IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Carpenter

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 76KY-021-012

User Pedon ID: 76KY-021-012

Vegetation Plot ID: 76KY-021-012

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - UK

Lab Pedon # - 76KY-021-012

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 46631

Print Date: 12/11/2024

LOCATION

Location Description: 300 yards south of KY Hwy 34; 0.5 mile east of Mitchellsburg; about 9 miles SW of Danville.

State: Kentucky

County: KY021—Boyle

MLRA: 121—Kentucky Bluegrass

MLRA Soil Survey Area: 18-4—Frankfort, Kentucky

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KY606—Boyle and Mercer Counties, Kentucky

PEDON

Describers Name: J.H. Newton

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Paleudults

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Carpenter

PSC - 51 to 101 cm.

Classificaton Date - 11/15/2011

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Carpenter

Classificaton Date - 7/26/1976

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: Colluvium from soils formed in Limestone, siltstone, and shales

Landscape: upland

Hill Slope Profile: footslope

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 7/26/1976 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - 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
ACER CARYA CERCI2 CORNU ROPS SAAL5	Acer Carya Cercis Cornus Robinia pseudoacacia Sassafras albidum	maple hybrid hickory redbud dogwood black locust sassafras	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —

Pedon Restrictions
Kind	Hardness	Restriction Depth L-H	Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
		cm
bedrock, paralithic	—	226 -	—

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
8	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) gravelly silt loam; weak fine granular, and weak medium granular structure; very friable; 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots; 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-?-75 millimeter siltstone, unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY2026

BA—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots; 1.0 fine pores; 50 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on all faces of peds and 50 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on rock fragments; 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-?-75 millimeter siltstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY2027

Bw—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 fine roots; 0.0 fine pores; 50 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on all faces of peds and 50 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on rock fragments; 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-?-75 millimeter siltstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY2028

2Bt1—51 to 84 centimeters (20.1 to 33.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; moderate fine angular blocky, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 fine roots; 0.0 fine pores; 30 percent clay films and 50 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on all faces of peds and 50 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on rock fragments; 7 percent by volume rounded 2-?-25 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY2029

2Bt2—84 to 124 centimeters (33.1 to 48.8 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 0.0 fine pores; 50 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) silt coats on all faces of peds and 50 percent clay films on all faces of peds; 7 percent by volume subrounded 2-?-25 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY2030. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 638107; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 638107

2Bt3—124 to 178 centimeters (48.8 to 70.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) gravelly silty clay loam; 30 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 0.0 fine pores; 50 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) silt coats on all faces of peds and 50 percent clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent by volume rounded 2-?-25 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY2031. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 638109; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 638109

2C—178 to 226 centimeters (70.1 to 89.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) silty clay; 30 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium and 30 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) coarse mottles; structureless massive; very firm; 10 percent by volume 5-?-150 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY2032

2Cr—226 to 254 centimeters (89.0 to 100.0 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silty clay; 15 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; very firm; fragments. Lab sample # KY2033