IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ernest
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1979WV067007
  • User Pedon ID: 79WV067007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 79P0245
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 46978
  • Print Date: 1/31/2025

    • 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: 38.2999992
  • Std. Longitude: -80.5277786
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: In a wooded area 1.2 km NE of Big Rock Campground on Cranberry river. Nicholas County.
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV067—Nicholas
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Paul Amick and Charles Delp
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ernest
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1979
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1979 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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
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    20

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    47

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    O1—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 79P01286. Not sampled. Mixed hardwood leaf litter.
    O2—7 to 10 centimeters (2.8 to 3.9 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 79P01285. Not sampled.
    A1—10 to 13 centimeters (3.9 to 5.1 inches);, black (10YR 2/1) interior, dry; channery silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P01284
    A2—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches);, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, dry; channery silt loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; 5.5 roots; 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P01285. many roots
    B1—20 to 40 centimeters (7.9 to 15.7 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; channery silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 roots; brown (10YR 4/3), dry, organic stains; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P01286. many roots
    B21t—40 to 71 centimeters (15.7 to 28.0 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, dry; channery silt loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 roots; 37 percent , dry, clay films; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P01287. common clay films surface features; many roots; few 10YR62 mottles; few 5YR56 mottles; few 7.5YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 228723; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 228723
    B22t—71 to 91 centimeters (28.0 to 35.8 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, dry; channery silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 11 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 roots; 37 percent , dry, clay films; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P01288. common clay films surface features; common roots; common 7.5YR56 mottles; common 10YR62 mottles; common 7.5YR54 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 228724; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 228724
    Bx1—91 to 137 centimeters (35.8 to 53.9 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; channery loam; 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) mottles; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 0.2 roots between peds; 55 percent , dry, organic stains; 30 percent dark concretions; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P01289. many dark concretions concentrations; many organic coats surface features; very few to few roots between peds; many 10YR62 mottles
    Bx2—137 to 163 centimeters (53.9 to 64.2 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; channery silty clay loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) mottles; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 55 percent , dry, organic stains; 30 percent dark concretions; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 79P01290. many dark concretions concentrations; many organic coats surface features; common 10YR62 mottles