IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984IL191014
  • User Pedon ID: 84IL191014
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0489
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60607
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • 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: 38.5094452
  • Std. Longitude: -88.4824982
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1N
  • Range: 6E
  • Section: 24
  • PLSS Details: 730 feet W and 150 feet N of center
  • Location Description: Township of Indian Prairie
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL191—Wayne

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M.M
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aeric Chromic Vertic Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 14
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1984
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1984 (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
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    1Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 very fine roots; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02524. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common very fine roots
    1BE—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; weak fine platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organic stains and 55 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, coats; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few organic coats surface features; many coats surface features; common very fine roots; few fine faint 10YR56 mottles
    1Bt1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 37 percent prominent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, coats and 37 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common coats surface features; common clay films surface features; common clay films surface features; few very fine roots; many fine and medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles
    1Btg1—51 to 66 centimeters (20.1 to 26.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior sandy clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct and 30 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate fine prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 55 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats and 55 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02525. common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many coats surface features; many clay films surface features; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine roots; many medium distinct 5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR54 mottles
    1Btg2—66 to 89 centimeters (26.0 to 35.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats and 55 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02525. common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many clay films surface features; common coats surface features; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine roots; many medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    2Btx1—89 to 112 centimeters (35.0 to 44.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and brown (10YR 5/3) interior gritty silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 37 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats and 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Few small pebbles. Slightly brittle.; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features; few clay films surface features; common coats surface features; few very fine roots
    2Btx2—112 to 152 centimeters (44.1 to 59.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior gritty silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 88P02526. Few small pebbles. Slightly brittle.; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features