IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clymer
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1982PA081052
  • User Pedon ID: 1982PA081052
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 550
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 82PA081052
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44488
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • 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: 41.5230556
  • Std. Longitude: -77.4827778
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: W of Gamble Run Rd. near 1860 ft contour crosses Bamble Run Rd. 1600 ft S of Co. Line on Gamble Run Rd.
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA081—Lycoming
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA081—Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41077-E4—Cedar Run, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: W. J. Waltman and S. K. Waltman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Hapludults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 52
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clymer
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clymer
  • Classificaton Date - 8/17/1982
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/17/1982 ()
  • 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

    ACRU

    BEPA

    GAPR2

    LYCOP2

    MYAS

    PIST

    Acer rubrum

    Betula papyrifera

    Gaultheria procumbens

    Lycopodium

    Myrica aspleniifolia

    Pinus strobus

    red maple

    paper birch

    eastern teaberry

    clubmoss

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    eastern white pine

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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

    5

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    564

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    315

    1000

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    8.2

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior and dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) interior; 5 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04312. "Undecomposed leaf litter derived from white oak, red maple, mountain laurel, aspen and white pine."
    Oa—5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04313
    E—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) interior channery sandy loam; weak medium platy structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 15 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04314
    BE—13 to 33 centimeters (5.1 to 13.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior channery sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04315
    Bt1—33 to 49 centimeters (13.0 to 19.3 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior channery loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 14 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels; 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04316
    Bt2—49 to 69 centimeters (19.3 to 27.2 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior channery loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 14 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04317. patchy - phpvsfiid 534039; patchy - phpvsfiid 534039
    Bt3—69 to 92 centimeters (27.2 to 36.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior channery loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 14 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04318. patchy - phpvsfiid 534041; patchy - phpvsfiid 534041
    BC1—92 to 112 centimeters (36.2 to 44.1 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior channery sandy loam; moderate coarse platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04319
    BC2—112 to 130 centimeters (44.1 to 51.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior stony sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and structureless massive; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on rock fragments and 70 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels; 15 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04320
    BC3—130 to 168 centimeters (51.2 to 66.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior very stony sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and structureless massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on rock fragments; 15 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04321
    BC4—168 to 198 centimeters (66.1 to 78.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior flaggy sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent prominent clay films on rock fragments and 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 25 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04322
    BC5—198 to 219 centimeters (78.0 to 86.2 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior channery sandy loam; structureless massive, and weak coarse subangular blocky; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 10 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04323. Common distinct silty lamellae (7.5YR 5/4).
    BC6—219 to 249 centimeters (86.2 to 98.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior channery sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky, and structureless massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 10 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04324. Common distinct silty lamellae (7.5YR 5/4).
    BC7—249 to 267 centimeters (98.0 to 105.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior channery sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels; 25 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04325
    2Btb1—267 to 292 centimeters (105.1 to 115.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior flaggy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on rock fragments and 70 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains; 10 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04326
    2Btb2—292 to 313 centimeters (115.0 to 123.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior flaggy sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; clay films on rock fragments and 70 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains on rock fragments; 25 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04327
    2Btb3—313 to 343 centimeters (123.2 to 135.0 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/8) interior very flaggy clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 70 percent prominent clay films on rock fragments and 70 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains on rock fragments; 25 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04328
    2Btb4—343 to 374 centimeters (135.0 to 147.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior very flaggy clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 70 percent prominent clay films on rock fragments and 70 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains on rock fragments; 10 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 75 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU04329. Rock fragments.