IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Wellston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1962OH111W17
  • User Pedon ID: 1962-OH111-W17
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MN-w17
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69626
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4NW 1/4SW 1/4SE 1/4
  • Location Description: 8.3 mi. W and 0.25 mi. N of Woodsifeld, Franklin Twp. , , , of Sec. 12. 0.35 mi. SW of junction Co.Rd. 79 and Twp. Rd. 244. 150 ft. N of Twp. Rd. 244 and 325 ft. W of farm house. DIAGRAM of area.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH111—Monroe

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: bradley, hayhurst, rubel
  • 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 + siltstone + shale
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/3/1962 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    30

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    323.1

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    200

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    Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); fragments. Leaf litter from deciduous trees. Not sampled.
    Oe—1 to 3 centimeters (0.4 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Mull layer. Not sampled.
    A—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015388. Permeability is rapid. Coarse material is less than 24 inches in diameter.
    E—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak medium granular structure; friable; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015389. Permeability is moderately rapid. Coarse material is less than 12 inches in diameter.
    BE—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015390. Permeability is moderate. Coarse material is less than 6 inches in diameter.
    B1—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist, silt coats and 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015391. Permeability is moderate. Coarse material is less than 6 inches in diameter.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977727; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977727
    B2—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 65 percent prominent very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist, silt coats; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0. Lab sample # OSU0015392. Permeability is moderate. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977729; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977729
    B3—61 to 74 centimeters (24.0 to 29.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 65 percent prominent very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist, silt coats; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015393. Permeability is moderate. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977731; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977731
    B4—74 to 86 centimeters (29.1 to 33.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist, silt coats; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0015394. Permeability is moderate. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977733; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977733
    B5—86 to 99 centimeters (33.9 to 39.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist, silt coats; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015395. Permeability is moderate. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977735; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 977735
    B6—99 to 114 centimeters (39.0 to 44.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct 7.5YR 7/ (7.5YR 7/), moist, masses of reduced iron; 50 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015396. Permeability is moderate. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter. Pale olive (5Y 6/4) siltstone with black (10YR 2/1) coatings.
    2B7—114 to 135 centimeters (44.9 to 53.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 11 percent fine prominent pale olive (5Y 6/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015397. Permeability is slow. Coarse material is less than 1 inch in diameter.
    2C—135 to 155 centimeters (53.1 to 61.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) Error; massive; very firm; 33 percent fine prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine prominent pale yellow (5Y 7/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; 75 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4. Lab sample # OSU0015398. Permeability is slow. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter. Siltstone was olive gray (5Y 5/2) in color. Bucket auger sample.
    155 to 163 centimeters (61.0 to 64.2 inches); fragments. Stopped by olive gray (5Y 5/2) siltstone. Not sampled.