IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Rainsboro
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1965OH073018
  • User Pedon ID: 1965-OH073-018
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HO-018
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69434
  • Print Date: 4/24/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4 SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Falls Twp. ,Sec. 23. In Bowers Heights on highest point in terrace.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH073—Hocking

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: h. d. lessig
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Fragiudalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Rainsboro
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Rainsboro
  • Classificaton Date - 8/3/1965
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan loess; Wisconsinan outwash
  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/3/1965 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017496. Field was limed.
    EB—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; friable; 7.0 fine and medium pores; faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017497
    BEt—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); Error; friable; 7.0 fine and medium pores; faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; coarse yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and coarse dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017498
    Bt1—51 to 71 centimeters (20.1 to 28.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 fine and medium pores; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 33 percent coarse pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017499. Clay films have patchy pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt-like coatings. Material at 0 to 28 inches lacks sand.
    Btgx2—71 to 94 centimeters (28.0 to 37.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 7.0 fine and medium pores; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent coarse grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017500. Strong fragipan. Sticky wet. Hard dry. 10 mm thick grayish brown (10YR 5/2) vertical clay seams in very coarse polygonal pattern. Sand content increases. Probably buried A horizon of soil formed in glacial outwash.
    2Btgx3—94 to 114 centimeters (37.0 to 44.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse angular blocky, and strong angular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 3.0 fine pores; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent coarse dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017501. Weak fragipan. Less firm than horizon above. Sticky wet. Slightly hard dry. 10 mm thick grayish brown (10YR 5/2) vertical clay seams in very coarse polygonal pattern. Coarse skeleton is small rotted pebbles.
    2Btg4—114 to 137 centimeters (44.9 to 53.9 inches); 4/8 4/8) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and strong angular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine pores; brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017502. 5 mm thick grayish brown (10YR 5/2) vertical clay seams in very coarse polygonal pattern. Coarse skeleton is small rotted pebbles. Sand content increases.
    2Bt5—137 to 155 centimeters (53.9 to 61.0 inches); 4/8 4/8) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 fine pores; faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 33 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 33 percent coarse yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017503. Sticky when wet. 5 mm thick brown (7.5YR 5/4) vertical clay seams in very coarse polygonal pattern. Coarse skeleton is small rotted pebbles.
    2BCt—155 to 203 centimeters (61.0 to 79.9 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) Error; weak medium angular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 fine pores; reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent coarse yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017504. Clay films also in voids and continuous in very coarse polygonal pattern. Coarse skeleton is pebbles. Quartz and chert are hard.
    2Ct1—203 to 241 centimeters (79.9 to 94.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) Error; massive; friable; 7.0 fine pores; faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017505. More friable than horizon above. Patchy clay films on pebbles. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.; continuous - phpvsfiid 979061; continuous - phpvsfiid 979061
    2Ct2—241 to 269 centimeters (94.9 to 105.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) Error; massive; friable; faint reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017506. Firm in position. Coarse skeleton is pebbles. Pebble count of 785 pieces: 35% weathered chert, 35% weathered sandstone, 15% weathered siltstone, 6% soft rotted granite, 4% weathered quartzites, 2% hard quartz from Pottsville formation, and 3% concretions; patchy - phpvsfiid 979062; patchy - phpvsfiid 979062
    2Ct3—269 to 371 centimeters (105.9 to 146.1 inches); 4/8 4/8) Error; massive; friable; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017507. More friable than horizon above. Coarse skeleton is pebbles.
    3C4—371 to 406 centimeters (146.1 to 159.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; massive; very friable; 33 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017508. 20% clay. Very few small pebbles.