IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nesius
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1982IN073021
  • User Pedon ID: 1982IN073021
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - Purdue
  • Lab Pedon # - JR8221
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 23540
  • Print Date: 2/20/2025

    • 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: 40.8816500
  • Std. Longitude: -87.2498944
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 28N
  • Range: 7W
  • Section: 8
  • PLSS Details: 400 feet north and 125 feet east of the southwest corner
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN073—Jasper

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Thomas and Osterholz
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Edited to: sandy, mesic eutic hapludolls
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon #: 21
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Nesius
  • Classificaton Date - 12/19/2008
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nesius
  • Classificaton Date - 8/25/1982
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Geology: Wisconsin formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/25/1982 (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
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    AP—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; fine sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # JR82211
    A—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JR82212
    B1—36 to 53 centimeters (14.2 to 20.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 70 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JR82213
    B2—53 to 61 centimeters (20.9 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 70 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, organic stains; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JR82214
    B3—61 to 86 centimeters (24.0 to 33.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JR82215
    B4—86 to 97 centimeters (33.9 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, sand coats between sand grains; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JR82216
    B5—97 to 119 centimeters (38.2 to 46.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, sand coats; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions and 21 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JR82217
    C—119 to 152 centimeters (46.9 to 59.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, sand coats; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6. Lab sample # JR82218