IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Wellston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1962OH075W07
  • User Pedon ID: 1962-OH075-W07
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HL-w07
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69373
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4NW 1/4NW 1/4
  • Location Description: 1 mi. N and 1.1 mi. W of Stillwell in the , , of Sec. 22; T8N R9W. Robert Watts farm.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH075—Holmes

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: black, mc loda
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Wellston
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Sandstone
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/31/1962 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Loose leaf litter. Not sampled.
    Oe—3 to 3 centimeters (1.2 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Trace. Not sampled.
    A1—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014078. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is very rapid.
    A2—8 to 15 centimeters (3.1 to 5.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; structureless massive; friable; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014079. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is very rapid.
    E1—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014080. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is rapid.
    E2—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014081. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is rapid.
    B/E—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014082. Subangular blocky structure with vesicular fillings and surfaces. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is moderately rapid.
    B1—51 to 64 centimeters (20.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014083. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is moderately rapid.
    B2—64 to 76 centimeters (25.2 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014084. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is moderate.
    B3—76 to 91 centimeters (29.9 to 35.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent black (5YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 50 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014085. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is moderate.
    BC—91 to 107 centimeters (35.8 to 42.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent fine faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint pinkish gray (5YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 50 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0014086. Coarse skeleton is sandstone fragments up to 6 inches across. Permeability is moderate.
    C—107 to 124 centimeters (42.1 to 48.8 inches); fragments. Partially weathered sandstone. Not sampled.