IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Jimtown
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1965OH153004
  • User Pedon ID: 1965-OH153-004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - ST-004
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70674
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4 SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Franklin Twp.; , Sec. 13. 1300 ft. south of main parking lot for beach at Portage Lakes State Park; 400 ft. west of road leading to Health Haven Nursing Home, 100 ft. south large oak tree.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH153—Summit

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: ritchie, post, steiger, mcVicker, milliron, beery
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Jimtown
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/14/1965 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • 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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    Ap1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak medium granular structure; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017243. Coarse material is gravel.
    Ap2—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; massive; firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017244. Coarse material is gravel.
    BE—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/3) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017245. Coarse material is gravel.
    Bt1—43 to 66 centimeters (16.9 to 26.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017246. Coarse material is gravel.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981147; patchy - phpvsfiid 981147
    Bt2—66 to 89 centimeters (26.0 to 35.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017247. Coarse material is gravel.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981148; patchy - phpvsfiid 981148
    Bt3—89 to 122 centimeters (35.0 to 48.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; friable; faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017248. Coarse material is gravel.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981149; patchy - phpvsfiid 981149
    2C—122 to 137 centimeters (48.0 to 53.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017249. Coarse material is gravel.
    3C—137 to 147 centimeters (53.9 to 57.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0.
    4C—147 to 157 centimeters (57.9 to 61.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; fragments.
    5C—157 to 198 centimeters (61.8 to 78.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3. Lab sample # OSU0017250