IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Dillsboro
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987NC199001
  • User Pedon ID: 87NC199001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0823
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60118
  • 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: 35.9124985
  • Std. Longitude: -82.4250031
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: From Bald Creek School .3 mi W on HW 19E to a private. gravel driveway, S across Bald Creek 500 feet to brick house.
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC199—Yancey
  • MLRA: 130—Blue Ridge

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. Ranson, E. Hayhurst and B. Brasher
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, subactive, mesic Humic Hapludults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Dillsboro
  • PSC - 13 to 63 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Unison V
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1987
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: intermontane basin
  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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—33

    33—185

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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

    4

    —

    —

    798

    —

    0

    147

    —

    —

    10

    19

    1

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    1Ap1—0 to 16 centimeters (0.0 to 6.3 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) loam; moderate medium granular, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 5.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04529; moist when described;. many very fine roots; many fine roots
    1Ap2—16 to 30 centimeters (6.3 to 11.8 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04530; moist when described;. 5 to 10% mixing of Bt material with this horizon.; common very fine roots; common fine roots
    1Bt1—30 to 64 centimeters (11.8 to 25.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04531; moist when described;. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232337; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232337
    1Bt2—64 to 99 centimeters (25.2 to 39.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04532; moist when described;. few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232338; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232338
    1Bt3—99 to 120 centimeters (39.0 to 47.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium faint and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04533; moist when described;. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common medium faint 7.5YR56 mottles; few medium faint 5YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 232339; continuous - phpvsfiid 232339
    1Bt4—120 to 145 centimeters (47.2 to 57.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay; 11 percent light gray (2.5Y 7/2) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04534; moist when described;. Few very fine flakes of mica-biotite almost microscopic.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common fine prominent 2.5Y72 mottles; common medium distinct 5YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 232340; continuous - phpvsfiid 232340
    1Bt5—145 to 175 centimeters (57.1 to 68.9 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior clay; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04535; moist when described;. Common very fine mica.; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; many coarse prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium prominent 5YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232341; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232341
    1BC—175 to 190 centimeters (68.9 to 74.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior sandy loam; 11 percent light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04536; moist when described;. Few fine mica.; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few very fine roots; common medium distinct 2.5YR64 mottles; common fine distinct 5YR58 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232342; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232342
    2C—190 to 220 centimeters (74.8 to 86.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) gravelly sandy loam; massive; very friable; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04537; moist when described;. Few fine mica.