IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bennington
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1970OH129018
  • User Pedon ID: 1970-OH129-018
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PY-018
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72330
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4 NW 1/4
  • Location Description: 2 mi. E of Leistville, 3 mi. S of Tarlton; of of Sec. 15 or 210 yds. S of Spangler Rd. and 150 yds. E of Jackson Rd. in Saltcreek Twp.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH129—Pickaway

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: donaldson, kerr, perto, williams
  • 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: 9/29/1970 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020359. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County
    E—23 to 38 centimeters (9.1 to 15.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak medium platy, and moderate granular structure; friable; 11 percent coarse faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020360. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County
    BE—38 to 46 centimeters (15.0 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent coarse distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 3 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020361. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County
    Bt1—46 to 69 centimeters (18.1 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 33 percent coarse distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020362. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County; patchy - phpvsfiid 980313; patchy - phpvsfiid 980314; patchy - phpvsfiid 980313; patchy - phpvsfiid 980314
    Bt2—69 to 86 centimeters (27.2 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent coarse distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020363. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County; patchy - phpvsfiid 980315; continuous - phpvsfiid 980316; patchy - phpvsfiid 980315; continuous - phpvsfiid 980316
    Bt3—86 to 112 centimeters (33.9 to 44.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent coarse distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020365. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County; continuous - phpvsfiid 980318; patchy - phpvsfiid 980317; continuous - phpvsfiid 980318; patchy - phpvsfiid 980317
    C1—112 to 142 centimeters (44.1 to 55.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; firm; 1 percent coarse faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020366. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County
    C2—142 to 183 centimeters (55.9 to 72.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; firm; 1 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020367. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County
    C3—183 to 259 centimeters (72.0 to 102.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0020368. Modal—representative pedon for Pickaway County