IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ernest
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 236
  • User Pedon ID: 1973PA033014
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 236
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 73PA033014
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44139
  • Print Date: 1/30/2025

    • 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: 41.1866667
  • Std. Longitude: -78.5450000
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 13 mi NE of Clearfield, E of Rt. 153, 0.9 mi E on Moose Grade Rd. from intersection with Oak Stab Rd.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA033—Clearfield
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41078-B5—Penfield, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: E. Ciolkosz, D. Grice, G. Petersen, J. Hollowich
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive Aquic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 14
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ernest
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ernest
  • Classificaton Date - 5/22/1973
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/22/1973 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACRU

    QUAL

    QURU

    TSCA

    Acer rubrum

    Quercus alba

    Quercus rubra

    Tsuga canadensis

    red maple

    white oak

    northern red oak

    eastern hemlock

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    3

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    524

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    180

    1050

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    8.6

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # PSU01871
    Oa—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); black (N 2/0) interior highly decomposed plant material; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU01872
    A—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior silt loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU01873
    BA—13 to 24 centimeters (5.1 to 9.4 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 roots; 10 percent by volume shale-siltstone fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01874
    Bt1—24 to 38 centimeters (9.4 to 15.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior channery silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 roots; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); 20 percent by volume shale-siltstone fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01875
    Bt2—38 to 49 centimeters (15.0 to 19.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and pale brown (10YR 6/3) exterior channery silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 roots; 11 percent fine distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3); 20 percent by volume shale-siltstone fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01876
    Bx1—49 to 82 centimeters (19.3 to 32.3 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) exterior channery silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 roots; 11 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1) and 60 percent fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6); 10 percent by volume shale-siltstone fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01877
    Bx2—82 to 120 centimeters (32.3 to 47.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and light gray (10YR 7/1) broken face and light gray (10YR 7/1) exterior channery silty clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 roots; 38 percent clay films on surfaces along pores; 60 percent fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 60 percent fine distinct light gray (10YR 7/1); 35 percent by volume shale-siltstone fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01878
    2Bx3—120 to 158 centimeters (47.2 to 62.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and gray (10YR 5/1) broken face silt loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky, and weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 38 percent clay films on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 10 percent by volume shale-siltstone fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01879; wet, satiated when described;
    2Bx4—158 to 191 centimeters (62.2 to 75.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and gray (10YR 5/1) broken face silt loam; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 1 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 10 percent by volume shale-siltstone fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU01880; wet, satiated when described;