IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Pelion
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1987NC153001
User Pedon ID:
87NC153001
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
87P0409
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
59704
Print Date:
11/24/2024
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:
34.8280563
Std. Longitude:
-79.6880569
Datum:
WGS84
Location Description:
Richmond County, NC: 3.1 mi S of Hamlet on NC 38 1 mi SE on SR 1805 .1 mi SE of SR 1805 75 feet S of SR 1805 in field.
State:
North Carolina
County:
NC153—Richmond
MLRA:
137—Carolina and Georgia Sand Hills
PEDON
Describers Name:
W. Spruill, W.E. Lewis J.R. Davis
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Aquic Hapludults
Current Taxon Kind:
taxadjunct
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
1
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Pelion
PSC -
25 to 75 cm.
Classificaton Date -
7/11/2007
Moisture Class -
udic
Moisture Subclass -
aquic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Pelion
Taxonomic Class -
Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Aquic Hapludult
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
10/1/1987
Moisture Class -
udic
Moisture SUBClass -
aquic
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
coastal plain
Hill Slope Profile:
backslope
Slope Position:
middle third
Slope Shape Down:
convex
Runoff:
low
Drainage Class:
moderately well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
10/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
crop 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—18
50—145
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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
3
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1105
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90
117
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1Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02116. common fine and medium roots throughout
1BE—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02117. few fine and medium roots throughout
1Bt—25 to 50 centimeters (9.8 to 19.7 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; brittle; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02118. 15% brittle when dry.; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 221847; continuous - phpvsfiid 221847
1Btx1—50 to 64 centimeters (19.7 to 25.2 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior sandy clay loam; 1 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) fine distinct and 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and strong medium platy structure; hard, firm; brittle; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02119. 15 to 20 percent brittle.; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few fine roots between peds; common medium prominent 2.5YR48 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR71 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 221848; continuous - phpvsfiid 221848
1Btx2—64 to 104 centimeters (25.2 to 40.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) interior and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior and light gray (10YR 7/1) interior clay loam; strong medium platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; brittle; 0.1 fine roots between peds; 0.1 fine tubular pores; 55 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02120. 15 to 20% brittle.; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; very few fine roots between peds; continuous - phpvsfiid 221849; continuous - phpvsfiid 221849
1Btg—104 to 145 centimeters (40.9 to 57.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior silty clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct and 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 55 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02121. Interior of peds mottled. Exteriors of peds are coated 60% gray (10YR 7/1).; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; common medium prominent 2.5YR48 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 221850; continuous - phpvsfiid 221850
1BC—145 to 165 centimeters (57.1 to 65.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; diffuse irregular boundary. Lab sample # 87P02122. Bedded planes with Kaolin mud balls.; few medium prominent 2.5YR56 mottles; common medium prominent 7.5YR58 mottles
2C1—165 to 178 centimeters (65.0 to 70.1 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) interior sandy loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02123. common medium distinct 10YR71 mottles; few medium prominent 2.5YR56 mottles
2C2—178 to 245 centimeters (70.1 to 96.5 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) interior sandy loam, sandy clay loam; 1 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4) medium prominent and 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium prominent mottles; massive; friable; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02124. common medium prominent 10YR71 mottles; few medium prominent 10YR74 mottles
2C3—245 to 300 centimeters (96.5 to 118.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior silty clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct and 11 percent pale red (10R 6/2) medium distinct mottles; massive; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P02125. few medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; common medium distinct 10R62 mottles