IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Rossmoyne
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1965OH071051
  • User Pedon ID: 1965-OH071-051
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HY-051
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72279
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Concord Township; 8 miles south of Hillsboro; 450 yards west of intersection of McAffe and Concord Roads and 50 yards north of McAffe Road. Lat: 39 degrees 5 minutes 18 seconds N., Long: 83 degrees 37 minutes 28 seconds W., NAD 27
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH071—Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: williams, kerr, tabb, mcloda
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aquic Fragiudalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Rossmoyne
  • 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: moderately well
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/17/1965 (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 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak very thick platy, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 10 percent krotovinas (volume percent); neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017429. 10YR 5/3
    E—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; weak thick platy, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 10 percent krotovinas (volume percent); moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017430. 10YR 4/2
    BE—30 to 43 centimeters (11.8 to 16.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent medium faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017431
    Bt1—43 to 58 centimeters (16.9 to 22.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films and faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017432. patchy - phpvsfiid 979743; patchy - phpvsfiid 979744; patchy - phpvsfiid 979743; patchy - phpvsfiid 979744
    2Btx2—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate platy structure; very firm; brittle; distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017433. Thin patchy pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coatings on vertical surfaces.; continuous - phpvsfiid 979745; continuous - phpvsfiid 979746; continuous - phpvsfiid 979745; continuous - phpvsfiid 979746
    2Btx3—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate platy structure; very firm; brittle; distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017434. Thin patchy pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coatings on vertical surfaces.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979747; patchy - phpvsfiid 979748; patchy - phpvsfiid 979747; patchy - phpvsfiid 979748
    2Btx4—94 to 114 centimeters (37.0 to 44.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak platy structure; very firm; brittle; distinct gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017435. Thin patchy pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coatings on vertical surfaces.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979749; patchy - phpvsfiid 979749
    2Btx5—114 to 142 centimeters (44.9 to 55.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak thick platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 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 # OSU0017436. Common medium prominent black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn stains.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979750; patchy - phpvsfiid 979751; patchy - phpvsfiid 979750; patchy - phpvsfiid 979751
    2BC1—142 to 178 centimeters (55.9 to 70.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent coarse faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017437. Few fine prominent black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn stains.
    2BC2—178 to 206 centimeters (70.1 to 81.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 33 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017438. Few fine prominent black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn stains.
    2C—206 to 246 centimeters (81.1 to 96.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017439