IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Millsdale
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1960OH135045
  • User Pedon ID: 1960-OH135-045
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-045
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70270
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4NE 1/4
  • Location Description: R.C.Stubbs farm; 774 ft. S and 1028 ft.W of the NE corner of Sec. 9, Gratis Twp. 5 mi. S of Eaton; , .
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

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


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan till; Limestone
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/27/1960 (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 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011033
    A/B—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011034
    B1—28 to 36 centimeters (11.0 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011035
    B2—36 to 43 centimeters (14.2 to 16.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; firm; 1 percent fine faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011036
    B3—43 to 53 centimeters (16.9 to 20.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011037
    BC—53 to 66 centimeters (20.9 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011038. Gray (5Y 6/1) weathered limestone fragments present. Manganese concretions plentiful.
    C1—66 to 79 centimeters (26.0 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent fine distinct gray (5Y 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011039. Gray (N 6/ ) weathered limestone fragments present.
    C2—79 to 99 centimeters (31.1 to 39.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; friable; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011040. Gray (N 6/ ) weathered limestone fragments present. The 10YR 5/6 mottles border the 10YR 6/2 streaks in most cases.
    C3—99 to 114 centimeters (39.0 to 44.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; friable; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011041. Gray (N 6/ ) weathered limestone fragments present. The 10YR 5/6 mottles border the 10YR 6/2 streaks in most cases.
    2R—114 to 119 centimeters (44.9 to 46.9 inches); massive; fragments. Limestone bedrock.