IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bennington
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1970OH033011
  • User Pedon ID: 1970-OH033-011
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - CR-011
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70341
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Section: 8
  • PLSS Details: NW1/4
  • Location Description: Whetstone twp. E of Olentangy River on Goldsmith Rd., Heinle farm pasture. Photo # 1EE-44.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH033—Crawford
  • MLRA: 111—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: steiger/ gerken
  • 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
  • Field Measured Properties: 66 cm of Depth to carbonates


    • 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: 8/17/1970 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • 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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    A—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; moderate fine and medium granular structure; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; abrupt smooth boundary.
    Eg1—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; weak medium granular structure; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; abrupt smooth boundary.
    Eg2—10 to 15 centimeters (3.9 to 5.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) Error; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; 1 percent fine dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary.
    BEtg—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; faint clay films; 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. patchy - phpvsfiid 980714; patchy - phpvsfiid 980714
    Bt1—28 to 48 centimeters (11.0 to 18.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; faint clay films; manganese coatings and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. patchy - phpvsfiid 980715; patchy - phpvsfiid 980715
    Bt2—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent medium faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5. Lab sample # OSU0020615. patchy - phpvsfiid 980716; patchy - phpvsfiid 980716
    BCt—76 to 97 centimeters (29.9 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 6 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. patchy - phpvsfiid 980717; patchy - phpvsfiid 980717
    BC—97 to 109 centimeters (38.2 to 42.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; weak very coarse prismatic structure; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films and light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate coats; 11 percent medium yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 6 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. mottle patterns occur as streaks; effervescence is strong when calcans are tested, ped interiors are very slight.; patchy - phpvsfiid 980718; patchy - phpvsfiid 980718
    C1—109 to 168 centimeters (42.9 to 66.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak coarse and very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist,; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence.
    C1—168 to 229 centimeters (66.1 to 90.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak coarse and very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0020616