IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Avonburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1959OH165032
  • User Pedon ID: 1959-OH165-032
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - WA-032
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69591
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Approximately 2 mi. WNW of Clarksville, 0.3 mi. W of intersection of St.Rt. 350 and US Rt. 22. Sample taken 200 yds. N of road on Earl Weiderhold farm.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH165—Warren

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: roseler, hayhurst, reeder
  • 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: poorly
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/17/1959 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • 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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    Ap1—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak fine granular structure; friable; iron-manganese concretions and iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009733
    A1—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent fine distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009734. degradation occurs on the ped surfaces.
    A2—25 to 38 centimeters (9.8 to 15.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009735. degradation occurs on the ped surfaces.
    A3—38 to 48 centimeters (15.0 to 18.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak fine columnar, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009736. degradation occurs on the ped surfaces.
    B11—48 to 58 centimeters (18.9 to 22.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; firm; 15 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine faint brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009737
    B12—58 to 71 centimeters (22.8 to 28.0 inches); Error; firm; 15 percent clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009738. 10YR 6/1, 10YR structure not defined 5/1 and 10YR 5/6 mottles were evenly distributed throughout the horizon making it impossible to tell which was the matrix;
    B13—71 to 91 centimeters (28.0 to 35.8 inches); Error; firm; 15 percent clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent coarse distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009739. mottles occurred in about equal proportions; structure not defined; apparent end of silt.
    B21—91 to 117 centimeters (35.8 to 46.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; very firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009740. structure not defined.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976264; continuous - phpvsfiid 976264
    B21—117 to 142 centimeters (46.1 to 55.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; very firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009741. structure not defined.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976265; continuous - phpvsfiid 976265
    B21—142 to 168 centimeters (55.9 to 66.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; very firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009742. structure not defined.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976266; continuous - phpvsfiid 976266
    B22—168 to 190 centimeters (66.1 to 74.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; very firm; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009743. Structure not defined.
    B22—190 to 236 centimeters (74.8 to 92.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; very firm; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009744. Structure not defined.
    B23—236 to 259 centimeters (92.9 to 102.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) Error; very firm; 33 percent coarse distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009745. structure not defined.
    B3—259 to 290 centimeters (102.0 to 114.2 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) Error; very firm; grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4. Lab sample # OSU0009746
    C1—290 to 297 centimeters (114.2 to 116.9 inches); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0009747. Calcareous partially weathered clay loam till.
    297 to 305 centimeters (116.9 to 120.1 inches); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0009748. Calcareous loam till.