IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Allenwood
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1977PA119009
  • User Pedon ID: 1977PA119009
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 796
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 77PA119009
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45310
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 41.0036111
  • Std. Longitude: -76.9891667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 1.5 mi N of Mazeppa, Paul Longennecker Farm.
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA119—Union
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA119—Union County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41076-A8—Allenwood, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: B. Carter, S. Stanley, E. Ciolkosz
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Hapludults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 9
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Allenwood
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Allenwood
  • Classificaton Date - 8/15/1977
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/15/1977 ()
  • 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

    FAGUS

    QUERC

    Fagus

    Quercus

    beech

    oak

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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

    0

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    210

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    0

    1000

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    9.8

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior; 5.0 roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05959. Oak and American beech leaf litter.
    Oa—2 to 3 centimeters (0.8 to 1.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05960. Light and spongy.
    A—3 to 11 centimeters (1.2 to 4.3 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05961
    E—11 to 28 centimeters (4.3 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05962
    BA—28 to 46 centimeters (11.0 to 18.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 roots; clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05963. patchy - phpvsfiid 535178; patchy - phpvsfiid 535178
    Bt1—46 to 79 centimeters (18.1 to 31.1 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and platy structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 roots; yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds and yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05964. continuous - phpvsfiid 535179; continuous - phpvsfiid 535179
    Bt2—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; weak fine platy, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 roots; light reddish brown (5YR 6/4) clay films on surfaces along pores and 70 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05965. continuous - phpvsfiid 535181; continuous - phpvsfiid 535181
    Bt3—102 to 127 centimeters (40.2 to 50.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and strong medium subangular blocky, and weak thin platy structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 roots; reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) clay films on surfaces along pores and 38 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4) clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05966. continuous - phpvsfiid 535183; continuous - phpvsfiid 535183
    Bt4—127 to 166 centimeters (50.0 to 65.4 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 roots; 38 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05967. continuous - phpvsfiid 535185; continuous - phpvsfiid 535185
    2BC—166 to 216 centimeters (65.4 to 85.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 roots; 14 percent black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains and 38 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 2 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05968. continuous - phpvsfiid 535186; continuous - phpvsfiid 535186
    2Btb1—216 to 242 centimeters (85.0 to 95.3 inches); 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) interior gravelly silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds and yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05969
    2Btb2—242 to 262 centimeters (95.3 to 103.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior very gravelly silt loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, nonsticky, slightly plastic; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films on all faces of peds and yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05970
    2BCb1—262 to 398 centimeters (103.1 to 156.7 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior very gravelly loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and structureless massive; friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 38 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on rock fragments; 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05971. continuous - phpvsfiid 535192; continuous - phpvsfiid 535192
    2BCb2—298 to 356 centimeters (117.3 to 140.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior very gravelly loam; structureless massive, and weak medium subangular blocky; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 38 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films on rock fragments; 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05972. continuous - phpvsfiid 535193; continuous - phpvsfiid 535193
    2BCb3—356 to 399 centimeters (140.2 to 157.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior very gravelly loam; structureless massive, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 38 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films on rock fragments; 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU05973. continuous - phpvsfiid 535194; continuous - phpvsfiid 535194