IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Gallipolis
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1987OH053006
  • User Pedon ID: 1987-OH053-006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - GL-006
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72385
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 3N
  • Range: 14W
  • Section: 18
  • Location Description: 2425 S and 2520 W of NE corner Sec. 18 T.3N R.14W
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH053—Gallia

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M M F/ J W K/ J R S
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Gallipolis
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Alluvium; Lacustrine
  • Landform: stream terrace
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/13/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

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    173.7

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    90

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    Ap—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate coarse granular structure; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025824. Note: Ap 10% specks (10YR 5/4) mixed by tillage
    Ap—12 to 25 centimeters (4.7 to 9.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate coarse granular structure; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025825. Note: Ap 10% specks (10YR 5/4) mixed by tillage
    Bt1—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, organic stains; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025826
    Bt2—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025827
    Bt3—53 to 76 centimeters (20.9 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 35 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats; 11 percent medium prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025828
    Bt4—76 to 91 centimeters (29.9 to 35.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) Error; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent coarse prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025829
    Bt5—91 to 107 centimeters (35.8 to 42.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) Error; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent coarse prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025830
    Bt6—107 to 119 centimeters (42.1 to 46.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025831
    Bt7—119 to 132 centimeters (46.9 to 52.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025832
    BC—132 to 152 centimeters (52.0 to 59.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak very coarse subangular blocky structure; 1 percent coarse prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025833
    C1—152 to 170 centimeters (59.8 to 66.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; massive; 11 percent medium prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4. Lab sample # OSU0025834. Analysis sheet lists a sample of C below 188 cm, specifically, 188-203 cm
    C2—170 to 188 centimeters (66.9 to 74.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; massive; 11 percent medium prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4. Lab sample # OSU0025835. Analysis sheet lists a sample of C below 188 cm, specifically, 188-203 cm
    C3—188 to 203 centimeters (74.0 to 79.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; massive; 11 percent medium prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4. Lab sample # OSU0025836. Analysis sheet lists a sample of C below 188 cm, specifically, 188-203 cm