IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bennington
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1968OH005012
  • User Pedon ID: 1968-OH005-012
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - AS-012
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70649
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Sullivan Twp.; 2 miles NW of Sullivan; 1500 ft. south of Sullivan Twp. Rd. 2 along E.O.G. Co. right of way; 3/4 mile north of US 224.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH005—Ashland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Ritchie
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bennington
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/13/1968 (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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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019536. Representative pedonfor Ashland County
    BE—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 11 percent coarse distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019537. Representative pedonfor Ashland County; continuous - phpvsfiid 980452; continuous - phpvsfiid 980452
    Bt1—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and strong subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent coarse distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019538. Representative pedonfor Ashland County; patchy - phpvsfiid 980453; patchy - phpvsfiid 980454; patchy - phpvsfiid 980453; patchy - phpvsfiid 980454
    Bt2—38 to 58 centimeters (15.0 to 22.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 11 percent coarse distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019539. Representative pedonfor Ashland County; patchy - phpvsfiid 980455; patchy - phpvsfiid 980456; patchy - phpvsfiid 980455; patchy - phpvsfiid 980456
    Bt3—58 to 74 centimeters (22.8 to 29.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019540. Representative pedonfor Ashland County; patchy - phpvsfiid 980457; patchy - phpvsfiid 980457
    Bt3—74 to 91 centimeters (29.1 to 35.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019541. Representative pedonfor Ashland County; patchy - phpvsfiid 980461; patchy - phpvsfiid 980461
    BC—91 to 117 centimeters (35.8 to 46.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak platy structure; firm; faint gray (N 5/0), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 35 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, carbonate coats; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; diffuse irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019542. Representative pedonfor Ashland County; patchy - phpvsfiid 980458; patchy - phpvsfiid 980458
    C1—117 to 152 centimeters (46.1 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; firm; faint gray (N 5/0), moist, pressure faces; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019543. Representative pedonfor Ashland County; continuous - phpvsfiid 980460; continuous - phpvsfiid 980460
    C2—152 to 203 centimeters (59.8 to 79.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019544. Representative pedonfor Ashland County