IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ayrshire
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1983IN051012
  • User Pedon ID: 1983IN051012
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - Purdue
  • Lab Pedon # - GB8312
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 23734
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 38.3143194
  • Std. Longitude: -87.6509694
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 2S
  • Range: 11W
  • Section: 29
  • PLSS Details: 1650 feet south and 165 feet west of the northeast corner
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN051—Gibson

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Mcwilliams and Jones
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mesic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon #: 12
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ayrshire
  • Classificaton Date - 3/27/2009
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ayrshire
  • Classificaton Date - 8/5/1983
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: hill
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsin formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/5/1983 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • 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 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # GB83121
    E—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak medium platy structure; friable; 3 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # GB83122
    BT—36 to 61 centimeters (14.2 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 15 percent white (10YR 8/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 35 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # GB83123
    BTG—61 to 79 centimeters (24.0 to 31.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 35 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # GB83124
    BTG—79 to 97 centimeters (31.1 to 38.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 35 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # GB83125
    BCG—97 to 137 centimeters (38.2 to 53.9 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # GB83126
    CG—137 to 203 centimeters (53.9 to 79.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 21 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0. Lab sample # GB83127