IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Grantfork
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1984IL121007
  • User Pedon ID: 1984IL121007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - IL SCL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84IL121007
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 21721
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 3N
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 28
  • Location Description: Alma Township
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL121—Marion
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL121—Marion County, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: TJE
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Grantfork
  • PSC - 46 to 96 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/4/2010
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Blair
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1984
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: till
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1984 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 50 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30952
    BA—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 1 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine faint mottles; weak medium angular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 25 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 25 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30953
    Bt1—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak fine prismatic structure; friable; 10 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds and 25 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 25 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30954
    Bt2—46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 10 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct and 25 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; friable; 25 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds and 25 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30955
    2Bt3—64 to 81 centimeters (25.2 to 31.9 inches); variegated dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay, gravel, clay, gravel; 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine prominent and 10 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 50 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30956
    2BC1—81 to 102 centimeters (31.9 to 40.2 inches); variegated dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam, gravel; 10 percent gray (10YR 5/1) fine prominent and 10 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine prominent mottles; massive; firm; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30957
    2BC2—102 to 127 centimeters (40.2 to 50.0 inches); variegated dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam, gravel; 10 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine prominent mottles; massive; firm; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent coarse iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent medium iron-manganese concretions; 10 percent fine white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30958
    2Cg1—127 to 142 centimeters (50.0 to 55.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam, gravel; 25 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; firm; 50 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; violent effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30959
    2Cg2—142 to 152 centimeters (55.9 to 59.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam, gravel; 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; firm; 50 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent coarse iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; violent effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4. Lab sample # IL30960