IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cookport
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 811
  • User Pedon ID: 1967PA123004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 811
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 67PA123004
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45328
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 41.6375000
  • Std. Longitude: -79.1341667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 0.5 mi S of Vandergrift Corners to FS Rd. 449, 2.5 mi S on FS 449.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA123—Warren
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41079-F2—Cherry Grove, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J. Carey, R. Cunningham, J. Cerutti, G. Latshaw
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed Aquic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Cookport
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cookport
  • Classificaton Date - 7/6/1967
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 32.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/6/1967 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACRU

    BETUL

    FAGUS

    FRAXI

    OLTE

    POTR5

    PRSE2

    Acer rubrum

    Betula

    Fagus

    Fraxinus

    Olneya tesota

    Populus tremuloides

    Prunus serotina

    red maple

    birch

    beech

    ash

    desert ironwood

    quaking aspen

    black cherry

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    2

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    543

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    135

    1100

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06096. Loose hardwood leaf litter.
    Oa—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06097. Decaying organic mat.
    A—5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); black (N 2/0) interior silt loam; weak fine crumb structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06098
    E—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior silt loam; weak fine platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06099
    Bhs—13 to 15 centimeters (5.1 to 5.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) interior silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06100
    Bw—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior channery silt loam; weak fine platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 15 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06101
    Bt—28 to 51 centimeters (11.0 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior channery silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 20 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06102
    Bgx1—51 to 76 centimeters (20.1 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior and light gray (2.5Y 7/2) broken face and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) channery silt loam; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 14 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 14 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 11 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 11 percent fine distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3); 20 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06103. Yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) mottles; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) prism faces. Silt coatings on prism faces.
    Bgx2—76 to 86 centimeters (29.9 to 33.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior and light gray (2.5Y 7/2) broken face and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) channery silt loam; strong very fine prismatic, and weak medium and coarse platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 11 percent fine distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 11 percent fine distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3); 25 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06104. Pale brown (10YR 6/3) and very pale abrown (10YR 7/3) mottles; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) prism faces. Silt coatings on prism faces.
    Bgx3—86 to 104 centimeters (33.9 to 40.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior and light gray (10YR 7/1) broken face and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) channery silt loam; strong very coarse prismatic, and moderate very coarse platy, and moderate medium blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 14 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent fine distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) and 1 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06105. Light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and light gray (10YR 7/2) mottles; light gray (10YR 7/1) prism faces. Silt coatings on some ped faces.
    Bgx4—104 to 114 centimeters (40.9 to 44.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior and gray (10YR 6/1) broken face and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) exterior channery silty clay loam; strong very coarse prismatic, and strong medium blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 14 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels and 38 percent prominent coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1); 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06106. Light gray (10YR 6/1) mottles; light gray (10YR 6/1) prism and blocky faces.
    2Bgx5—114 to 135 centimeters (44.9 to 53.1 inches); gray (5YR 5/1) interior and gray (5YR 6/1) broken face and brown (7.5YR 4/4) very channery silt loam; weak medium platy, and weak coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 14 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels and 38 percent prominent coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1); 70 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06107. Light gray (10YR 6/1) and dark gray (5YR 4/2) mottles; gray (5YR 6/1) prism faces.
    2Bgx6—135 to 150 centimeters (53.1 to 59.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and white (N 8/0) broken face and brown (7.5YR 4/4) very channery silt loam; weak medium blocky, and weak coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 11 percent fine distinct light gray (10YR 7/1); 60 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06108. Light gray (10YR 7/1) mottles; white (N 8/0) prism faces.
    2Cx—150 to 183 centimeters (59.1 to 72.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior very channery silt loam; structureless massive; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 1 percent fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 80 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU06109; wet, satiated when described;. Grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) mottles. Common moderately thick clay films on coarse fragments.