IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ayrshire
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1979IN055002
  • User Pedon ID: 1979IN055002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - Purdue
  • Lab Pedon # - GN7902
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 23333
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 38.9443000
  • Std. Longitude: -87.1081472
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 6N
  • Range: 6W
  • Section: 20
  • PLSS Details: 350 feet east and 1200 feet south of the northwest corner
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN055—Greene

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Mc Carter and Lefforge
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ayrshire
  • Classificaton Date - 3/27/2009
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ayrshire
  • Classificaton Date - 12/4/1979
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsin formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/4/1979 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Yield Study ID -
    • Setting and Climate
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    AP—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # GN79021
    B1—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions and 3 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, iron-manganese nodules; 2 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # GN79022
    B21T—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 70 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions and 21 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # GN79023
    B22T—56 to 74 centimeters (22.0 to 29.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 70 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions and 21 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # GN79024
    B23T—74 to 107 centimeters (29.1 to 42.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions and 21 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions; 2 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # GN79025
    B24T—109 to 137 centimeters (42.9 to 53.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 70 percent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions and 21 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # GN79026
    B3—137 to 178 centimeters (53.9 to 70.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) coarse sandy loam; massive; friable; 3 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # GN79027
    C—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) coarse sand; massive; loose; 1 percent by volume 19-47-76 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # GN79028