IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Crosby
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1960OH135040
  • User Pedon ID: 1960-OH135-040
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-040
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71069
  • Print Date: 2/2/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4NW 1/4
  • Location Description: Turner farm, 500 ft. E of center line of Ozias Rd. and 0.35 mi. N of Lewisburg OZias Rd. and Ozias Rd. intersection. 7 1/2 mi. E and 5 1/2 mi. N of Eaton; Twin Twp., , of Sec. 1.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: schafer, tornes, mcloda, davis
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Crosby
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/15/1960 (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 (2.5Y 4/2) Error; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010797
    BE—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010798
    B—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; faint clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010799. patchy - phpvsfiid 976816; patchy - phpvsfiid 976816
    BC—33 to 41 centimeters (13.0 to 16.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; firm; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010800
    C1—41 to 61 centimeters (16.1 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and grayish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; very firm; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010801. Breaking along weak faces. A dense horizon.
    C2—61 to 81 centimeters (24.0 to 31.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; extremely firm; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate coats and grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, carbonate coats; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010802. A very dense horizon.
    C3—81 to 94 centimeters (31.9 to 37.0 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) Error; massive; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, carbonate coats; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0010803. Sampled with bucket auger.
    C4—94 to 114 centimeters (37.0 to 44.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, carbonate coats; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0010804. Sampled with bucket auger.