IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Westgate
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1987OH115011
  • User Pedon ID: 1987-OH115-011
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MO-011
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71009
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024
  • LOCATION

  • Township: 9N
  • Range: 10W
  • Section: 25
  • Location Description: 1320 S and 120 W of NE corner Sec. 25 T. 9N R. 10W
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH115—Morgan
  • MLRA: 126—Central Allegheny Plateau
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Jenny / Mc Clure
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Westgate
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: Loess; Shale + siltstone
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/25/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • 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

    9

    280.4

    180

    Ap—0 to 46 centimeters (0.0 to 18.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; 1 percent black (N 2/), moist, manganese coatings; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025873. silt loam
    Bt—46 to 76 centimeters (18.1 to 29.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (N 2/), moist, manganese coatings; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025874. silty clay loam
    Bt—76 to 117 centimeters (29.9 to 46.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (N 2/), moist, manganese coatings; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025875. silty clay loam
    Bt—117 to 155 centimeters (46.1 to 61.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025876. silty clay loam
    Bt—155 to 193 centimeters (61.0 to 76.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 35 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025877. silty clay loam
    193 to 231 centimeters (76.0 to 90.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025878. silty clay loam; also 10YR 7/1 siltans on ped faces.
    231 to 272 centimeters (90.9 to 107.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 65 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 65 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025879. light silty clay
    272 to 310 centimeters (107.1 to 122.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 20 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025880. silty clay loam
    310 to 356 centimeters (122.0 to 140.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 20 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025881. silty clay loam
    356 to 399 centimeters (140.2 to 157.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 65 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 20 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025882. silty clay loam
    399 to 452 centimeters (157.1 to 178.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; 15 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films and 15 percent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, slickensides (pedogenic) and 15 percent light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent black (N 2/), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0025883. silty clay loam
    452 to 503 centimeters (178.0 to 198.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; massive; 35 percent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0025884. silty clay loam
    503 to 528 centimeters (198.0 to 207.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; 11 percent medium faint light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4. silty clay loam