IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Latham
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1982KY195004
  • User Pedon ID: 82KY195004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 83P0702
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 53489
  • Print Date: 12/17/2024

    • 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: 37.5133324
  • Std. Longitude: -82.6175003
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 2,800 feet SW of the intersection of Spring Branch and Hurricane Creek; about 11.6 mi NE of Pikeville, Kentucky.
  • State: Kentucky
  • County: KY195—Pike

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J. M. Robbins, Jr., G. Kelley, and J. Kelley
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Clayey, mixed Aquic Hapludults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Latham
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, mixed Aquic Hapludults
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1982
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/1/1982 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments. Not sampled. Loose hardwood leaf litter. Organic layer.
    Oe—2 to 4 centimeters (0.8 to 1.6 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Not sampled. Decomposed leaf litter. Organic layer.
    A—4 to 10 centimeters (1.6 to 3.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior silt loam; moderate medium and coarse granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 83P03478. Few shale fragments.; common fine and medium roots
    E—10 to 13 centimeters (3.9 to 5.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Not sampled. Few shale fragments.; common fine and medium roots
    Bt1—13 to 46 centimeters (5.1 to 18.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior silty clay; strong medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 2.5 medium roots; 55 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter siltstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 83P03479. many clay films surface features; common medium roots; continuous - phpvsfiid 229710; continuous - phpvsfiid 229710
    Bt2—46 to 76 centimeters (18.1 to 29.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior silty clay; 1 percent light gray (5Y 7/2) fine distinct and 11 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 55 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter shale, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter siltstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 83P03480. many clay films surface features; few fine and medium roots; common medium distinct 2.5Y64 mottles; few fine distinct 5Y72 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 229711; continuous - phpvsfiid 229711
    C—76 to 90 centimeters (29.9 to 35.4 inches); light gray (5Y 7/2) interior clay; 11 percent olive (5Y 5/6) medium distinct and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; massive; very firm; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 83P03481. many medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 5Y56 mottles
    Cr—90 to 189 centimeters (35.4 to 74.4 inches); light gray (5Y 7/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and red (2.5YR 5/8) interior shaly clay; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 83P03482. Colors are variegated. Split for sampling purposes.