IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pekin

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1981IN013011

User Pedon ID: 1981IN013011

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - Purdue

Lab Pedon # - BR8111

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 23796

Print Date: 11/24/2024

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: 39.0897333

Std. Longitude: -86.2481778

Datum: WGS84

Township: 8N

Range: 2E

Section: 36

PLSS Details: 960 feet west and 625 feet south of the northeast corner

State: Indiana

County: IN013—Brown

PEDON

Describers Name: Ziegler and Noble

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mesic Typic Fragiudalfs

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon #: 11

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Pekin

Classificaton Date - 3/27/2009

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Otwell

Classificaton Date - 10/8/1981

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landform: terrace

Drainage Class: moderately well

Geology: Wisconsin Illinois formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 10/8/1981 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID:

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

Yield Study ID -

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
7	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

AP—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 3 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR81111

BT1—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 35 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent distinct ; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR81112

BT2—33 to 53 centimeters (13.0 to 20.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent distinct ; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR81113

BT3—53 to 66 centimeters (20.9 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR81114

BTXB1—66 to 86 centimeters (26.0 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate coarse platy parts to moderate very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 70 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 70 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 3 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # BR81115

BTXB2—86 to 112 centimeters (33.9 to 44.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate coarse platy parts to moderate very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 35 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 70 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 3 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # BR81116

BTB1—112 to 132 centimeters (44.1 to 52.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate coarse platy parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR81117

BTB1—132 to 150 centimeters (52.0 to 59.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate coarse platy parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR81118

BTB2—150 to 178 centimeters (59.1 to 70.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) loam; moderate coarse platy parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR81119

BTB3—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate coarse platy parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # BR811110