IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Deerford

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1997LA033002

User Pedon ID: 1997LA033002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 97P0453

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10136

Print Date: 9/24/2024

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: 30.4156952

Std. Longitude: -91.1177750

Datum: WGS84

Township: 7 S.

Range: 1 E.

Section: 41

PLSS Details: 2550 feet east and 700 feet south from NW corner

Location Description: 1.1 miles south of State Capitol on I-110, then 5.35 miles southeast on I-10, then 500 feet south on Essen Lane to entrance of Burden Research Center, then 1.4 miles northwest on main road through research center to the northwest corner of property, then 350 feet east on road following edge of woods line, then 70 feet south of road.

Map Unit: DbA—DEERFORD-URBAN LAND COMPLEX, 0 TO 1 PERCENT SLOPESDaA—Deerford-Verdun complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Louisiana

County: LA033—East Baton Rouge

MLRA: 134—Southern Mississippi Valley Loess

Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL

MLRA Soil Survey Area: SE-DEN—Denham Springs, Louisiana

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: LA033—East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 30091-D1—Baton Rouge East, Louisiana

PEDON

Describers Name: Charles Guillory and Doug Slabaugh

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, thermic Albic Glossic Natraqualfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Deerford

Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, thermic Albic Glossic Natraqualfs

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 58 to 108 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/22/1997

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - aquic

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: level 1

QA Status: level 1

SITE

Parent Material: silty loess

Landscape: upland

Landform: interfluve

Geomorphic Component Terraces: tread

Slope Position: middle third

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: rare flooding

Geology: Late Pleistocene Terraces formation.

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 4/22/1997 (actual site observation date)

Surface Water Kind: none observed

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon albic horizon natric horizon secondary carbonates glossic horizon	0—58 11—58 58—233 77—97 97—233	—58— —47— —175— —20— —136—

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
1	200	200	10.7	—	315	1600	—	276	19.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	LA0549	Baton Rouge WSO AP	—

Ap—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 10.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 4.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 1 percent fine faint irregular noncoherent cemented grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P2669; observed in trench

Eg1—11 to 26 centimeters (4.3 to 10.2 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 4.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 4.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P2670; observed in trench

Eg2—26 to 40 centimeters (10.2 to 15.7 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 4.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 4.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 25 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P2671; observed in trench

Eg3—40 to 58 centimeters (15.7 to 22.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 4.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 4.0 fine and medium pores; 1 percent faint light gray (10YR 7/2) silt coats; 1 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 25 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 25 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P2672; observed in trench

Btn—58 to 77 centimeters (22.8 to 30.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 4.0 fine and medium pores; 6 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) organic stains on faces of peds and in pores and 15 percent clay films on faces of peds; 6 percent medium distinct spherical moderately coherent cemented very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries between peds; 1 percent fine threadlike lime masses between peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, pH meter; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 97P2673; observed in trench

Btkn—77 to 97 centimeters (30.3 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine and medium pores; 6 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) organic stains on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium prominent spherical moderately coherent cemented dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout; 1 percent fine threadlike noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2) lime masses between peds; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 97P2674; observed in trench. patchy - phpvsfiid 121153; patchy - phpvsfiid 121153

B'tn1—97 to 118 centimeters (38.2 to 46.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine and medium pores; 6 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent medium distinct extremely weakly coherent cemented very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout and 5 percent medium prominent noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 15 percent fine distinct noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay depletions with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P2675; observed in trench. patchy - phpvsfiid 121155; patchy - phpvsfiid 121155

B'tn2—118 to 142 centimeters (46.5 to 55.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine and medium pores; 6 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 2 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 3 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout and 25 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P2676; observed in trench. patchy - phpvsfiid 121157; patchy - phpvsfiid 121157

B'tn3—142 to 173 centimeters (55.9 to 68.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine and medium pores; 6 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 2 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 3 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with clear boundaries throughout and 25 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 97P2677; observed in trench. patchy - phpvsfiid 121159; patchy - phpvsfiid 121159

B'tn4—173 to 206 centimeters (68.1 to 81.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silt loam; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine and medium pores; 6 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout and 25 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, pH meter; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 97P2678; observed in trench. patchy - phpvsfiid 121161; patchy - phpvsfiid 121161

B'tn5—206 to 233 centimeters (81.1 to 91.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine and medium pores; 6 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout and 25 percent medium prominent lenticular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter. Lab sample # 97P2679; observed in trench. patchy - phpvsfiid 121163; patchy - phpvsfiid 121163