IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Buchanan
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
1981PA027065
User Pedon ID:
1981PA027065
Vegetation Plot ID:
205
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
PSU
Lab Pedon # -
81PA027065
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
44105
Print Date:
11/21/2024
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:
40.8211111
Std. Longitude:
-78.0222222
Datum:
WGS84
Location Description:
0.25 N off junc. of US 220 and US 322 north of Port Matilda on 322 and 0.50 mi SE into woods (Hoover, 1983 Ph.D.)
State:
Pennsylvania
County:
PA027—Centre
MLRA:
147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
MLRA Soil Survey Area:
NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
PA027—Centre County, Pennsylvania
7.5 Minute USGS Quad:
40078-G1—Port Matilda, Pennsylvania
PEDON
Describers Name:
M. Hoover, B. Carter
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiudults
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
PSU
Pedon #:
65
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Buchanan
Classificaton Date -
5/7/2012
Moisture Subclass -
udic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Buchanan
Classificaton Date -
8/15/1981
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
1
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
mountain system
Runoff:
medium
Drainage Class:
moderately well
Surface Fragments:
9.00 percent
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
8/15/1981 ()
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
tree cover
Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 -
other tree cover
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
2SD
2TD
—
—
Shrub, deciduous
Tree, deciduous
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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
15
—
—
312
—
315
1000
—
—
—
—
—
9.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
A—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior stony silt loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine roots; 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01512
E—3 to 18 centimeters (1.2 to 7.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) interior stony silt loam; weak and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01513
BE—18 to 38 centimeters (7.1 to 15.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior gravelly silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 fine roots; 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01514
Bt1—38 to 61 centimeters (15.0 to 24.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) exterior silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 70 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01515. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532306; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532306
Bt2—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine angular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 3.0 fine roots; 14 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent distinct red (2.5YR 5/8) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) and 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 11 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01516. continuous - phpvsfiid 532307; continuous - phpvsfiid 532307
Bt3—76 to 112 centimeters (29.9 to 44.1 inches); red (2.5YR 5/8) interior clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 3.0 fine roots; 14 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent distinct red (2.5YR 5/8) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/2) and 11 percent medium faint red (2.5YR 4/8) and 11 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU01517. continuous - phpvsfiid 532309; continuous - phpvsfiid 532309
2Btx1—112 to 168 centimeters (44.1 to 66.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior gravelly clay loam; weak and moderate medium platy, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent black stains on all faces of peds; 11 percent medium and coarse prominent light gray (10YR 7/1) and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8); 15 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume subrounded sandstone-shale fragments; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01518. continuous - phpvsfiid 532311; continuous - phpvsfiid 532311
2Btx2—168 to 224 centimeters (66.1 to 88.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior gravelly clay loam; weak medium platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent black stains on all faces of peds; 11 percent medium and coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 11 percent medium and coarse distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 11 percent medium prominent light reddish gray (2.5YR 7/1); 20 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume subrounded sandstone-shale fragments; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01519. continuous - phpvsfiid 532313; continuous - phpvsfiid 532313
2Btx3—224 to 312 centimeters (88.2 to 122.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior very gravelly clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent black stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 1 percent fine distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 11 percent medium and coarse distinct light brown (7.5YR 6/4); 25 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume subrounded sandstone-shale fragments. Lab sample # PSU01520. continuous - phpvsfiid 532315; continuous - phpvsfiid 532315