IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Otwell
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1977OH079004
  • User Pedon ID: 1977-OH079-004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - JK-004
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70671
  • Print Date: 4/29/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 5N
  • Range: 20W
  • Section: 25
  • PLSS Details: SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4
  • Location Description: ..Sec. 25 T.5N R.20W
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH079—Jackson
  • MLRA: 124—Western Allegheny Plateau

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Thompson/ Smeck/ Bigham/ Jones
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Otwell
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan loess; Colluvium, lacustrine
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/19/1977 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    6

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    207.3

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    180

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak fine granular structure; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023196
    B1—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak subangular blocky structure; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023197
    B—25 to 38 centimeters (9.8 to 15.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate subangular blocky structure; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023198
    B—38 to 53 centimeters (15.0 to 20.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate subangular blocky structure; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023199. patchy - phpvsfiid 982565; patchy - phpvsfiid 982565
    B—53 to 66 centimeters (20.9 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate subangular blocky structure; distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine distinct light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 3 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023200. patchy - phpvsfiid 982566; patchy - phpvsfiid 982566
    66 to 79 centimeters (26.0 to 31.1 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), Error; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate subangular blocky structure; distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023201. patchy - phpvsfiid 982567; patchy - phpvsfiid 982567
    2Bx—79 to 91 centimeters (31.1 to 35.8 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), Error; weak fine prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; distinct 7.5YR 5/ (7.5YR 5/), moist, clay films; black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 9 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023202. patchy - phpvsfiid 982568; patchy - phpvsfiid 982568
    2Bx—91 to 104 centimeters (35.8 to 40.9 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 9 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023203. patchy - phpvsfiid 982569; patchy - phpvsfiid 982569
    2Bx—104 to 117 centimeters (40.9 to 46.1 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 9 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023204. patchy - phpvsfiid 982570; patchy - phpvsfiid 982570
    2Bx—117 to 137 centimeters (46.1 to 53.9 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 9 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023205. patchy - phpvsfiid 982571; patchy - phpvsfiid 982572; patchy - phpvsfiid 982571; patchy - phpvsfiid 982572
    2Bt31—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; 25 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023206. patchy - phpvsfiid 982573; patchy - phpvsfiid 982573
    2B—152 to 170 centimeters (59.8 to 66.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky, and weak subangular blocky structure; 1 percent fine faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 17 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023207
    170 to 188 centimeters (66.9 to 74.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak platy, and massive; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023208
    188 to 203 centimeters (74.0 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive, and weak platy; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023209
    203 to 218 centimeters (79.9 to 85.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak platy, and massive; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023210
    218 to 236 centimeters (85.8 to 92.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive, and weak platy; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023211
    236 to 254 centimeters (92.9 to 100.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive, and weak platy; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0023212