IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Damascus
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1964OH099038
  • User Pedon ID: 1964-OH099-038
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MH-038
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71255
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4 NE 1/4
  • Location Description: of the Sec. 32, Smith Twp. T17N, R5W. 15 ft. north and 15 ft. west of field corner, 475 ft. south of Park Rd. and 800 ft. west of Bandy Rd.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH099—Mahoning

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: w. f. hale & g. j. post
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Endoaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Damascus
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan outwash
  • Landform: terrace
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/16/1964 (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
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    A1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; weak fine granular structure; friable; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016105. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    Ag2—3 to 23 centimeters (1.2 to 9.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; 1 percent fine reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016106. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BAg—23 to 46 centimeters (9.1 to 18.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and brown (10YR 5/3) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 fine pores; 65 percent faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016107. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    Btg—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 fine pores; 65 percent faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016108. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    BCg—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; single grain; very friable; 1 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016109. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    C—76 to 109 centimeters (29.9 to 42.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) Error; single grain; loose; 1 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 50 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8. Lab sample # OSU0016110. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.