IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Westboro
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1981-OH015-020
  • User Pedon ID: 1981-OH015-020
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - BN-020
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71474
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • 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: 38.9869461
  • Std. Longitude: -83.9736099
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Pike Township; about .75 miles west southwest of Shiloh; about 570 feet east of the junction of Locust Ridge Road and Robinson Road along Locust Ridge Road, then about 750 feet south. USGS topographic quadrangle Hamersville, Lat. 38 degrees 59 minutes 1
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH015—Brown

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: SMECK/ RANSOM/ BIGHAM/ JAYNES/ LERCH/ MICHAEL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Westboro
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Avonburg
  • Classificaton Date - 9/2/1981
  • 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: 9/2/1981 (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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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak granular structure; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024536
    BT—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024537. patchy - phpvsfiid 982650; patchy - phpvsfiid 982651; patchy - phpvsfiid 982650; patchy - phpvsfiid 982651
    BT—28 to 37 centimeters (11.0 to 14.6 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024538. patchy - phpvsfiid 982679; patchy - phpvsfiid 982680; patchy - phpvsfiid 982679; patchy - phpvsfiid 982680
    E/BT—37 to 51 centimeters (14.6 to 20.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) Error; weak medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; faint strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024539. patchy - phpvsfiid 982652; patchy - phpvsfiid 982652
    BT/EG—51 to 60 centimeters (20.1 to 23.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats and prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint 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 # OSU0024540. patchy - phpvsfiid 982655; patchy - phpvsfiid 982655
    2BT1—60 to 69 centimeters (23.6 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats and distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint 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; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024541. continuous - phpvsfiid 982657; patchy - phpvsfiid 982658; continuous - phpvsfiid 982657; patchy - phpvsfiid 982658
    2BT1—69 to 78 centimeters (27.2 to 30.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats and distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint 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; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024542. continuous - phpvsfiid 982682; patchy - phpvsfiid 982683; continuous - phpvsfiid 982682; patchy - phpvsfiid 982683
    2BT2—78 to 89 centimeters (30.7 to 35.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films and distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024543. patchy - phpvsfiid 982661; continuous - phpvsfiid 982660; patchy - phpvsfiid 982661; continuous - phpvsfiid 982660
    2BT2—89 to 102 centimeters (35.0 to 40.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films and distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024544. continuous - phpvsfiid 982685; patchy - phpvsfiid 982686; continuous - phpvsfiid 982685; patchy - phpvsfiid 982686
    2BT3—102 to 114 centimeters (40.2 to 44.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films and distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct 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; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024545. continuous - phpvsfiid 982663; patchy - phpvsfiid 982664; continuous - phpvsfiid 982663; patchy - phpvsfiid 982664
    2BT3—114 to 124 centimeters (44.9 to 48.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films and distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct 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; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024546. continuous - phpvsfiid 982688; patchy - phpvsfiid 982689; continuous - phpvsfiid 982688; patchy - phpvsfiid 982689
    2BT4—124 to 137 centimeters (48.8 to 53.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films and distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024547. patchy - phpvsfiid 982667; continuous - phpvsfiid 982666; patchy - phpvsfiid 982667; continuous - phpvsfiid 982666
    2BT4—137 to 150 centimeters (53.9 to 59.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films and distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024548. continuous - phpvsfiid 982691; patchy - phpvsfiid 982692; continuous - phpvsfiid 982691; patchy - phpvsfiid 982692
    2BT5—150 to 175 centimeters (59.1 to 68.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024549. continuous - phpvsfiid 982670; continuous - phpvsfiid 982670
    2BT6—175 to 199 centimeters (68.9 to 78.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent coarse faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 6 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024550. patchy - phpvsfiid 982673; patchy - phpvsfiid 982673
    2BT7—199 to 229 centimeters (78.3 to 90.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak medium prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024551. patchy - phpvsfiid 982674; continuous - phpvsfiid 982675; patchy - phpvsfiid 982674; continuous - phpvsfiid 982675
    2CBT—229 to 240 centimeters (90.2 to 94.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium platy, and weak subangular blocky structure; firm; faint gray (5Y 6/1), moist, clay films and faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024552. patchy - phpvsfiid 982678; patchy - phpvsfiid 982678
    2C1—240 to 254 centimeters (94.5 to 100.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; very firm; 15 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024553
    2C2—254 to 269 centimeters (100.0 to 105.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; very firm; 18 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0024554
    2C3—269 to 283 centimeters (105.9 to 111.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; very firm; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0024555