IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Parsippany
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: NJ013-Parsippany-001-Corr
  • User Pedon ID: 2002NJ013001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: NJ013-Parsippany-001-Corr
  • Transect:
  • Transect Stop Number - 2
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 02N0964
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 14641
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 40.8770752
  • Std. Longitude: -74.3292389
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Essex County, New Jersey; town of Fairfield, at the Great Piece Meadows; 628 feet southwest from the intersection of Route 80 and Horseneck Road and 1069 feet southeast from the intersection of Horseneck Road and Park Avenue
  • Map Unit: PbpAt—Parsippany silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded
  • State: New Jersey
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NJ013—Essex County, New Jersey

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: EM, FCS, RKS
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active, mesic Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Parsippany
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2013
  • Classifier - Marissa Theve
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Parsippany
  • Classificaton Date - 1/16/2002
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: not reviewed


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: fine glaciolacustrine deposits derived from basalt, shale, and granitic material
  • Landscape: outwash plain
  • Landform: glaciolacustrine deposit outwash plain
  • Geomorphic Component Flats: flat
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Flooding: occasional flooding for brief periods
  • Ponding: frequent ponding for long periods
  • Bedrock: basalt
  • Geology: Glacial Lake Passaic formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/16/2002 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • 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
  • Current Weather - sunny
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    CAREX

    PHAR3

    Carex

    Phalaris arundinacea

    sedge

    reed canarygrass

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    fibric soil materials

    argillic horizon

    aquic conditions

    0—18

    0—3

    18—91

    28—163

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    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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    109

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    150

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) slightly decomposed plant material; Ksat of 92 um/s; rapid permeability; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary.
    A1—3 to 11 centimeters (1.2 to 4.3 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silt loam; strong fine granular structure; loose; Ksat of 9 um/s; moderate permeability; 4.0 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary.
    A2—11 to 18 centimeters (4.3 to 7.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to strong fine granular structure; friable; Ksat of 9 um/s; moderate permeability; 8.0 fine roots; 15 percent fine prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) iron-manganese masses; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary.
    BAt—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam; strong fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 9 um/s; moderate permeability; 4.0 fine roots; 25 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear wavy boundary. patchy - phpvsfiid 1091823; patchy - phpvsfiid 1091823
    Btg1—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 9 um/s; moderate permeability; 1.0 fine roots; 90 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 20 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; gradual wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 1091822; continuous - phpvsfiid 1091822
    Btg2—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 9 um/s; moderate permeability; 1.0 fine roots; 90 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 30 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 1091821; continuous - phpvsfiid 1091821
    Bt1—56 to 81 centimeters (22.0 to 31.9 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 47 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 9 um/s; moderate permeability; 1.0 fine roots; 4.0 very fine vesicular pores; 90 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N04559. continuous - phpvsfiid 1091820; continuous - phpvsfiid 1091820
    Bt2—81 to 91 centimeters (31.9 to 35.8 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/3) silty clay; massive parts to moderate medium subangular blocky; friable, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 9 um/s; moderate permeability; 1.0 fine roots; 50 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent medium prominent grayish green (5G 5/2) iron depletions and 4 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron-manganese masses and 10 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear wavy boundary. patchy - phpvsfiid 1091819; patchy - phpvsfiid 1091819
    BCg—91 to 104 centimeters (35.8 to 40.9 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; Ksat of 28 um/s; moderately rapid permeability; 5 percent coarse distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual wavy boundary.
    Cg1—104 to 135 centimeters (40.9 to 53.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) loamy fine sand; massive; friable; Ksat of 92 um/s; rapid permeability; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual wavy boundary.
    Cg2—135 to 163 centimeters (53.1 to 64.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) loamy sand; massive; friable; Ksat of 92 um/s; rapid permeability; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4 wavy boundary.