IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Peru
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987ME001002
  • User Pedon ID: 87ME001002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1987ME001002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0594
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59889
  • 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: 44.2700005
  • Std. Longitude: -70.2422256
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Town of Turner E. 1.25 mi from Turner Village on ME Rt 117, NW 900 feet on gravel Rd.
  • State: Maine
  • County: ME001—Androscoggin
  • MLRA: 144B—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Northern Part

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Cook, Kalloch, Babcock, Lytyle, Laflamme
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, isotic, frigid Aquic Haplorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Peru
  • PSC - 31 to 74 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/3/2015
  • Classifier - Roger DeKett
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Dixfield
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Haplorthods
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: till derived from igneous and metamorphic rock
  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hillside or mountainside
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 9.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Microrelief Elevation: 35
  • 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
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACRU

    QURU

    TSCA

    Acer rubrum

    Quercus rubra

    Tsuga canadensis

    red maple

    northern red oak

    eastern hemlock

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    Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    densic material

    noncoherent

    74 -

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    spodic horizon

    densic contact

    0—14

    6—14

    14—36

    74—

    —14—

    —8—

    —22—

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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

    6

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    119

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    270

    107

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    7

    3

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments.
    Oa—2 to 6 centimeters (0.8 to 2.4 inches); 80 percent black (5YR 2/1) exterior and black (5YR 2/1) crushed and 20 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) exterior highly decomposed plant material; moderate very fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; 20 percent sapric; 10 percent sapric; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P03134. (7.5YR 5/4 and 7.5YR 4/4) stains on ped faces. Interiors (10YR 5/6 and 10YR 5/4).; many very fine roots throughout
    E—6 to 14 centimeters (2.4 to 5.5 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior fine sandy loam; weak fine platy structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 medium roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 87P03135. many very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium roots throughout
    Bhs—14 to 22 centimeters (5.5 to 8.7 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) gravelly fine sandy loam; weak very fine granular, and weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 medium roots throughout; 0.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 30 percent fine and medium spherical dark nodules; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 12 percent by volume , 18 percent by weight 2-5-75 millimeter mixed fragments observed by weighed method; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 87P03136. Few coarse roots.; many fine and medium dark nodules concentrations; common very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium roots throughout
    Bs1—22 to 36 centimeters (8.7 to 14.2 inches); 90 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) very gravelly fine sandy loam; weak very fine granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular and 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 30 percent fine and medium spherical dark nodules; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume , 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-5-75 millimeter mixed fragments observed by weighed method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P03137. Very few medium tubular pores.; many fine and medium dark nodules concentrations; common very fine and fine roots throughout; few medium roots throughout
    Bs2—36 to 66 centimeters (14.2 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) very gravelly fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak very fine and fine granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 37 percent prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, iron stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, iron stains in root channels and/or pores; 11 percent fine and medium spherical dark nodules; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume , 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-5-75 millimeter mixed fragments observed by weighed method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P03138. common fine and medium dark nodules concentrations; common iron stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; common iron stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine and fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368101; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368102; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368101; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368102
    BC—66 to 74 centimeters (26.0 to 29.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) very gravelly fine sandy loam; 1 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) medium prominent and 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium prominent and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak medium platy, and weak fine angular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular and 0.1 medium tubular pores; 37 percent prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, iron stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, iron stains in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine and medium spherical dark nodules; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume , 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments observed by weighed method; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P03139. few fine and medium dark nodules concentrations; common iron stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; common iron stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine and fine roots throughout; few medium prominent 5Y52 mottles; common medium prominent 7.5YR44 mottles; common coarse prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368103; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368104; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368103; continuous - phpvsfiid 1368104
    Cd1—74 to 102 centimeters (29.1 to 40.2 inches); olive (5Y 4/3) gravelly fine sandy loam; 1 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; strong very coarse prismatic, and weak medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots in cracks; 0.5 fine interstitial and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 2 percent faint , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 2 percent faint , moist, coats on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume , 26 percent by weight 2-5-75 millimeter mixed fragments observed by weighed method; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P03140. Same color inside and outside peds. Prism faces (5Y 6/2) and rinds of (5YR 4/4).; few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few coats surface features on faces of peds; many very fine roots in cracks; few medium distinct 5Y62 mottles; common medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1368105; patchy - phpvsfiid 1368107; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1368106; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1368105; patchy - phpvsfiid 1368107; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1368106
    Cd2—102 to 136 centimeters (40.2 to 53.5 inches); olive (5Y 4/3) gravelly loam; 11 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) medium distinct and 11 percent 5Y 4/6 (5Y 4/6) medium distinct mottles; strong very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots in cracks; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 2 percent distinct , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 2 percent faint , moist, coats on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume , 22 percent by weight 2-20-75 millimeter mixed fragments observed by weighed method. Lab sample # 87P03141. Same colors inside and outside peds. Prism face (5Y 6/2) and rinds of (5YR 4/4).; very few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few coats surface features on faces of peds; many very fine roots in cracks; common medium distinct 5Y52 mottles; common medium distinct 5Y46 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 1368109; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1368108; patchy - phpvsfiid 1368109; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1368108