IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ross
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1959OH135025
  • User Pedon ID: 1959-OH135-025
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-025
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72932
  • Print Date: 2/3/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4
  • Location Description: 8 mi. E and 5.7 mi. S ofEaton, 528 yds. W of Preble-Montgomery Co. Line Rd. and 350 yds. E of Kinsey Rd.; in the center of the of Sec. 36, Lanier Twp.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: hayhurst, tornes, mcloda
  • 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

  • Parent Material: Alluvium
  • Landform: flood plain
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/4/1959 (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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; weak fine granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009931
    A—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) Error; weak fine granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009932
    AB1—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009933
    AB2—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009934
    BA—56 to 69 centimeters (22.0 to 27.2 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009935
    Bw1—69 to 84 centimeters (27.2 to 33.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) Error; friable; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009936
    Bw2—84 to 99 centimeters (33.1 to 39.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) Error; friable; fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009937
    BC—99 to 117 centimeters (39.0 to 46.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009938
    C1—117 to 137 centimeters (46.1 to 53.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) Error; massive; friable; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009939. Many worm castings present.
    C2—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; loose; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009940. Sampled with bucket auger.
    C3—152 to 168 centimeters (59.8 to 66.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; loose; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009941. Sampled with bucket auger.
    C4—168 to 183 centimeters (66.1 to 72.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; loose; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009942. Sampled with bucket auger.