IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Paavola
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1986MI061001
  • User Pedon ID: 86MI061001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0775
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59069
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 47.1702766
  • Std. Longitude: -88.6113892
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 55N
  • Range: 34W
  • Section: 15
  • PLSS Details: 250 feet S and 300 feet W of the NE corner
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI061—Houghton
  • MLRA: 93—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: C. Schwenner, R. Yeck, W. Frederick
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Alfic Fragiorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Paavola
  • PSC - 0 to 75 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Paavola
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Typic Fragiorthod
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1986
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: dead ice moraine
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1986 (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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    spodic horizon

    fragipan

    0—11

    11—75

    75—92

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    4

    —

    —

    306

    —

    180

    85

    —

    —

    5

    18

    -7

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    1A—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) interior, pinkish gray (5YR 6/2) interior, dry; gravelly loamy sand; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots throughout; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P04688. many fine to coarse roots throughout
    1Bhs—11 to 33 centimeters (4.3 to 13.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior very gravelly sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots throughout; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04689. Horizon subdivided for sampling purposes. 11-21 cm 86P4689; 21-33 cm 86P4690.; many fine to coarse roots throughout
    1Bs1—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior very gravelly sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04691. many fine and medium roots throughout
    1Bs2—48 to 75 centimeters (18.9 to 29.5 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior loamy fine sand; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine faint mottles; weak fine platy structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P04692. few fine roots throughout; common fine faint 7.5YR46 mottles
    2E/Bx—75 to 92 centimeters (29.5 to 36.2 inches); 70 percent dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) exterior and 30 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior loamy fine sand, fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; weak fine platy structure; firm; 2.5 fine vesicular pores; 15 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04693. Micromorphology: Mineral grains appear uncoated. Brown stained ground mass. There is no distinct amorphous material that segregates from the lrest of the matrix. Some areas of the thin section have oriented clay in pores and on mineral gr; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220904; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220904
    2BCd—92 to 146 centimeters (36.2 to 57.5 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior gravelly fine sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine vesicular pores; 15 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04694. 92-121 cm, 86P4694; 121-146 cm, 86P4695. Few thin sand lenses in horizon. Micormorphology: Conspicuous oriented clay as thick continuous argillans in channels, on mineral grains and intersticies around minerals. Oriented clay does not occur; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 220905; patchy - phpvsfiid 220905
    2Cd—146 to 178 centimeters (57.5 to 70.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior gravelly fine sandy loam; weak fine platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 86P04696. Micromorphology: Dense matrix comprised mineral grains and weathered rock fragments in a finer matrix. Common opaque concentrations frequently associated with the weathered rock.
    3C—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior very gravelly sand; single grain; loose; 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 86P04697