IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1974OH091039

User Pedon ID: 1974-OH091-039

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - OHSTATE

Lab Pedon # - LG-039

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70786

Print Date: 12/17/2024

LOCATION

PLSS Details: SW 1/4 NW 1/4

Location Description: 3 1/2 mi. W of Bellefontaine, Harrison Twp. Sec. 15, of . 20 ft. E of section line, 500 ft. N of junction of Co.Rd. 11 and TR 201.

State: Ohio

County: OH091—Logan

PEDON

Describers Name: lucht, waters

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Brookston

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: very poorly

Geology: Wisconsinan formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 10/2/1974 (actual site observation date)

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

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
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Ap1—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022229. Mottles located in lower 3 inches. Sticky and plastic.

Atg2—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022230. Sticky and plastic.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981357; patchy - phpvsfiid 981357

Btg1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022231. Sticky and plastic.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981358; patchy - phpvsfiid 981358

Btg2—51 to 66 centimeters (20.1 to 26.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films and faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022232. Sticky and plastic.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981359; patchy - phpvsfiid 981360; patchy - phpvsfiid 981359; patchy - phpvsfiid 981360

Bt3—66 to 79 centimeters (26.0 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films; 33 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022233. Sticky and plastic.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981361; patchy - phpvsfiid 981361

BC1—79 to 91 centimeters (31.1 to 35.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films; 33 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022234. Sticky and plastic.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981362; patchy - phpvsfiid 981362

BC2—91 to 107 centimeters (35.8 to 42.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films; 33 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022235. Sticky and plastic.; patchy - phpvsfiid 981363; patchy - phpvsfiid 981363

C1—107 to 122 centimeters (42.1 to 48.0 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # OSU0022236. A 3-inch dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) lense of light loam occurs at 47 inches.

C2—122 to 140 centimeters (48.0 to 55.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and gray (10YR 6/1) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022237

C3—140 to 152 centimeters (55.1 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and gray (10YR 6/1) Error; massive; firm; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # OSU0022238