IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Grantfork
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985IL121060
  • User Pedon ID: 85IL121060
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0518
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 58323
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 38.6819458
  • Std. Longitude: -88.9508362
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3N
  • Range: 2E
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 1360 feet S and 205 feet W of the center
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL121—Marion
  • MLRA: 113—Central Claypan Areas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: TJE, WBD, CCM, DBG
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 60
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Grantfork
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Grantfork
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aeric Haplaquept
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1985 (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 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; silt loam; weak very fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. About 1% by volume fine and medium gravel.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common very fine and fine roots
    1E—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior silt loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine faint mottles; weak fine and medium platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. About 1% by volume fine and medium gravel.; common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few organic coats surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots; common fine faint 10YR62 mottles
    1Bt—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior silty clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine faint and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 37 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P03102. About 1% by volume fine and medium gravel.; common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; few fine faint 10YR62 mottles
    2Btg1—41 to 76 centimeters (16.1 to 29.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 55 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P03103. Abuut 5% by volume fine, medium and coarse gravel.; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    2Btg2—76 to 107 centimeters (29.9 to 42.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 55 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P03103. About 5% by volume fine, medium and coarse gravel.; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    2Btg3—107 to 135 centimeters (42.1 to 53.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior clay loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 37 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P03104. About 5% by volume fine, medium and coarse gravel.; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; many medium and coarse prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    2BCg—135 to 152 centimeters (53.1 to 59.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior clay loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog. About 5% by volume fine, medium and coarse gravel.; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; many medium and coarse prominent 7.5YR56 mottles