IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Laidig
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1959PA035018
  • User Pedon ID: 1959PA035018
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 276
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 59PA035018
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44183
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 41.0511111
  • Std. Longitude: -77.1891667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 100 ft NW of pole J4058 on Carrol-White Deer Creek Rd, 2.5 mi W of Clinton-Union Co. line, Greene Twp.
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA035—Clinton
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA035—Clinton County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41077-A2—Carroll, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: F. Loughry, R. Matelski, W. Steputis, C. Engle, E. Mason
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 18
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Laidig
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Laidig
  • Classificaton Date - 5/5/1959
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/5/1959 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACRU

    CACO15

    GAPR2

    KALA

    PIST

    QUAL

    QURU

    Acer rubrum

    Carya cordiformis

    Gaultheria procumbens

    Kalmia latifolia

    Pinus strobus

    Quercus alba

    Quercus rubra

    red maple

    bitternut hickory

    eastern teaberry

    mountain laurel

    eastern white pine

    white oak

    northern red oak

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    14

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    418

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    180

    1000

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    Oa—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior; weak very fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU02085
    A—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; weak medium granular structure; friable, slightly sticky; 0.5 roots; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02086
    AB—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky; 0.5 roots; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02087. Few black manganese specs.
    BA—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky; 0.5 roots; 35 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU02088
    Bt—43 to 69 centimeters (16.9 to 27.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky; 0.5 roots; faint clay films and 70 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU02089. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532617; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532617
    Bx1—69 to 89 centimeters (27.2 to 35.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky; brittle; 0.5 roots; prominent clay films and 70 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02090. Some platiness.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532620; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532620
    Bx2—89 to 122 centimeters (35.0 to 48.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky; brittle; 0.5 roots; faint clay films and prominent clay films and 14 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 15 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02091. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532621; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532622; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532621; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532622
    Bx3—122 to 145 centimeters (48.0 to 57.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky; brittle; faint clay films and prominent clay films and 38 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 15 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU02092. Shale color of yellowish brown (10YR 5/8).; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532624; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532625; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532624; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532625
    Bx4—145 to 165 centimeters (57.1 to 65.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky; brittle; 38 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 1 percent fine distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2); 15 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU02093
    C—165 to 183 centimeters (65.0 to 72.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; weak fine platy, and weak fine granular structure; very firm, moderately sticky; 14 percent clay films between sand grains and 14 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 60 percent fine prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and 60 percent fine prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) and 60 percent fine prominent red (2.5YR 5/8); 10 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU02094. This Laidig site is near the northern extremity of its range.