IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Muskingum
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1962OH111W23
  • User Pedon ID: 1962-OH111-W23
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MN-w23
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69006
  • Print Date: 4/3/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4SW 1/4NE 1/4
  • Location Description: 1.2 mi. W and .5 mi. S of Woodsfield, Center Twp.; , ,of Sec. 5. 0.9 mi. NE of Co.Rd. 45 and Twp.Rd. 102 junction. 125 ft. W of Co.Rd. 45. DIAGRAM of area.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH111—Monroe

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: bradley, rubel, hayhurst
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Dystrochrepts
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Muskingum
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Sandstone
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/27/1962 (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

    42

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    365.8

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    260

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    A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015449. Permeability is rapid. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter. A sample of this horizon was taken for the Bureau of Public Roads.
    A2—8 to 17 centimeters (3.1 to 6.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015450. Permeability is moderately rapid. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter.
    B1—17 to 30 centimeters (6.7 to 11.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015451. Permeability is moderately rapid. Coarse material is less than 3 inches in diameter. A sample of this horizon was taken for the Bureau of Public Roads.
    B2—30 to 51 centimeters (11.8 to 20.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 75 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015452. Permeability is moderately rapid. Coarse material is less than 6 inches in diameter. A sample of this horizon was taken for the Bureau of Public Roads.
    B3—51 to 71 centimeters (20.1 to 28.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 75 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015453. Permeability is moderately rapid. Coarse material is less than 6 inches in diameter. Soil material mostly on top surfaces of rock fragments. A sample of this horizon was taken for the Bureau of Public Roads.
    71 to 76 centimeters (28.0 to 29.9 inches); 90 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments. 90% coarse fractured sandstone with B soil material and roots penetrating the fractures. Not sampled but dug pit to 45 inches.