IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Darmstadt
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1985IL121023
  • User Pedon ID: 1985IL121023
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - IL SCL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85IL121023
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 21836
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 38.6474000
  • Std. Longitude: -88.9548417
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 2N
  • Range: 2E
  • Section: 2
  • PLSS Details: 1115 feet E & 710 feet S of the NW corner
  • Location Description: Salem Township
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL121—Marion
  • MLRA: 113—Central Claypan Areas
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL121—Marion County, Illinois
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38088-F8—Salem North, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: TJE, CCM
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aquic Natrudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Pedon #: 23
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Darmstadt
  • PSC - 51 to 101 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/4/2010
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Grantfork
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1985
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • 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: 5/1/1985 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - close-grown 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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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots; 25 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL31778
    Ap2—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.6 very fine roots; 25 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL31779
    Bt—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 10 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine faint mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.6 very fine roots; 10 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 50 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL31780
    Btg1—30 to 51 centimeters (11.8 to 20.1 inches); variegated grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam, gravel; 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine faint and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots; 25 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; carbonate concretions lining pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL31781
    Btg2—51 to 69 centimeters (20.1 to 27.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam, gravel; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots; 25 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent fine masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; carbonate concretions lining pores and carbonate concretions on vertical faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL31782
    Btg3—69 to 114 centimeters (27.2 to 44.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay loam, gravel; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine prismatic structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots; 25 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 25 percent medium masses of oxidized iron; carbonate concretions lining pores and carbonate concretions on vertical faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL31783
    Btg4—114 to 137 centimeters (44.9 to 53.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam, gravel; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate fine prismatic structure; firm; 0.6 very fine roots; 50 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium iron-manganese concretions and 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL31784
    Btgb—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam, gravel; 10 percent gray (10YR 5/1) fine faint and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 50 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent fine iron-manganese concretions and 25 percent medium iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # IL31785