IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Volusia
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 467
  • User Pedon ID: 1980PA069013
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 467
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 80PA069013
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44395
  • Print Date: 12/17/2024

    • 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: 41.5972222
  • Std. Longitude: -75.6563889
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Shepuk farm, 1.6 km NW of Jct Rt107 & I81 on Twp road T562; 100 m S of farm Rd, 183 m E of farm pond.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA069—Lackawanna
  • MLRA: 140—Glaciated Allegheny Plateau and Catskill Mountains
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41075-E6—Dalton, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: W. J. Waltman, R. C. Cronce and B. J. Carter
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed Aeric Fragiaquepts
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 13
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Volusia
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Volusia
  • Classificaton Date - 4/25/1980
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: plateau
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/25/1980 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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

    DAGL

    Dactylis glomerata

    orchardgrass

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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

    2

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    390

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    180

    1000

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    8.8

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    Ap—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior gravelly loam; weak medium granular, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 40 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03512. 30-50% rock fragments.
    A1—25 to 38 centimeters (9.8 to 15.0 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior gravelly fine sandy loam; weak medium platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6); 40 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU03513. 30-50% rock fragments.
    E2—38 to 58 centimeters (15.0 to 22.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak medium platy structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 11 percent medium prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6); 50 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU03514. 60-70% rock fragments.
    Bx1—58 to 99 centimeters (22.8 to 39.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior and pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face gravelly loam; strong very coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2); 50 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03515. Pale brown (10YR 6/3) in prism faces; 40-60% rock fragments.
    Bx2—99 to 119 centimeters (39.0 to 46.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior and pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face gravelly loam; strong very coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent medium faint brown (7.5YR 5/4) and 11 percent coarse distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 45 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03516. Pale brown (10YR 6/3) in prism faces; 35-50% rock fragments.
    Bx3—119 to 137 centimeters (46.9 to 53.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face gravelly loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); 40 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03517. Light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) in prism faces; 30-50% rock fragments.
    Bx4—137 to 165 centimeters (53.9 to 65.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face gravelly loam; weak medium platy, and moderate medium subangular blocky, and strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 14 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent medium distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4); 40 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03518. Light gray (10YR 7/2) bleached prism faces; 30-50% rock fragments.
    Bx5—165 to 183 centimeters (65.0 to 72.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face gravelly loam; weak coarse platy, and moderate medium subangular blocky, and strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along root channels and 70 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4); 50 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03519
    2Bx6—183 to 195 centimeters (72.0 to 76.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face gravelly loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak very coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 38 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels and 38 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint brown (10YR 5/3); 50 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU03520. Light gray (10YR 7/2) bleached prism faces; 40-60% rock fragments.