IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cyclone
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1984IN015002
  • User Pedon ID: 1984IN015002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • 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: 40.4897944
  • Std. Longitude: -86.6492306
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 24N
  • Range: 2W
  • Section: 28
  • PLSS Details: 2325' east and 125' north of the southwest corner.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN015—Carroll
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-IND—Indianapolis, Indiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Jensen, Earnest
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, superactive, nonacid, mesic Typic Epiaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Pedon PC 5.1
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess over glaciofluvial deposits over ablation till over lodgment till
  • Landform: till plain
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Pattern: dendritic
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/15/2013 (entry creation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - yes
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion rill
    • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    strongly contrasting textural stratification

    noncoherent

    140 - 200

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    strongly contrasting particle size class

    0—30

    30—81

    140—200

    25—30—38

    127—150—190

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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
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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed, gray (10YR 5/1) crushed, dry; silty clay loam; 10 percent sand; 61 percent silt; 29 percent clay; weak coarse granular structure; friable; common (5.0) fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.1; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    A—23 to 30 centimeters (9.1 to 11.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed, gray (10YR 5/1) crushed, dry; silty clay loam; 6 percent sand; 62 percent silt; 31 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few (1.0) fine roots throughout; common fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, reduced matrix with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1228876; continuous - phpvsfiid 1228876
    Btg1—30 to 43 centimeters (11.8 to 16.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) broken face silty clay loam; 8 percent sand; 62 percent silt; 31 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; few (1.0) fine roots throughout; common fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, reduced matrix with diffuse boundaries in matrix and 2 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter granite fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter chert fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter basalt fragments observed by visual inspection method; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.6; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1228877; continuous - phpvsfiid 1228877
    Btg2—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) broken face silty clay loam; 9 percent sand; 61 percent silt; 30 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few (1.0) fine roots throughout and few (1.0) fine roots throughout; few very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, reduced matrix with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter granite fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter chert fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter basalt fragments observed by visual inspection method; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.8; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1228878; continuous - phpvsfiid 1228878
    Btg3—56 to 71 centimeters (22.0 to 28.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face silty clay loam; 10 percent sand; 57 percent silt; 33 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few (1.0) fine roots throughout and few (1.0) fine roots throughout; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, reduced matrix with diffuse boundaries in matrix and 2 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter granite fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter chert fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-10-76 millimeter basalt fragments observed by visual inspection method; strong effervescence; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1228883; continuous - phpvsfiid 1228883
    Btg4—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 8 percent sand; 62 percent silt; 30 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few (1.0) fine roots throughout and few (1.0) fine roots throughout; faint clay bridges; 10 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; strong effervescence; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1228884; continuous - phpvsfiid 1228884
    Btg5—89 to 112 centimeters (35.0 to 44.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) broken face silty clay loam; 8 percent sand; 61 percent silt; 31 percent clay; weak medium platy structure; firm; few (1.0) fine roots throughout; faint clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1228885; continuous - phpvsfiid 1228885
    Btg6—112 to 140 centimeters (44.1 to 55.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 13 percent sand; 59 percent silt; 28 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few (1.0) fine roots throughout; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 35 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1228886; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1228886
    2BCt—140 to 150 centimeters (55.1 to 59.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face loam; 38 percent sand; 43 percent silt; 19 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 35 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter basalt fragments observed by visual inspection method and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter granite fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter chert fragments observed by visual inspection method; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1228887; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1228887
    2C—150 to 173 centimeters (59.1 to 68.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face loam; 45 percent sand; 42 percent silt; 14 percent clay; structureless extremely coarse massive; friable; 10 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter basalt fragments observed by visual inspection method and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter granite fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter chert fragments observed by visual inspection method; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2C—173 to 203 centimeters (68.1 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face loam; 45 percent sand; 38 percent silt; 17 percent clay; structureless extremely coarse massive; firm; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter basalt fragments observed by visual inspection method and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter granite fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-10-76 millimeter chert fragments observed by visual inspection method; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0.; observed in pit, small