IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blanchester
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1964OH071044
  • User Pedon ID: 1964-OH071-044
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HY-044
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72081
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Union Twp. .25 mi. S of intersection of the Johnson and Sharpsville Rds.; 0.1 mi. E of Johnson Rd. Site located approximately 6.7 mi. W and 3.5 mi. N of Hillsboro.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH071—Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: mcloda, tabb
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Blanchester
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Illinoian loess; Illinoian till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/12/1964 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • 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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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; weak fine granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016779
    Ap2—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; structureless massive; friable; 11 percent fine and medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016780
    BEt—23 to 38 centimeters (9.1 to 15.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; faint dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016781. patchy - phpvsfiid 977974; patchy - phpvsfiid 977974
    2Btg1—38 to 53 centimeters (15.0 to 20.9 inches); dark gray (N 4/), and olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; strong coarse prismatic, and moderate angular blocky structure; very firm; faint dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016782. patchy - phpvsfiid 977975; patchy - phpvsfiid 977975
    2Btg2—53 to 71 centimeters (20.9 to 28.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; strong coarse prismatic, and moderate angular blocky structure; very firm; distinct dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016783. Mixed matrix colors also include yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2). Occasional pebble.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977976; patchy - phpvsfiid 977976
    2Btg3—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate structure; very firm; distinct dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016784. Matrix color also includes yellowish brown (10YR 5/6). Occasional pebble.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977977; patchy - phpvsfiid 977977
    2Btg4—89 to 112 centimeters (35.0 to 44.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016785. Matrix color also includes yellowish brown (7.5YR 5/8). Occasional pebble.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977978; patchy - phpvsfiid 977978
    2BCtg—112 to 130 centimeters (44.1 to 51.2 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct gray (N 5/), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2. Lab sample # OSU0016786. Occasional pebble. Tube sample below 47 inches.; patchy - phpvsfiid 977979; patchy - phpvsfiid 977980; patchy - phpvsfiid 977979; patchy - phpvsfiid 977980
    2C1—130 to 178 centimeters (51.2 to 70.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; friable; 1 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4. Lab sample # OSU0016787. Tube sample.
    2C2—178 to 213 centimeters (70.1 to 83.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; friable; 33 percent medium and coarse distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0016788. Calcareous below 80 inches. Tube sample. Stopped by stones.