IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Shoals
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1960OH135053
  • User Pedon ID: 1960-OH135-053
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-053
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71745
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4NE 1/4
  • Location Description: , of Sec. 17, Isreal Twp. Williams farm 1100 yds. E and 264 yds. S of the junction of Fairhaven College Corner Rd. and Brown Rd. 8.2 mi. S and 8 mi. W of Eaton.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

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


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/28/1960 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • 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 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) Error; weak granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011336
    C1—20 to 38 centimeters (7.9 to 15.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) Error; weak granular structure; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011337
    C2—38 to 51 centimeters (15.0 to 20.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011338
    C3—51 to 64 centimeters (20.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; iron-manganese concretions and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011339
    Cg4—64 to 79 centimeters (25.2 to 31.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; iron-manganese concretions and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011340. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976447; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976447
    Cg5—79 to 97 centimeters (31.1 to 38.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent black (N 2/), moist, manganese coatings and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011341. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976448; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976448
    Cg6—97 to 117 centimeters (38.2 to 46.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; friable; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (N 2/), moist, manganese coatings; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011342. Breaking along weak structure faces.
    Cg7—117 to 135 centimeters (46.1 to 53.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; friable; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; fragments; slight effervescence; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011343. Breaking along weak structure faces.
    Cg8—135 to 160 centimeters (53.1 to 63.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; massive; friable; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0011344. Sampled with bucket auger.
    C9—160 to 175 centimeters (63.0 to 68.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; friable; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0011345. Many weathered limestone pebbles. Sampled with bucket auger; stopped by coarse gravel.