IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Worth

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 524

User Pedon ID: 1988PA079005

Vegetation Plot ID: 524

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - PSU

Lab Pedon # - 88PA079005

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44459

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: 41.3583333

Std. Longitude: -76.2433333

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: LUZERNE COUNTY, FAIRMONT TOWNSHIP. 23,100 FT NW OF MOORETOWN CHURCH. 20,900 FT NW OF LATEER CEM (BY ROUTE 118) ASPECT = 113 DEGREES SE

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, A. Wilkins

Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, acid Typic Fragiorthods

Pedon Record Orgin: DDRP

Pedon #: 5

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Worth

PSC - 25 to 57 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012

Moisture Subclass - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: hills

Landform: hillside

Geomorphic Component Hills: head slope

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Shape Across: undulating

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Bedrock: with 10 to <45

Surface Fragments: 9.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 12/14/1988 ()

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
BEAL2 FAGR	Betula alleghaniensis Fagus grandifolia	yellow birch American beech	— —	— —	— —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon spodic horizon cambic horizon fragipan	9—30 30—33 40—57 57—72	—- —- —- —-

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
13	—	—	679	—	135	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oe—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior; structureless single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately smeary; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; 5.0 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, bromcresol green; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU07142; moist when described;

Oa—4 to 13 centimeters (1.6 to 5.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior; structureless single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; smeary; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 fine and medium roots top of horizon; 5.0 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU07143; moist when described;

E—13 to 34 centimeters (5.1 to 13.4 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) interior very flaggy sandy loam; 15 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07144; moist when described;

Bhs—34 to 37 centimeters (13.4 to 14.6 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent prominent black (N 2/0) organic stains throughout; 15 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07145; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533844; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 533844

Bs—37 to 44 centimeters (14.6 to 17.3 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 70 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron stains throughout; 15 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07146; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 533845; continuous - phpvsfiid 533845

Bw—44 to 61 centimeters (17.3 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 1.8 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) skeletans throughout; 1 percent fine and medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); 15 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07147; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 533846; patchy - phpvsfiid 533846

Bx—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior extremely flaggy sandy loam; 15 percent clay; weak coarse and very coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; moderately slow permeability; 0.1 low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 11 percent fine faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2); 30 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07148; moist when described;

C—76 to 89 centimeters (29.9 to 35.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior extremely flaggy loam; 15 percent clay; structureless massive; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; moderately rapid permeability; 0.1 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 40 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07149; moist when described;

R—89 to 89 centimeters (35.0 to 35.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # PSU07150