IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cardington
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1970OH129019
  • User Pedon ID: 1970-OH129-019
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PY-019
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72224
  • Print Date: 12/11/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4 NW 1/4
  • Location Description: 2.3 mi. SSE of Tarlton, 1.5 mi. N of Stringtown Rd., 1100 yds. E of Adelphi Rd. and Salt Creek; of of Sec. 14 in Saltcreek Twp.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH129—Pickaway

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: donaldson, petro, kerr, williams
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Cardington
  • 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: moderately well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/30/1970 (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 fine and medium granular structure; friable; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020369
    E—23 to 30 centimeters (9.1 to 11.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) Error; weak thick platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 3 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020370
    2Bt1—30 to 46 centimeters (11.8 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020371. Also thin patchy white (10YR 8/1 dry) silt coatings on ped surfaces.; patchy - phpvsfiid 980287; patchy - phpvsfiid 980288; patchy - phpvsfiid 980289; patchy - phpvsfiid 980287; patchy - phpvsfiid 980288; patchy - phpvsfiid 980289
    2Bt2—46 to 69 centimeters (18.1 to 27.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak medium prismatic, and strong subangular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020372. Also thin very patchy white (10YR 8/1 dry) silt coatings on vertical ped surfaces. Very dark brown (10YR 2/2) Fe-Mn stains.; patchy - phpvsfiid 980290; continuous - phpvsfiid 980291; patchy - phpvsfiid 980292; patchy - phpvsfiid 980290; continuous - phpvsfiid 980291; patchy - phpvsfiid 980292
    2BCt—69 to 84 centimeters (27.2 to 33.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent fine distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020374. patchy - phpvsfiid 980293; patchy - phpvsfiid 980294; patchy - phpvsfiid 980293; patchy - phpvsfiid 980294
    2C1—84 to 114 centimeters (33.1 to 44.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 1 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020375
    2C2—114 to 145 centimeters (44.9 to 57.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020376
    2C3—145 to 264 centimeters (57.1 to 103.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0020377