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:
11/12/2024
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