IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clifton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987NC121006
  • User Pedon ID: 87NC121006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0822
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60117
  • 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: 36.0230560
  • Std. Longitude: -82.2072220
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: From intersection of NC197 & NC226, 1.2 mi E on NC226 to gravel driveway, 250 feet 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
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clifton
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, mixed Typic Hapludults
  • PSC - 12 to 62 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Landform: hillside or mountainside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: high
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.05 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—12

    12—104

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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

    37

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    880

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    225

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    1A—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots throughout and 5.5 fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine vesicular and tubular and 5.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P04522. many very fine roots throughout; many fine roots throughout
    1Bt1—12 to 24 centimeters (4.7 to 9.4 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04523. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; common fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222500; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222500
    1Bt2—24 to 53 centimeters (9.4 to 20.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 55 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04524. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine mica flakes concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; common fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 222501; continuous - phpvsfiid 222501
    1Bt3—53 to 76 centimeters (20.9 to 29.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior clay; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 55 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04525. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine mica flakes concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; few fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 222502; continuous - phpvsfiid 222502
    1Bt4—76 to 104 centimeters (29.9 to 40.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine vesicular and tubular and 2.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 55 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04526. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine mica flakes concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; few fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 222503; continuous - phpvsfiid 222503
    1BC—104 to 167 centimeters (40.9 to 65.7 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine vesicular and tubular and 0.5 fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 30 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04527. many fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 7.5YR46 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222504; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222504
    1C—167 to 253 centimeters (65.7 to 99.6 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior sandy loam; massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 30 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04528. many fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222505; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222505