IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961OH135063
  • User Pedon ID: 1961-OH135-063
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-063
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72042
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4NE 1/4
  • Location Description: 10 mi. N and 2.2 mi. W of Eaton; , of Sec. 17, Monroe Twp. 578 ft. W and 383 ft. S of the intersection of St.Rt. 726 and Hamburg Rd.; Statzer farm.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: tornes, bacis, scholl
  • 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: 8/15/1961 (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 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012130
    BAg—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012131
    Bg1—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012132. continuous - phpvsfiid 978077; continuous - phpvsfiid 978077
    Bg2—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012133. continuous - phpvsfiid 978078; continuous - phpvsfiid 978078
    Bg3—61 to 77 centimeters (24.0 to 30.3 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012134. Occasional angular till pebbles present.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978079; continuous - phpvsfiid 978079
    Bg4—77 to 99 centimeters (30.3 to 39.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; clay films on faces of peds; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012135. Occasional till pebbles present.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978080; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978080
    Bg5—99 to 114 centimeters (39.0 to 44.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; faint clay films on faces of peds; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012136. Occasional till pebbles present. Sampled with bucket auger.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978081; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978081
    Bg6—114 to 137 centimeters (44.9 to 53.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; faint clay films on faces of peds; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012137. Occasional till pebbles present. Bucket auger sample taken under water. Ground water came in quite fast at approximately 50 inches depth.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978082; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978082
    BCg1—137 to 163 centimeters (53.9 to 64.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; friable; faint clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent coarse prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012138. Frequent till pebbles present. Frequent, pea-sized dark brown to black manganese concretions. Bucket auger sample taken under water.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978083; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978083
    BCg2—163 to 178 centimeters (64.2 to 70.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; friable; faint clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent coarse prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012139. Frequent till pebbles present. Bucket auger sample taken under water.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978084; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978084
    C—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and gray (10YR 5/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; massive; friable; fragments; slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012140. Mixed matrix colors. Till pebbles and limestone fragments and ghosts abundant. Bucket auger sample taken under water.