IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Frenchtown
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1964OH151015
  • User Pedon ID: 1964-OH151-015
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - SK-015
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70583
  • Print Date: 4/27/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 NE 1/4
  • Location Description: of Sec. 3; Marlboro Twp. 250 ft. south of Pontius St.,1320 ft. east of Osborne Ave., 70 ft. southeast of power pole. About 8 miles NW of downtown Alliance.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH151—Stark

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Bauder, bockus & waters
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Fragiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Frenchtown
  • 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: poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/19/1964 (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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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; strong very fine and fine granular structure; friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016541. A few stones and shot-like concretions present.
    BE—20 to 41 centimeters (7.9 to 16.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent medium distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016542. A few stones and shot-like concretions present.
    B1—41 to 66 centimeters (16.1 to 26.0 inches); light gray (N 7/), Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate prismatic structure; friable; 11 percent fine and medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine and medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016543. A few stones present.
    B2—66 to 86 centimeters (26.0 to 33.9 inches); gray (N 5/), Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; 11 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016544. Sticky when wet. Stones common.
    B3—86 to 104 centimeters (33.9 to 40.9 inches); gray (N 5/), Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; 11 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016545. Sticky when wet. Stones common.
    BC1—104 to 127 centimeters (40.9 to 50.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; massive; 33 percent medium prominent gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016546. Slightly hard and weakly cemented. Some gravel mixed into horizon.
    BC2—127 to 147 centimeters (50.0 to 57.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; massive; 33 percent medium prominent gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016547. Slightly hard and weakly cemented. Some gravel mixed into horizon.
    C—147 to 224 centimeters (57.9 to 88.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; black (N 2/), moist, manganese coatings; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0016548. Cemented. Compact. Glacial till.