IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Avonburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1965OH071050
  • User Pedon ID: 1965-OH071-050
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HY-050
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72717
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 10 mi. S and 8.4 mi. W of Hillsboro, White Oak Twp. 0.3 mi. SE of the intersection of the Stringtown and Marconette Rds.; 50 yds. NE of Marconnette Rd. on Roush farm.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH071—Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: williams, kerr, tabb, mcloda
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Fragiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Avonburg
  • 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: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/16/1965 (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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017418
    E—23 to 38 centimeters (9.1 to 15.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak thick platy structure; friable; 11 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017419
    BE—38 to 56 centimeters (15.0 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017420. 10YR 5/1
    Bt1—56 to 79 centimeters (22.0 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films and faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017421. patchy - phpvsfiid 979734; patchy - phpvsfiid 979735; patchy - phpvsfiid 979734; patchy - phpvsfiid 979735
    2Btx2—79 to 99 centimeters (31.1 to 39.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak platy structure; very firm; brittle; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films and faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats; 11 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0. Lab sample # OSU0017422. Tubular pores 10%.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979736; patchy - phpvsfiid 979737; patchy - phpvsfiid 979738; patchy - phpvsfiid 979736; patchy - phpvsfiid 979737; patchy - phpvsfiid 979738
    2Bt3—99 to 119 centimeters (39.0 to 46.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (N 5/), moist, clay films and faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films; 33 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017423. patchy - phpvsfiid 979739; patchy - phpvsfiid 979740; patchy - phpvsfiid 979739; patchy - phpvsfiid 979740
    2Bt4—119 to 140 centimeters (46.9 to 55.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (N 5/), moist, clay films and faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent coarse distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); strongly acid, pH 5.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017424. 10YR 6/2; Tubular pores 5%.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979741; patchy - phpvsfiid 979742; patchy - phpvsfiid 979741; patchy - phpvsfiid 979742
    2BC1—140 to 168 centimeters (55.1 to 66.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak subangular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017425. Tubular pores 5%.
    2BC2—168 to 218 centimeters (66.1 to 85.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (N 6/), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017426. Tubular pores 5%.
    2C1—218 to 251 centimeters (85.8 to 98.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (N 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017427
    2C2—251 to 315 centimeters (98.8 to 124.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; very firm; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017428