IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Grayford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961OH071S43
  • User Pedon ID: 1961-OH071-S43
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HY-s43
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70269
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Liberty Twp. 3.5 mi. SW of Hillsboro on St.Rt. 124 to County Home Rd. then N on this road 0.1 mi. to out-buildings of the Highland County Home. Thence approximately 10 yds. N of the out-buildings and 5 yds. E of the County Home Rd. to sample site.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH071—Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: barre, meeker, shumate, tabb
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Grayford
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Illinoian loess; Illinoian till
  • Landform: moraine
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/5/1961 (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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak medium and coarse granular structure; very friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013672. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Soft when dry.
    E—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak platy structure; very friable; 33 percent medium distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013673. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Soft when dry. Some old root channels and small cavities filled with dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam. The pale brown (10YR 6/3) mottles appear to be due to degradation processes.
    EB—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak very thick platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013674. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Soft when dry. Some prominent, 10 to 15 mm diameter, old root channels and small cavities filled with dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam. The 10YR 5/4 and 10YR 6/4 mottles appear to be due to degradation processes
    BE—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine pores; 15 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013675. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Slightly hard when dry. Some prominent, 10 to 15 mm diameter, old root channels and small cavities and cracks filled with dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam. The 10YR 6/6 mottles appear to be due to degradation pr; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977939; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977939
    B—61 to 79 centimeters (24.0 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013676. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet. Slightly hard when dry. Light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) vesicular, silty material found in concentrations near the base of horizon and in lesser quantities on some ped surfaces, along cracks, and in a few old root cha; continuous - phpvsfiid 977940; continuous - phpvsfiid 977940
    2BCm1—79 to 104 centimeters (31.1 to 40.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak very thick platy, and weak angular blocky structure; firm; brittle; prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013677. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Common fine pores in the ped interiors. Occasional thin patches of light gray (10YR 6/1) vesicular, silty material on some ped surfaces. Coarse skeleton of subrounded glacial pebbles, some grit; continuous - phpvsfiid 977941; continuous - phpvsfiid 977941
    3BC2—104 to 119 centimeters (40.9 to 46.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak very fine angular blocky structure; firm; prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6. Lab sample # OSU0013678. Matrix color also 10YR 5/6. Sticky and plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Also prominent 7.5YR 5/8 clay films. Bucket auger sample below 43 inches.
    3BC3—119 to 155 centimeters (46.9 to 61.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak very fine angular blocky structure; firm; prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6. Lab sample # OSU0013679. Matrix color also 10YR 5/6. Sticky and plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Also prominent 7.5YR 5/8 clay films. Bucket auger sample.
    3BC4—145 to 170 centimeters (57.1 to 66.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak very fine angular blocky structure; firm; prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6. Lab sample # OSU0013680. Matrix color also 10YR 5/6. Sticky and plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Also prominent 7.5YR 5/8 clay films. Bucket auger sample.
    3BC5—170 to 196 centimeters (66.9 to 77.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak very fine angular blocky structure; firm; prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8. Lab sample # OSU0013681. Matrix color also 10YR 5/6. Sticky and plastic when wet. Hard when dry. Also prominent 10YR 5/4 clay films on some surfaces. Bucket auger sample.
    3BC6—196 to 221 centimeters (77.2 to 87.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) Error; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8. Lab sample # OSU0013682. Mixed matrix colors. Sticky and plastic when wet. Bucket auger sample.
    3C—221 to 254 centimeters (87.0 to 100.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) Error; firm; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6. Lab sample # OSU0013683. Mixed matrix colors. Sticky and plastic when wet. Bucket auger sample.
    3R—254 to 259 centimeters (100.0 to 102.0 inches); fragments. Dolomitic limestone of the Niagaran series, Silurian system.