IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Wurtsboro

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 522

User Pedon ID: 1988PA079003

Vegetation Plot ID: 522

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - PSU

Lab Pedon # - 88PA079003

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44457

Print Date: 1/30/2025

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: 41.3236111

Std. Longitude: -76.2566667

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: LUZERNE COUNTY, FAIRMONT TOWNSHIP. 16,200 FT SE OF BENTON AIR FORCE RADIO TO WER. 17,800 FT NE OF THE RED ROCK CHURCH. 1,700 FT DUE WEST OF THE EASTERN E DGE OF THE QUADRANGLE MAP. ASPECT = 302 DEGREES NW

Country: US—United States

State: Pennsylvania

County: PA079—Luzerne

MLRA: 140—Glaciated Allegheny Plateau and Catskill Mountains

PEDON

Describers Name: S. Anderson, T. Craul, M. Horkey, E. White, A. Wilkins

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiaquepts

Pedon Record Orgin: DDRP

Pedon #: 3

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Wurtsboro

PSC - 25 to 36 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012

Moisture Subclass - aquic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: upland

Landform: terrace

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Shape Across: undulating

Slope Shape Down: undulating

Runoff: very low

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: occasional flooding

Ponding: rare ponding

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 12/9/1988 ()

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ACRU TSCA	Acer rubrum Tsuga canadensis	red maple eastern hemlock	— —	— —	— —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon cambic horizon fragipan	0—17 17—36 36—112	—- —- —-

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
3	—	—	642	—	315	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 5.0 medium and coarse high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 30 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07128; moist when described;

Oe—4 to 7 centimeters (1.6 to 2.8 inches); black (N 2/0) interior; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; rapid permeability; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 5.0 medium and coarse high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 30 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07129; moist when described;

E—7 to 24 centimeters (2.8 to 9.4 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) interior and brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior channery sandy loam; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 3.8 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 11 percent fine faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2); 30 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07130; moist when described;

Bw—24 to 43 centimeters (9.4 to 16.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2) interior channery loam; 20 percent clay; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron stains on surfaces along pores; 60 percent fine and medium faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) and 60 percent fine and medium distinct pinkish gray (5YR 6/2); 15 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07131; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 533841; patchy - phpvsfiid 533841

Bx1—43 to 67 centimeters (16.9 to 26.4 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron stains on surfaces along pores; 60 percent fine and medium faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) and 60 percent fine and medium distinct pinkish gray (5YR 6/2); 35 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU07132; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 533842; patchy - phpvsfiid 533842

Bx2—67 to 90 centimeters (26.4 to 35.4 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; moderate fine and medium platy, and weak very coarse prismatic structure; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron stains on surfaces along pores; 11 percent fine and medium faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) and 11 percent fine and medium distinct pinkish gray (5YR 6/2); 55 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07133; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 533843; patchy - phpvsfiid 533843

Bx3—90 to 119 centimeters (35.4 to 46.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior extremely channery loam; 18 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 11 percent fine and medium faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) and 11 percent fine and medium distinct pinkish gray (5YR 6/2); 70 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07134; moist when described;

BCx—119 to 166 centimeters (46.9 to 65.4 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior extremely channery loam; 20 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; brittle; moderately slow permeability; 2.5 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 11 percent fine and medium faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) and 11 percent fine and medium distinct pinkish gray (5YR 6/2); 80 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # PSU07135; moist when described;