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: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 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