IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ailey

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1987NC153003

User Pedon ID: 87NC153003

Vegetation Plot ID: S1987NC153003

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 87P0411

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59706

Print Date: 12/4/2024

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: 34.9711113

Std. Longitude: -79.5938873

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Richmond County, .1 mi SE of Marston on SR1001 to dirt Rd beside RR .8 mi SE on dirt Rd to .8 mi SE on woods Rd.

State: North Carolina

County: NC153—Richmond

MLRA: 137—Carolina and Georgia Sand Hills

PEDON

Describers Name: V. E. Lewis, W. E. Spruill and J. R. Davis

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 #: 3

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Ailey

PSC - 61 to 111 cm.

Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010

Moisture Class - udic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Ailey-Like

Taxonomic Class - Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Plinthic Paleudul

Classificaton Date - 5/1/1987

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: coastal plain

Landform: plain

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

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—61 61—132	—- —-

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	—	—	133	—	90	117	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1A—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior loamy sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 5.5 medium roots throughout and 5.5 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02134; moist when described;. many medium roots throughout; many fine roots throughout

1E—15 to 61 centimeters (5.9 to 24.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior loamy sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02135; moist when described;. Split at 37 cm for sampling. Organic mattter concentrations.; common fine roots throughout; common medium roots throughout

1Bt1—61 to 85 centimeters (24.0 to 33.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02137; moist when described;. common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few fine roots throughout; patchy - phpvsfiid 221853; patchy - phpvsfiid 221853

1Bt2—85 to 105 centimeters (33.5 to 41.3 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior sandy loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent and 11 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02138; moist when described;. Small areas with slight decrease in clay content.; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 10YR64 mottles; few medium prominent 2.5YR48 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 221854; patchy - phpvsfiid 221854

1Btx—105 to 119 centimeters (41.3 to 46.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior sandy clay loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine prominent and 11 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium platy structure; hard, firm; brittle; 0.5 fine roots in cracks; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 1 percent mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02139; moist when described;. 30% brittle.; very few to few very fine mica flakes concentrations; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few fine roots in cracks; few fine prominent 2.5YR48 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR64 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 221855; continuous - phpvsfiid 221855

1Btvx—119 to 132 centimeters (46.9 to 52.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior sandy clay loam; 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) fine distinct and 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and strong coarse platy structure; hard, firm; brittle; 0.1 fine roots between peds; 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 11 percent fine and medium spherical plinthite nodules; 11 percent platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02140; moist when described;. 40% brittle. 15 percent plinthite.; common very fine mica flakes concentrations; common fine and medium plinthite segregations concentrations; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; very few fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR71 mottles; common fine prominent 2.5YR48 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221857; continuous - phpvsfiid 221856; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221857; continuous - phpvsfiid 221856

1BCx—132 to 155 centimeters (52.0 to 61.0 inches); 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) and 30 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium platy structure; hard, firm; brittle; 0.1 fine roots between peds; 30 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02141; moist when described;. 40 percent brittle. Red sandy loam and gray sandy clay loam.; many fine mica flakes concentrations; very few fine roots between peds

1Cx—155 to 203 centimeters (61.0 to 79.9 inches); 45 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) interior and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) exterior and 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) exterior sandy clay loam; massive; hard, firm; brittle; 30 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P02142; moist when described;. 20 percent brittle. Red sandy loam and gray sandy clay loam.; many fine mica flakes concentrations