IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Dillsboro
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987NC121005
  • User Pedon ID: 87NC121005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0821
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60116
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 36.0224991
  • Std. Longitude: -82.2105560
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: From intersection of NC197 & NC226, 1.2 mi E on NC226 to gravel driveway, 250 feet N on driveway, 300 feet NE in pasture
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC121—Mitchell
  • MLRA: 130—Blue Ridge

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J. Allison, E. Hayhurst, B. Brasher
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, sesquic, mesic Typic Paleudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Dillsboro
  • PSC - 20 to 70 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Unison V
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1987
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Landform: terrace—outwash or marine
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: drainageway
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: high
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 9.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • 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

    0—20

    20—222

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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

    29

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    812

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    225

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    1A—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) clay loam; strong fine granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 medium vesicular and tubular and 5.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04514. Many very fine roots; many very fine and coarse pores.; many fine roots; common medium roots throughout
    1Bt1—20 to 41 centimeters (7.9 to 16.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 5.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04515. Many very fine roots; common very fine and coarse pores.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; many fine roots; common medium roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 222493; continuous - phpvsfiid 222493
    1Bt2—41 to 58 centimeters (16.1 to 22.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 medium vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04516. Common very fine roots; common very fine coarse pores.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine roots throughout; few medium roots throughout; few fine distinct 2.5YR46 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 222494; continuous - phpvsfiid 222494
    1Bt3—58 to 103 centimeters (22.8 to 40.6 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 medium vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04517. Common very fine rots; common very fine pores.; common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine roots throughout; few medium roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 222495; continuous - phpvsfiid 222495
    1Bt4—103 to 122 centimeters (40.6 to 48.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04518. Common very fine roots.; common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few very fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 222496; continuous - phpvsfiid 222496
    1Bt5—122 to 153 centimeters (48.0 to 60.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) clay; 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine faint and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) fine prominent and 1 percent 10YR 4/8 (10YR 4/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04519. many fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few very fine roots throughout; few fine faint 7.5YR68 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR68 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR48 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222497; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222497
    1Bt6—153 to 180 centimeters (60.2 to 70.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay loam; 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine distinct and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) fine prominent and 1 percent 10YR 4/8 (10YR 4/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 15 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 30 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04520. many fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; few clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; few fine distinct 7.5YR68 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR68 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR48 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222498; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222498
    1Bt7—180 to 222 centimeters (70.9 to 87.4 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) cobbly clay loam; 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine distinct and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) fine prominent and 1 percent 10YR 4/8 (10YR 4/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 15 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 30 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04521. many fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; few clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; few fine distinct 7.5YR68 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR68 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR48 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222499; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222499