IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Titusville

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1962OH029143

User Pedon ID: 1962-OH029-143

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - OHSTATE

Lab Pedon # - CO-143

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70320

Print Date: 4/29/2025

LOCATION

PLSS Details: SW 1/4

Location Description: Sec. 22, Center Twp. 500 ft. west of Twp. Rd. 764 in strip mine highwall.

State: Ohio

County: OH029—Columbiana

PEDON

Describers Name: hale & lessig

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aquic Fragiudalfs

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Titusville

Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: Illinoian till

Landform: ground moraine

Drainage Class: well

Geology: Illinoian formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 4/20/1962 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - barren land

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - culturally induced barren

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
8	—	—	335.3	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; moderate medium granular structure; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt broken boundary. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.

E1—3 to 18 centimeters (1.2 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate fine granular structure; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013766. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.

E2—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013767. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.

BE—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013768. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.; continuous - phpvsfiid 977427; continuous - phpvsfiid 977427

Bt—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013769. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977428; patchy - phpvsfiid 977428

Bt—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 11 percent coarse distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013771. Brown zone (75%) This moderate fragipan horizon is comprised of an intermingling of two kinds of soil: a brown zone and a dark red zone(25%). These were described ansd sampled separately. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.

Btx1—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) Error; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; faint dark gray (N 4/0), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent distinct gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013770. Dark red zone (25%) Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977433; patchy - phpvsfiid 977433

Btx2—76 to 107 centimeters (29.9 to 42.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak platy structure; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013772. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.; continuous - phpvsfiid 977429; patchy - phpvsfiid 977430; continuous - phpvsfiid 977429; patchy - phpvsfiid 977430

Btx3—107 to 119 centimeters (42.1 to 46.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak platy structure; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings infused into matrix along faces of peds; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013773. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977431; patchy - phpvsfiid 977431

BC—119 to 152 centimeters (46.9 to 59.8 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; faint gray (N 5/0), moist, clay films; 10 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent coarse distinct dark gray (N 4/0), moist, masses of reduced iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013774. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977432; patchy - phpvsfiid 977432

BC—152 to 178 centimeters (59.8 to 70.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; faint gray (N 5/0), moist, clay films; 10 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent coarse distinct dark gray (N 4/0), moist, masses of reduced iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013775. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977434; patchy - phpvsfiid 977434

C1—178 to 224 centimeters (70.1 to 88.2 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) Error; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) medium distinct mottles; massive; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, manganese coatings and 1 percent coarse distinct gray (N 5/0), moist, masses of reduced iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013776. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.

C1—224 to 305 centimeters (88.2 to 120.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) Error; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) medium distinct mottles; massive; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, manganese coatings and 1 percent coarse distinct gray (N 5/0), moist, masses of reduced iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0013777. Representative pedon for Columbiana Co.

C2—305 to 427 centimeters (120.1 to 168.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) Error; massive; friable; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7. Lab sample # OSU0013778

C3—427 to 549 centimeters (168.1 to 216.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) Error; massive; friable; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7. Lab sample # OSU0013779

C4—549 to 584 centimeters (216.1 to 229.9 inches); very dark gray (5Y 3/1) Error; massive; friable; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7. Lab sample # OSU0013780