IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Jimtown
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1963OH099033
  • User Pedon ID: 1963-OH099-033
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MH-033
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72309
  • Print Date: 4/25/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4 SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Boundary of and Sec. 13, Smith Twp. 750 ft. east of Snodes-Beloit Rd.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH099—Mahoning

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: lessig, hale & post
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Jimtown
  • 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: 7/10/1963 (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 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6. Lab sample # OSU0015953. Description of topsoil about 100 feet south of pit in woodland.
    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015947. Neutral pH because field was limed. Horizon has about 5% BE horizon plowed into it.
    E—3 to 25 centimeters (1.2 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8. Lab sample # OSU0015954. Description of topsoil about 100 feet south of pit in woodland.
    BE—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine pores; 11 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 50 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015948. Coarse skeleton is fine pebbles. Soil material is closely packed around and between pebbles. Neutral pH because field was limed. Horizon ranges from 3 to 5 inches thick.
    Btg1—30 to 36 centimeters (11.8 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable; prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films and 65 percent distinct clay films; 33 percent medium light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015949. Slightly hard. Coarse skeleton is pebbles. Soil material is closely packed around and between pebbles.
    Btg2—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and strong brown (10YR 5/3) Error; weak fine and medium angular blocky structure; very friable; 7.0 medium pores; clay bridges; 33 percent medium dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 75 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015950. Slightly hard. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    Bt3—48 to 61 centimeters (18.9 to 24.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (7.5YR 4/2) Error; very friable; 7.0 coarse pores; prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent coarse reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 65 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015951. Slightly hard. Coarse skeleton is pebbles. Soil material is closely packed between pebbles. This horizon has greatest clay content of all horizons.
    B4—61 to 66 centimeters (24.0 to 26.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; 15 percent brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films; 95 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Non-coherent. Coarse skeleton is pea-size gravel. Horizon varies from 0.5 to 2 inches thick. Not sampled.; patchy - phpvsfiid 978712; patchy - phpvsfiid 978712
    B5—66 to 76 centimeters (26.0 to 29.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 coarse pores; prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 70 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0015952. Coarse skeleton is gravel. Gravel is packed with clay. Horizon varies from 1 to 4 inches thick.
    B6—76 to 86 centimeters (29.9 to 33.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; very friable; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Sand grains are well bridged. Horizon varies from 0 to 4 inches thick. Not sampled.
    B7—86 to 117 centimeters (33.9 to 46.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; prominent gray (N 5/), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; reddish brown (2.5YR 4/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5. Large areas of massive gray (N 5/ ) clay loam surrounded by rinds of strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy loam. Not sampled.
    BC—117 to 130 centimeters (46.1 to 51.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; massive; very friable; brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6. Not sampled.
    C1—130 to 135 centimeters (51.2 to 53.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6. Not sampled.
    C2—135 to 140 centimeters (53.1 to 55.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6. Not sampled.
    2C3—140 to 201 centimeters (55.1 to 79.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8. Clay loam till mixed with involution of lacustrine silts. Not sampled.
    2C4—201 to 216 centimeters (79.1 to 85.0 inches); fragments. Calcareous till. Not sampled.