IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cardington
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1962OH129005
  • User Pedon ID: 1962-OH129-005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PY-005
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72103
  • Print Date: 3/2/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4SE 1/4
  • Location Description: Approx. 1.9 mi. SSW of Tarlton, CTR, S 1/2 of , of Sec. 9; T11N R20W in Salt Creek Twp. or from intersection of St.Rd. 159 with St. Rd. 56, go E on 56 1 mi., turn N on Shoemaker Rd. Gl E 1.8 mi. crossing Jackson Rd. and farm access road.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH129—Pickaway

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: brug, flesher
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Cardington
  • 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: moderately well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/26/1962 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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

    5

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    294.7

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    135

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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate fine granular structure; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015253
    E—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine subangular blocky, and granular structure; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015254. Slightly hard. Few 1-2 inch sandstone fragments.
    BE—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015255. Slightly hard to hard. Few crystalline pebbles.
    B—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; faint clay films; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015256. Hard.
    BC—56 to 74 centimeters (22.0 to 29.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent fine and medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine and medium distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015257. Hard.
    CB—74 to 94 centimeters (29.1 to 37.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015258. Slightly hard. Few limestone and sandstone pebbles (0.5 inch across).
    C1—94 to 119 centimeters (37.0 to 46.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive, and weak subangular blocky; light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015259. Slightly hard. Several limestone, sandstone, and crystalline pebbles (1 inch across).
    C2—119 to 145 centimeters (46.9 to 57.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; carbonate coats; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0015260. Several (1-2 inch) limestone fragments. Sampled with bucket auger.