IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Westland
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1970IN167021
  • User Pedon ID: 1970IN167021
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - Purdue
  • Lab Pedon # - VI7021
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 22428
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 39.3459778
  • Std. Longitude: -87.4822167
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10N
  • Range: 10W
  • Section: 2
  • PLSS Details: 280 feet south and 400 feet east northwest cornerNE1/4 of the NE1/4
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN167—Vigo

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Montgomery and Rivera
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mesic
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon #: 21
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Westland
  • Classificaton Date - 3/27/2009
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Westland
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/1971
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: stream terrace
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsin formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/1/1971 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Yield Study ID -
    • 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 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay loam; moderate medium granular structure; firm; 4 percent by volume 2-39-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # VI70211
    A12—20 to 46 centimeters (7.9 to 18.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent by volume 2-39-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # VI70212
    B21T—46 to 76 centimeters (18.1 to 29.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) sandy clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky parts to weak medium prismatic structure; very firm; 70 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 12 percent by volume 2-39-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # VI70213
    B22T—76 to 109 centimeters (29.9 to 42.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) sandy clay loam; moderate coarse angular blocky parts to weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 70 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 17 percent by volume 2-39-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # VI70214
    B31—109 to 135 centimeters (42.9 to 53.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) gravelly sandy clay loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 25 percent by volume 2-39-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # VI70215
    B32—135 to 183 centimeters (53.1 to 72.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loamy sand; massive; very friable; 1 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # VI70217
    B32—135 to 183 centimeters (53.1 to 72.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy loam; massive; very friable; 1 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # VI70216
    C—183 to 208 centimeters (72.0 to 81.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sand; single grain; loose; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # VI70218