IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Berea
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 82FN543004
  • User Pedon ID: 82FN543004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 82P0562
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 51349
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Field sheet 12: 0.5 km East of Ha Matola, 200 meters South of Main Road.
  • State: Foreign

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Berea
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Dystrochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1982
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1982 (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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    1Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 5.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 82P02857. many very fine roots; many fine roots
    1Bw1—18 to 35 centimeters (7.1 to 13.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; weak fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 82P02858. 25% 3-5 mm tubular brown (10YR 4/3) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) wormcasts.; common very fine roots
    1Bw2—35 to 60 centimeters (13.8 to 23.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 0.5 medium tubular and 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 82P02859. 10% 2-5 mm tubular and rounded, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) wormcasts.; common very fine roots
    1Bwv1—60 to 105 centimeters (23.6 to 41.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 82P02860. Many (30%) coarse, irregular, red (2.5YR 4/6) plinthite nodules.; common very fine roots; common medium prominent 2.5YR48 mottles
    1Bwv2—105 to 145 centimeters (41.3 to 57.1 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior loam; 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 82P02861. Many (20%) coarse irregular red (2.5YR 4/6) plinthite nodules; common (5%) 2-5 mm rounded iron and manganese concretions.; few very fine roots; common medium prominent 2.5YR46 mottles
    1C—154 to 165 centimeters (60.6 to 65.0 inches); 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior weathered bedrock; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 82P02862. 15% sandy loam in cracks that are less than 10 cm apart.; few very fine roots
    1R—165 to 175 centimeters (65.0 to 68.9 inches); weathered bedrock; fragments. Sandstone bedrock.