IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Fincastle
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1960OH165038
  • User Pedon ID: 1960-OH165-038
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - WA-038
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71800
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4
  • Location Description: 3 1/2 mi. W of Lebanon. 1/2 mi. N of Rt. 63; 1/2 mi. E of Otterbein and St.Rt. 741. NE 1/2, of Sec. 24, Turtle Creek Twp. R3 T4.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH165—Warren

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: evans, garner, jones
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Fincastle
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/27/1960 (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 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) Error; fine and medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010132
    A2—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) Error; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010133. also weak, fine, platy- weak very fine subangular blocky structure in lower half of horizon.
    A3—23 to 30 centimeters (9.1 to 11.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) Error; weak fine subangular blocky, and moderate granular structure; friable; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010134. weak very fine subangular blocky sturcture crushing to moderate fine granular, weak, medium and fine, platy macro structure.
    B1—30 to 46 centimeters (11.8 to 18.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010135
    B21—46 to 58 centimeters (18.1 to 22.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, manganese coatings and 33 percent medium distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010136
    B22—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains; 11 percent medium faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010137. patchy - phpvsfiid 976187; patchy - phpvsfiid 976187
    B3—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; 1 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) medium faint mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010138. limit of silt disposition.
    2C1—94 to 107 centimeters (37.0 to 42.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; massive; firm; faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films; gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010139. light gray 10YR 7/1 lime flecks; few limestone ghosts in the upper part of horizon.; patchy - phpvsfiid 976188; patchy - phpvsfiid 976188
    C2—107 to 137 centimeters (42.1 to 53.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; massive; firm; gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 38 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments. Lab sample # OSU0010140. matrix color also 2.5Y 5/4;
    Cb2—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0010141. similar to above horizon- sampled by hand auger. ( No data given to support what aspects are similar.)