IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Andover
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1977PA061032
  • User Pedon ID: 1977PA061032
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 406
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 77PA061032
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44328
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 40.6888889
  • Std. Longitude: -77.9361111
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 2 mi SW of PA 26 on Harry's Valley Rd. on S side of Rd.
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA061—Huntingdon
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA061—Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40077-F8—Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. Pennock
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiaquults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 32
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Andover
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Andover
  • Classificaton Date - 6/3/1977
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/3/1977 ()
  • 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

    ACER

    POLYS

    Acer

    Polystichum

    maple

    hollyfern

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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

    6

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    466

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    180

    1000

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    9.1

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # PSU03064
    Oa—5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) interior; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03065
    A—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots top of horizon; 2 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03066
    AB—13 to 26 centimeters (5.1 to 10.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior cobbly silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 14 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent fine faint pale brown (10YR 6/3); 1 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03067
    Bt1—26 to 41 centimeters (10.2 to 16.1 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/3) interior cobbly silt loam; strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8); 1 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03068
    Bt2—41 to 54 centimeters (16.1 to 21.3 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) interior silt loam; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8); 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03069
    Bt3—54 to 89 centimeters (21.3 to 35.0 inches); gray (N 6/0) interior clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 38 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6); 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03070
    Bx1—89 to 112 centimeters (35.0 to 44.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior cobbly loam; weak thick platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 14 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent medium distinct brown (7.5YR 5/4); 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03071
    2Bx2—112 to 141 centimeters (44.1 to 55.5 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior clay; strong very thick platy, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 70 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent medium distinct light gray (5YR 7/1); 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU03072