IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Keener
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1986TN163016
  • User Pedon ID: 86TN163016
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0939
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59233
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 36.4883347
  • Std. Longitude: -82.0622253
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Take FSRD87 from HWY421; turn at FSRD87A and go 2.6 mi from gate; then 300 feet NW in woods.
  • State: Tennessee
  • County: TN163—Sullivan
  • MLRA: 130—Blue Ridge

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: H. Davis, N. Hargrove
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous Typic Hapludults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 16
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Keener
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, siliceous Typic Hapludults
  • PSC - 26 to 76 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1986
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain valleys or canyons
  • Landform: alluvial fan
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: toeslope
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: frequent flooding
  • Surface Fragments: 1.45 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1986 (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

    argillic horizon

    argillic horizon

    0—3

    26—51

    77—115

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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

    10

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    —

    642

    —

    315

    105

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    Oe—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 86P05665. Partially decomposed hardwood basis, roots, and twigs.
    E—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior gravelly fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05666. many very fine and fine roots throughout
    BE—6 to 29 centimeters (2.4 to 11.4 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05667. many very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium roots throughout
    Bt—29 to 54 centimeters (11.4 to 21.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior gravelly loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 2.5 medium tubular and 5.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05668. few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common fine and medium roots throughout; few coarse roots throughout; patchy - phpvsfiid 221171; patchy - phpvsfiid 221171
    BC—54 to 80 centimeters (21.3 to 31.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior gravelly loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine faint mottles; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05669. few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common fine roots throughout; few medium roots throughout; common fine faint 10YR64 mottles; few fine distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 221172; patchy - phpvsfiid 221172
    2Bt—80 to 118 centimeters (31.5 to 46.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior cobbly loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05670. few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; few fine distinct 5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 221173; patchy - phpvsfiid 221173
    2C—118 to 165 centimeters (46.5 to 65.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior very stony loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 86P05671. few very fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; few fine distinct 5YR58 mottles