IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bennington
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1962OH049004
  • User Pedon ID: 1962-OH049-004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - FR-004
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70122
  • Print Date: 6/3/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4NW 1/4SE 1/4
  • Location Description: 2 mi. SW of Westerville and 1 1/2 mi. S of Deleware Co. line. N 1/2 mi. of ,,of Sec. 1, T2N, R18 W in Sharon Twp.; or from U.S. Rt 23 N edge of Worthington at traffic light bear right on Worthington Galena Rd. 0.2 mi. to Schrock Rd.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH049—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: wm. Brug, cecil flesher
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bennington
  • 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: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/19/1962 (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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    A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 11 percent coarse distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015220. Taxadjunct—fine silty
    E—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; weak thick platy, and moderate granular structure; friable; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015221. Taxadjunct—fine silty
    BE—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015222. Taxadjunct—fine silty
    Bt1—25 to 43 centimeters (9.8 to 16.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015223. Taxadjunct—fine silty; patchy - phpvsfiid 977418; patchy - phpvsfiid 977418
    Bt2—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015224. Taxadjunct—fine silty; patchy - phpvsfiid 977419; patchy - phpvsfiid 977419
    Bt3—56 to 71 centimeters (22.0 to 28.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.1; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015225. Taxadjunct—fine silty; patchy - phpvsfiid 977420; patchy - phpvsfiid 977420
    BC—71 to 84 centimeters (28.0 to 33.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015226. Taxadjunct—fine silty
    BC—84 to 102 centimeters (33.1 to 40.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015227. Taxadjunct—fine silty
    C1—102 to 122 centimeters (40.2 to 48.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; 11 percent coarse distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0015228. Taxadjunct—fine silty
    C2—122 to 140 centimeters (48.0 to 55.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, carbonate coats; 11 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0015229. Taxadjunct—fine silty
    C3—140 to 150 centimeters (55.1 to 59.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, carbonate coats; 1 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0015230. Taxadjunct—fine silty