IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ailey

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1987NC153002

User Pedon ID: 87NC153002

Vegetation Plot ID: S1987NC153002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 87P0410

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59705

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: 35.0855560

Std. Longitude: -79.7291641

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Richmond County, NC: 2.2 mi NE on SR 1453 SE 1456 .8 mi to powerline, SW 100 yards, NW 50 yards in woods.

State: North Carolina

County: NC153—Richmond

MLRA: 137—Carolina and Georgia Sand Hills

PEDON

Describers Name: J. R. Davis and W. E. Spruill

Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy, kaolinitic, thermic Arenic Plinthic Kandiudults

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 2

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Ailey

PSC - 67 to 117 cm.

Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010

Moisture Class - udic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Ailey-Like

Taxonomic Class - Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult

Classificaton Date - 5/1/1987

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: coastal plain

Landform: upland slope

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Position: on a slope

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 5/1/1987 (actual site observation date)

Microrelief Elevation: 1

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
COFL2 PIPA2 QUMA3	Cornus florida Pinus palustris Quercus marilandica	flowering dogwood longleaf pine blackjack oak	— — —	— — —	— — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon	0—67 67—140	—- —-

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
9	—	—	143	—	225	117	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oa—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 87P02126. Partially decomposed leaves and twigs.

A—2 to 12 centimeters (0.8 to 4.7 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior sand; single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02127; moist when described;. common to many fine and medium roots throughout; few coarse roots throughout

E—12 to 69 centimeters (4.7 to 27.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior sand; single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02128; moist when described;. E subdivided at 40 cm for sampling.; common fine and medium roots throughout

Bt—69 to 100 centimeters (27.2 to 39.4 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular iron concretions; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02130; moist when described;. few fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine roots throughout

Btx1—100 to 118 centimeters (39.4 to 46.5 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior sandy clay loam; 11 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium faint and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and strong medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 2 percent fine and medium spherical ironstone nodules; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02131; moist when described;. 15% brittle.; few to common fine and medium ironstone nodules concentrations; few fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few fine roots throughout; common medium faint 10YR64 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 221851; patchy - phpvsfiid 221851

Btx2—118 to 142 centimeters (46.5 to 55.9 inches); 45 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior and 30 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) exterior and 25 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and strong medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 2 percent fine and medium spherical ironstone nodules; 30 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02132; moist when described;. 25% brittle, compact and dense.; few to common fine and medium ironstone nodules concentrations; many fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few fine roots throughout; patchy - phpvsfiid 221852; patchy - phpvsfiid 221852

2BCg—142 to 200 centimeters (55.9 to 78.7 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior sandy clay loam; 11 percent light reddish brown (5YR 6/4) medium prominent and 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 11 percent medium spherical ironstone nodules; 2 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P02133; moist when described;. Lenses of sandy loam and sandy clay, compact and dense.; few to common fine mica flakes concentrations; common medium ironstone nodules concentrations; few fine roots throughout; common medium prominent 5YR64 mottles; common medium prominent 2.5YR46 mottles