IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1980OH127010
  • User Pedon ID: 1980-OH127-010
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PR-010
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71623
  • Print Date: 1/28/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 17N
  • Range: 16W
  • Section: 16
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH127—Perry

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: NORTON
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Alford
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan loess; Alluvium; Wisconsinan till
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/18/1980 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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
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    Ap—0 to 30 centimeters (0.0 to 11.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate medium granular structure; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024149
    B1T—30 to 46 centimeters (11.8 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024150. patchy - phpvsfiid 984519; patchy - phpvsfiid 984520; patchy - phpvsfiid 984519; patchy - phpvsfiid 984520
    B21T—46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024151. patchy - phpvsfiid 984521; patchy - phpvsfiid 984521
    B22T—64 to 84 centimeters (25.2 to 33.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024152. patchy - phpvsfiid 984523; patchy - phpvsfiid 984522; patchy - phpvsfiid 984523; patchy - phpvsfiid 984522
    B23T—84 to 104 centimeters (33.1 to 40.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and prominent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024153. patchy - phpvsfiid 984524; patchy - phpvsfiid 984525; patchy - phpvsfiid 984524; patchy - phpvsfiid 984525
    B31T—104 to 124 centimeters (40.9 to 48.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024154. patchy - phpvsfiid 984526; patchy - phpvsfiid 984526
    B32T—124 to 145 centimeters (48.8 to 57.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024155. patchy - phpvsfiid 984527; patchy - phpvsfiid 984527
    C1—145 to 170 centimeters (57.1 to 66.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) Error; massive; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024156
    C1—170 to 196 centimeters (66.9 to 77.2 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) Error; massive; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024157
    C2—196 to 231 centimeters (77.2 to 90.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) Error; massive; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024158
    C3—231 to 257 centimeters (90.9 to 101.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024159
    C3—257 to 284 centimeters (101.2 to 111.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024160
    C3—284 to 335 centimeters (111.8 to 131.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024161
    C3—335 to 396 centimeters (131.9 to 155.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024162
    C4—396 to 411 centimeters (155.9 to 161.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024163
    C5—411 to 437 centimeters (161.8 to 172.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024164
    C5—437 to 467 centimeters (172.0 to 183.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024165
    C6—467 to 498 centimeters (183.9 to 196.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; massive; 1 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024166
    C7—498 to 521 centimeters (196.1 to 205.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024167
    C8—521 to 533 centimeters (205.1 to 209.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) Error; massive; fragments; violent effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024168
    IIC9—533 to 564 centimeters (209.8 to 222.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; single grain; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary.
    IIIC10—564 to 584 centimeters (222.0 to 229.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; fragments; violent effervescence; abrupt wavy boundary.
    IVC11—584 to 610 centimeters (229.9 to 240.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments.