IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1961OH047011

User Pedon ID: 1961-OH047-011

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - OHSTATE

Lab Pedon # - FY-011

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71054

Print Date: 9/24/2024

LOCATION

Location Description: Jefferson Twp. 6.7 mi. NW of Washington Court House, 3 3/4 mi. NW of Eber, 3/4 mi. SSE of junction of Parrott Satation Rd. with SR 70. 1000 ft. ENE of Rt. 70.

State: Ohio

County: OH047—Fayette

PEDON

Describers Name: evans, petro, srodes

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Brookston

Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: Wisconsinan till

Landform: ground moraine

Drainage Class: very poorly

Geology: Wisconsinan formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 7/11/1961 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame

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
%	m				degrees	mm	mm		C						mm
0	—	—	312.4	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong medium and coarse granular structure; friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011889. In pH field above, pH was measured by color indicators. pH was 6.1 by pocket meter.

BAg1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); black (N 2/), Error; friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011890. In pH field above, pH was measured by color indicators. pH was 6.0 by pocket meter.

Bg1—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); very dark gray (5Y 3/1) Error; fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent fine faint olive (5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011891. 10YR 2/1; In pH field above, pH was measured by color indicators. pH was 6.4 by pocket meter.

Bg2—43 to 53 centimeters (16.9 to 20.9 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) Error; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent fine distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011892. 10YR 2/1; In pH field above, pH was measured by color indicators. pH was 6.4 by pocket meter.

Bg3—53 to 69 centimeters (20.9 to 27.2 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) and gray (5Y 5/1) Error; angular blocky structure; very firm; faint very dark gray (5Y 3/1), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011893. 10YR 2/1; In pH field above, pH was measured by color indicators. pH was 6.6 by pocket meter.

BCg1—69 to 86 centimeters (27.2 to 33.9 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) and gray (5Y 5/1) Error; weak medium prismatic, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011894. 10YR 2/1; In pH field above, pH was measured by color indicators. pH was 6.8 by pocket meter.

BCg2—86 to 119 centimeters (33.9 to 46.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, silt coats; 33 percent medium distinct gray (5Y 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011895. 10YR 2/1; A few limestone ghosts. In pH field above, pH was measured by color indicators. pH was 7.5 by pocket meter. This material might have been derived from waterlaid deposit rather than till.

C1—119 to 150 centimeters (46.9 to 59.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, silt coats and faint dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent medium distinct gray (5Y 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011896. 10YR 2/1; Glacial till. Light gray (10YR 7/1) limestone ghosts. Slightly sticky when wet. Water table at about 48 inches. Discontinuous sand pockets at about 60 inches (not sampled).

C2—150 to 173 centimeters (59.1 to 68.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; 11 percent medium distinct gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0011897. Glacial till.

C3—173 to 196 centimeters (68.1 to 77.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; 11 percent medium distinct gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strong effervescence; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0011898. Glacial till.

C4—196 to 234 centimeters (77.2 to 92.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) and gray (N 5/), Error; massive; friable; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0011899. Glacial till. Mixed matrix colors.

C5—234 to 259 centimeters (92.1 to 102.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) and gray (N 5/), Error; massive; friable; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0011900. Glacial till. Mixed matrix colors. Gray (N 5/ ) color increases from 98 to 102 inches.