IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Avonburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1981OH015018
  • User Pedon ID: 1981-OH015-018
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - BN-018
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 73067
  • Print Date: 4/27/2025

    • LOCATION

  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH015—Brown

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: SMECK/RANSOM/BIGHAM/JAYNES/LERCH/MICHAEL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Fragiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Avonburg
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan loess; Illinoian till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/12/1981 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • 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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    Ap1—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; Error; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024468
    Ap—11 to 19 centimeters (4.3 to 7.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak granular structure; very friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024469
    E1—19 to 33 centimeters (7.5 to 13.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) Error; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak prismatic structure; friable; 11 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024470
    EG2—33 to 44 centimeters (13.0 to 17.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024471. patchy - phpvsfiid 984010; patchy - phpvsfiid 984010
    EG/BT—44 to 59 centimeters (17.3 to 23.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024472. patchy - phpvsfiid 984013; patchy - phpvsfiid 984013
    EG/BT—44 to 69 centimeters (17.3 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024474. patchy - phpvsfiid 984045; patchy - phpvsfiid 984045
    EG/BT—44 to 69 centimeters (17.3 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; friable; prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024475. patchy - phpvsfiid 984048; patchy - phpvsfiid 984048
    BT/EG—59 to 69 centimeters (23.2 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, silt coats and prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024473. patchy - phpvsfiid 984016; patchy - phpvsfiid 984016
    2BT1—69 to 82 centimeters (27.2 to 32.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, silt coats and prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 3 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024476. patchy - phpvsfiid 984017; patchy - phpvsfiid 984018; patchy - phpvsfiid 984019; patchy - phpvsfiid 984017; patchy - phpvsfiid 984018; patchy - phpvsfiid 984019
    2BT2—82 to 96 centimeters (32.3 to 37.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024477. patchy - phpvsfiid 984021; patchy - phpvsfiid 984020; patchy - phpvsfiid 984021; patchy - phpvsfiid 984020
    2BT3—96 to 114 centimeters (37.8 to 44.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 6 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024478. patchy - phpvsfiid 984022; patchy - phpvsfiid 984023; patchy - phpvsfiid 984022; patchy - phpvsfiid 984023
    2BT4—114 to 126 centimeters (44.9 to 49.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 7 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024479. patchy - phpvsfiid 984024; patchy - phpvsfiid 984025; patchy - phpvsfiid 984024; patchy - phpvsfiid 984025
    2BT5—126 to 140 centimeters (49.6 to 55.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024480. patchy - phpvsfiid 984027; patchy - phpvsfiid 984026; patchy - phpvsfiid 984027; patchy - phpvsfiid 984026
    2BT6—140 to 159 centimeters (55.1 to 62.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024481. patchy - phpvsfiid 984028; patchy - phpvsfiid 984029; patchy - phpvsfiid 984028; patchy - phpvsfiid 984029
    2BT7—159 to 170 centimeters (62.6 to 66.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films and distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024482. continuous - phpvsfiid 984031; patchy - phpvsfiid 984032; continuous - phpvsfiid 984031; patchy - phpvsfiid 984032
    2BT8—170 to 183 centimeters (66.9 to 72.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024483. patchy - phpvsfiid 984033; patchy - phpvsfiid 984034; patchy - phpvsfiid 984033; patchy - phpvsfiid 984034
    2BT9—183 to 204 centimeters (72.0 to 80.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores and 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024484. patchy - phpvsfiid 984035; patchy - phpvsfiid 984036; patchy - phpvsfiid 984035; patchy - phpvsfiid 984036
    2BC—204 to 217 centimeters (80.3 to 85.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films and distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024485. patchy - phpvsfiid 984037; patchy - phpvsfiid 984038; patchy - phpvsfiid 984037; patchy - phpvsfiid 984038
    2CL—217 to 240 centimeters (85.4 to 94.5 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; firm; prominent olive gray (5Y 5/2), moist, carbonate coats and distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024486. continuous - phpvsfiid 984040; continuous - phpvsfiid 984040
    2C2—240 to 259 centimeters (94.5 to 102.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; very firm; prominent gray (5Y 5/1), moist, carbonate coats; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024487
    2C3—259 to 280 centimeters (102.0 to 110.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; very firm; prominent olive gray (5Y 5/2), moist, carbonate coats; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0024488