IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Avonburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1958OH165015
  • User Pedon ID: 1958-OH165-015
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - WA-015
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70113
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 3/4 mi. SE of Kings Mills, OH at intersection of Grandin and Striker Rds. Sample taken in triangular island at road intersection.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH165—Warren

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: garner, donaldson
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Fragiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Avonburg
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Illinoian till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/3/1958 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • 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); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007671
    A2—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007672
    B1—30 to 48 centimeters (11.8 to 18.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007673
    B21—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007674
    B22—76 to 122 centimeters (29.9 to 48.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) Error; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007675. Matrix evenly divided between brownish yellow 10YR 6/6 and light gray 10YR7/2; also appears to be a coarse prismatic sturcture which breaks to subangular blocky.
    122 to 137 centimeters (48.0 to 53.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent coarse distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007676
    137 to 163 centimeters (53.9 to 64.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007677. Some evidence of coarse prismatic sturcture.
    163 to 185 centimeters (64.2 to 72.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007678. Some evidence of coarse prismatic sturcture.
    185 to 208 centimeters (72.8 to 81.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; firm; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent iron-manganese concretions and 33 percent coarse distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007679
    208 to 224 centimeters (81.9 to 88.2 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) Error; firm; 33 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions and 33 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007680
    224 to 244 centimeters (88.2 to 96.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) Error; firm; 33 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0007681