IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Andover
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1981PA061035
  • User Pedon ID: 1981PA061035
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 409
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 81PA061035
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44331
  • Print Date: 4/21/2025

    • 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: 40.4830556
  • Std. Longitude: -77.8541667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 0.2 mi NE of Airydale, 0.75 mi SE upslope on Mountain Side (Hoover, 1983 Ph.D.).
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA061—Huntingdon
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA061—Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40077-D7—Newton Hamilton, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M. Hoover
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiaquults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 35
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Andover
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Andover
  • Classificaton Date - 11/2/1981
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/2/1981 ()
  • 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

    ACER

    QUERC

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    Acer

    Quercus

    Shrub, deciduous

    maple

    oak

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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

    6

    —

    —

    295

    —

    315

    1000

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    —

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    9.7

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    Oa—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # PSU03089
    A1—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine roots top of horizon; 2 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03090
    A2—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior loam; weak medium granular, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine roots; 2 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03091
    BAtg—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior clay loam; weak and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 60 percent coarse prominent gray (10YR 6/1) and 60 percent coarse prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 2 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03092. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533259; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533259
    Btg1—33 to 76 centimeters (13.0 to 29.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior clay; moderate and strong medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 60 percent medium and coarse prominent gray (10YR 6/1) and 60 percent coarse prominent light gray (10YR 7/1); 2 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03093. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533260; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533260
    Btg2—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and 60 percent coarse prominent gray (10YR 6/1) and 60 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6); 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03094. continuous - phpvsfiid 533261; continuous - phpvsfiid 533261
    2Btx1—94 to 127 centimeters (37.0 to 50.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and gray (10YR 6/1) broken face and light gray (10YR 7/1) broken face clay loam; moderate and strong thin platy, and strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 14 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 11 percent coarse prominent gray (10YR 6/1) and 60 percent medium and coarse distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) and 60 percent medium and coarse distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6); 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03095. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533262; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533262
    2Btx2—127 to 213 centimeters (50.0 to 83.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and gray (10YR 6/1) broken face clay loam; strong very coarse prismatic, and moderate thin platy structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 14 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium distinct red (2.5YR 4/6) and 11 percent fine and medium faint yellowish red (5YR 5/8); 3 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU03096. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533264; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533264
    3Btxb1—213 to 234 centimeters (83.9 to 92.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior and light gray (7.5YR 7/1) broken face gravelly clay loam; weak medium platy, and weak and moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak and moderate very coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent coarse distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and 1 percent medium prominent light gray (7.5YR 7/1); 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03097. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533266; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533266
    3Btxb2—234 to 262 centimeters (92.1 to 103.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and light gray (7.5YR 7/1) broken face gravelly silty clay loam; weak medium platy, and weak and moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak and moderate prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent medium prominent light gray (7.5YR 7/1) and 11 percent medium faint yellowish red (5YR 5/8) and 11 percent medium faint yellowish red (5YR 4/6); 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03098. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533268; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533268
    3Btgb—262 to 300 centimeters (103.1 to 118.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and light gray (7.5YR 7/1) exterior gravelly silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent medium faint yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 60 percent coarse light gray (7.5YR 7/1); 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03099. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533270; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533270
    4BCb—300 to 343 centimeters (118.1 to 135.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 14 percent black stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 30 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU03100. continuous - phpvsfiid 533272; continuous - phpvsfiid 533272
    4Cb—343 to 411 centimeters (135.0 to 161.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silt loam; structureless massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 70 percent black stains on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 80 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # PSU03101