IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ernest
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961OH029142
  • User Pedon ID: 1961-OH029-142
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - CO-142
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69712
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4
  • Location Description: Center of Sec 23, St. Clair Twp.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH029—Columbiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: h. d. lessig
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aquic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ernest
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Colluvium; Wisconsinan lacustrine; Wisconsinan outwash
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/17/1961 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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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    A1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012512. Contains large rocks and boulders; formed from colluvium.
    A2—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 15 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012513. Slightly sticky; formed from colluvium.
    B1—36 to 43 centimeters (14.2 to 16.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent medium faint 5/2 5/2, moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012514. Slightly sticky; formed from colluvium.
    2B21—43 to 53 centimeters (16.9 to 20.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 6/2 6/2) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012515. Slightly sticky; formed from colluvium and lacustrine material.
    2Bx22—53 to 91 centimeters (20.9 to 35.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate very coarse angular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent coarse distinct gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron; 3 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012516. Weak fragipan; lacustrine material with some sandstone (colluvium) material.
    2Bx31—91 to 114 centimeters (35.8 to 44.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak coarse angular blocky, and weak angular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent medium manganese coatings and 33 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012517. Weak fragipan; slightly sticky; lacustrine material with some sandstone channers.
    2Bx32—114 to 142 centimeters (44.9 to 55.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak very coarse angular blocky, and moderate angular blocky structure; firm; distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 33 percent coarse manganese coatings and 33 percent medium prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012518. Weak fragipan.
    2B33—142 to 178 centimeters (55.9 to 70.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; friable; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012519. Some Mn stains tending to become hard; slightly sticky.
    2C1—178 to 249 centimeters (70.1 to 98.0 inches); 4/4 4/4) Error; weak very coarse angular blocky structure; prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012520
    2C2—249 to 340 centimeters (98.0 to 133.9 inches); 5/3 5/3) Error; friable; manganese coatings; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012521. Strongly warped laminae; slightly sticky; oxide stains are dark reddish brown.
    2C—340 to 394 centimeters (133.9 to 155.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak medium angular blocky structure; friable; manganese coatings and 33 percent coarse yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012523
    2C3—340 to 394 centimeters (133.9 to 155.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012522. 20 warves = 1 mm; slightly sticky. This horizon ranges laterally to 11b.
    394 to 404 centimeters (155.1 to 159.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; weak very coarse angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Ranges laterally to 12b. Mottles described as ?brown?; some Fe cementation.
    3Ab—394 to 404 centimeters (155.1 to 159.1 inches); 10YR 4/8 (10YR 4/8) Error; single grain; very friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8. Lab sample # OSU0012524. Ranges laterally to 12b.
    404 to 424 centimeters (159.1 to 166.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; 11 percent black (10YR 2/1) medium mottles; weak medium angular blocky structure; very friable; ferriargillans; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8. Lab sample # OSU0012526
    3Bb1—404 to 424 centimeters (159.1 to 166.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) Error; single grain; very friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8. Lab sample # OSU0012525. Ranges laterally to 13b.
    3Bb21—424 to 475 centimeters (166.9 to 187.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; single grain; loose; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8.
    3Bb22—475 to 658 centimeters (187.0 to 259.1 inches); 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) and 5YR 3/6 (5YR 3/6) Error; single grain; very friable; clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0. Lab sample # OSU0012527
    4Bb3—658 to 673 centimeters (259.1 to 265.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; fragments. This horizon is formed in Nebraskan-age lacustrine material. Underlain by shale bedrock.