: 1958-OH141-055
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - RO-055
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70532
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Schmidt farm, 300 yds. N of bench mark 712 on U.S. 50, 1 1/2 mi. ENE of Bainbridge.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH141—Ross

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: petro, finney, baldridge
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Cumulic Hapludolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ross
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/15/1958 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • 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 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; medium granular structure; friable; fragments; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007691
    A2—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and very dark brown (10YR 2/2) Error; strong medium granular structure; friable; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007692. High in organic matter content.
    A3—28 to 36 centimeters (11.0 to 14.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong medium granular structure; friable; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007693
    BA1—36 to 56 centimeters (14.2 to 22.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007694
    BA2—56 to 76 centimeters (22.0 to 29.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007695. Ped coatings are lighter and thinner than in above horizon. Heavier silt loam than in above horizon.
    B1—76 to 97 centimeters (29.9 to 38.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) Error; fine and medium subangular blocky structure; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007696
    B2—97 to 119 centimeters (38.2 to 46.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007697
    BC—119 to 145 centimeters (46.9 to 57.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007698
    C—145 to 163 centimeters (57.1 to 64.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) stratified Error; loose; fragments; slight effervescence; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007699. Contains numerous snail shells.