IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Randolph
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961OH109009
  • User Pedon ID: 1961-OH109-009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MM-009
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72257
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4NE 1/4
  • Location Description: Bethel Twp. , of Sec. 28; 2340 ft. N and 1144 ft. W of junction of Rudy Rd. and Studebaker Rd.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH109—Miami

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: heffner, andrus
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, mesic Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Randolph
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/8/1961 (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
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    Oa1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; loose; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8. Lab sample # OSU0012586. Range in thickness is 1 to 1.5 inches.
    A—3 to 18 centimeters (1.2 to 7.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012587
    AB—18 to 20 centimeters (7.1 to 7.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak medium and coarse granular structure; very friable; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012588
    BA—20 to 23 centimeters (7.9 to 9.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012589
    Bt1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012590
    Bt2—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; strong medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012591
    Bt3—48 to 58 centimeters (18.9 to 22.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; prominent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012592
    BC—58 to 66 centimeters (22.8 to 26.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak subangular blocky structure; very firm; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012593
    C1—66 to 84 centimeters (26.0 to 33.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0012594. Compact. Large brown (10YR 5/3) tongues mottled with yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) extend downward to bedrock.
    66 to 109 centimeters (26.0 to 42.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0012596. Compact. Large brown (10YR 5/3) tongues mottled with yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) extend downward to bedrock. Sample of tongue.
    C2—84 to 109 centimeters (33.1 to 42.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0012595. Compact. Large brown (10YR 5/3) tongues mottled with yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) extend downward to bedrock.
    R—109 to 114 centimeters (42.9 to 44.9 inches); fragments. Bedrock limestone. Not sampled.