IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Wellsboro
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
301
User Pedon ID:
1960PA037020
Vegetation Plot ID:
301
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
PSU
Lab Pedon # -
60PA037020
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
44212
Print Date:
11/11/2024
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:
41.2786111
Std. Longitude:
-76.3825000
Datum:
WGS84
Location Description:
120 ft S of ctr of Rd 2 mi S of Central, 100 ft W of SW corner of Brandon Methodist Church, Sugarloaf Twp.
Country:
US—United States
State:
Pennsylvania
County:
PA037—Columbia
MLRA:
140—Glaciated Allegheny Plateau and Catskill Mountains
7.5 Minute USGS Quad:
41076-C4—Elk Grove, Pennsylvania
PEDON
Describers Name:
R.Shipp,E.Mason,C.Engle,P.Parrish,W.Steputis,R.Matelski,F.Loughry
Current Taxonomic Class:
Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiochrepts
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
PSU
Pedon #:
20
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Wellsboro
Classificaton Date -
5/7/2012
Moisture Subclass -
udic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Wellsboro
Classificaton Date -
11/22/1960
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
2
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
plateau
Landform:
ground moraine
Runoff:
very low
Drainage Class:
moderately well
Surface Fragments:
0.00 percent
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
11/22/1960 ()
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
Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol
Scientific Name
National Vernacular Name
Plant Type Group
Canopy Cover %
Vegetation Stata Level
POPR
SOLID
Poa pratensis
Solidago
Kentucky bluegrass
goldenrod
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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
4
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293
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0
1000
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9.4
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Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) interior silt loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; 5.0 roots; 15 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU02259. 10-15% coarse fragments.
Bw1—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 roots; 15 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02260. 10-15% coarse fragments; partial clay films.
Bw2—30 to 43 centimeters (11.8 to 16.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.3 roots; distinct clay films; 1 percent fine faint reddish brown (5YR 5/3); 15 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02261. 10-15% coarse fragments.; continuous - phpvsfiid 532786; continuous - phpvsfiid 532786
Bgx1—43 to 61 centimeters (16.9 to 24.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.3 roots; distinct clay films; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) and 11 percent medium distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/3); 25 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02262. 20-25% coarse fragments; texture is gritty.
2Bx1—61 to 81 centimeters (24.0 to 31.9 inches); dusky red (10R 3/4) interior sandy clay loam; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky; brittle; distinct clay films; 11 percent medium distinct red (2.5YR 4/6) and 11 percent medium distinct weak red (2.5YR 5/2); 80 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02263; wet, satiated when described;. 70-80% coarse fragments; many concretions; texture is gritty.
2Bx2—81 to 102 centimeters (31.9 to 40.2 inches); dusky red (10R 3/4) interior sandy clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky; brittle; 14 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 80 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02264; wet, satiated when described;. Texture is gritty; 70-80% coarse fragments; partial clay films.
2Bx3—102 to 122 centimeters (40.2 to 48.0 inches); dusky red (10R 3/4) interior sandy clay loam; weak medium platy structure; firm, moderately sticky; brittle; 14 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 80 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02265; wet, satiated when described;. 70-80% coarse fragments; few partial clay films; texture is gritty.
2C—122 to 127 centimeters (48.0 to 50.0 inches); dusky red (10R 3/4) interior sandy clay loam; weak medium platy structure; firm, moderately sticky; 80 percent by volume shale, acid fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU02266; wet, satiated when described;. 70-80% coarse fragments; partial clay films.
3R—127 to 143 centimeters (50.0 to 56.3 inches); 80 percent by volume shale, acid fragments. Lab sample # PSU02267; wet, satiated when described;. Not sampled.