IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Avonberg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1977IN031002
  • User Pedon ID: 1977IN031002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - 5834
  • Lab Pedon # - S77IN313
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 2000 feet East and 1250 feet North of the southwest corner sec.# 7. T8N R9E.
  • State: Indiana
  • MLRA: 111—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Avonberg
  • Classificaton Date - 11/30/1977
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: till plain
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/30/1977 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6), moist, silt coats; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. patchy - phpvsfiid 54386; patchy - phpvsfiid 54386
    E—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium prominent mottles; weak fine platy parts to moderate medium granular structure; friable; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6), moist, silt coats; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. patchy - phpvsfiid 54387; patchy - phpvsfiid 54387
    Bt1—28 to 48 centimeters (11.0 to 18.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior; 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 54388; continuous - phpvsfiid 54388
    Bt2—48 to 69 centimeters (18.9 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior; 25 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 54389; continuous - phpvsfiid 54389
    Bx1—69 to 81 centimeters (27.2 to 31.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 25 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 25 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, oxide coats on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 54390; patchy - phpvsfiid 54391; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 54390; patchy - phpvsfiid 54391
    Bx2—81 to 193 centimeters (31.9 to 76.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior; 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; strong very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 10 percent brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 25 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 54392; patchy - phpvsfiid 54393; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 54392; patchy - phpvsfiid 54393
    Bw3—193 to 229 centimeters (76.0 to 90.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior; 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. patchy - phpvsfiid 54394; patchy - phpvsfiid 54394