IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ross
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1975OH097016
  • User Pedon ID: 1975-OH097-016
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MA-016
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72682
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • LOCATION

  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH097—Madison
  • MLRA: 111—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: GERKEN/SCHERZINGER/PORTER
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Cumulic Hapludolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ross
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Alluvium
  • Landform: flood plain
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1975 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • 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 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; medium granular structure; friable; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022778
    B1—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; 65 percent prominent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022779
    B1—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; 65 percent prominent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022780
    B21—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; 65 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022781
    B21—48 to 58 centimeters (18.9 to 22.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; 65 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022782
    B22—58 to 69 centimeters (22.8 to 27.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 65 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022783
    B22—69 to 79 centimeters (27.2 to 31.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 65 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022784
    B23—79 to 91 centimeters (31.1 to 35.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; 33 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) medium distinct mottles; medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 65 percent prominent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022785
    B3—91 to 109 centimeters (35.8 to 42.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; firm; fine faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022786
    C1—109 to 124 centimeters (42.9 to 48.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; friable; medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022787
    C2—124 to 140 centimeters (48.8 to 55.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022788
    C3—140 to 163 centimeters (55.1 to 64.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; single grain; loose; fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 35 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022789