IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Platea
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1969OH007039
  • User Pedon ID: 1969-OH007-039
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - AB-039
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72465
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Jefferson Twp., 2 miles north and 1 mile west of Jefferson, 20 yds. south of Clay St. road. 5280 W & 650 S int. SR46 & CR 16
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH007—Ashtabula

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: alexander, touvell, meyer, & holowaychuk
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Fragiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Platea
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - 7b2
  • Classificaton Date - 6/12/1969
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan till; Sandstone + shale
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/12/1969 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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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    A1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 10 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings lining pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019678. Representative pedon for the series.
    E—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent coarse distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, worm casts; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019679. Representative pedon for the series.
    BE1—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 11 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019680. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978854; continuous - phpvsfiid 978854
    BE2—30 to 43 centimeters (11.8 to 16.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 11 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent coarse distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019681. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978855; continuous - phpvsfiid 978855
    Bt—43 to 58 centimeters (16.9 to 22.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019682. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978856; patchy - phpvsfiid 978857; continuous - phpvsfiid 978856; patchy - phpvsfiid 978857
    Bx1—58 to 74 centimeters (22.8 to 29.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019683. Representative pedon for the series.; patchy - phpvsfiid 978858; patchy - phpvsfiid 978858
    Bx2—74 to 94 centimeters (29.1 to 37.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019684. Representative pedon for the series.; patchy - phpvsfiid 978859; patchy - phpvsfiid 978859
    BC1—94 to 109 centimeters (37.0 to 42.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, pressure faces on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019685. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978860; continuous - phpvsfiid 978860
    BC2—109 to 127 centimeters (42.9 to 50.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, pressure faces on vertical faces of peds and faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019686. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978861; patchy - phpvsfiid 978862; continuous - phpvsfiid 978861; patchy - phpvsfiid 978862
    C1—127 to 157 centimeters (50.0 to 61.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019687. Representative pedon for the series.
    C2—157 to 188 centimeters (61.8 to 74.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # OSU0019688. Representative pedon for THE SERIES
    C3—188 to 229 centimeters (74.0 to 90.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # OSU0019689. Representative pedon for THE SERIES
    C4—229 to 269 centimeters (90.2 to 105.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019690. Representative pedon for THE SERIES
    C5—269 to 345 centimeters (105.9 to 135.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019691. Representative pedon for THE SERIES
    C6—345 to 391 centimeters (135.8 to 153.9 inches); gray (N 5/0) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019692. Representative pedon for THE SERIES
    C7—391 to 437 centimeters (153.9 to 172.0 inches); gray (N 5/0) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019693. Representative pedon for THE SERIES