IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pacolet
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1988NC157002
  • User Pedon ID: 88NC157002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0478
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60596
  • Print Date: 4/2/2025

    • 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: 36.3927765
  • Std. Longitude: -79.7233353
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 3.4 mi W of Reidsville, NC at upper piedmont Ag. Research Sta. 3 mi W of Research Sta. Off. on SR2009.
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC157—Rockingham
  • MLRA: 136—Southern Piedmont

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: E.N. Hayhurst and R.B. Grossman
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pacolet
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, kaolinitic Typic Hapludults
  • PSC - 13 to 64 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/1/1988
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: piedmont
  • Landform: hillside or mountainside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: high
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/1/1988 (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

    anthropic epipedon

    0—13

    13—66

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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

    5

    —

    —

    252

    —

    225

    112

    —

    —

    14

    23

    3

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    1Ap—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 very fine roots between peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02478; moist when described;. many very fine roots between peds
    1Bt1—13 to 27 centimeters (5.1 to 10.6 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.5 very fine roots between peds; 2.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02479; moist when described;. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; many very fine roots between peds; patchy - phpvsfiid 223154; patchy - phpvsfiid 223154
    1Bt2—27 to 37 centimeters (10.6 to 14.6 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine roots between peds; 2.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 37 percent prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02480; moist when described;. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots between peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 223155; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 223155
    1Bt3—37 to 66 centimeters (14.6 to 26.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) interior clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine roots between peds; 2.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 37 percent prominent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02481; moist when described;. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots between peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 223156; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 223156
    1C1—66 to 77 centimeters (26.0 to 30.3 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior loam; very hard; 55 percent prominent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on rock fragments and 55 percent prominent black (5YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on upper surfaces of peds or rocks and 55 percent prominent black (5YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on lower surfaces of peds or rocks; 95 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02482; moist when described;. many clay films surface features on rock fragments; many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on upper surfaces of peds or stones; many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on lower surfaces of peds or stones; continuous - phpvsfiid 223157; continuous - phpvsfiid 223158; continuous - phpvsfiid 223159; continuous - phpvsfiid 223157; continuous - phpvsfiid 223158; continuous - phpvsfiid 223159
    1C2—77 to 112 centimeters (30.3 to 44.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) interior loam; 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium faint mottles; friable; 15 percent distinct black (5YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P02483; moist when described;. few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features throughout; common medium faint 10YR66 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223160; patchy - phpvsfiid 223160
    1C3—112 to 164 centimeters (44.1 to 64.6 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior loam; 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine faint and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; friable; 15 percent distinct black (5YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains throughout; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P02484; moist when described;. few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features throughout; common fine faint 10YR66 mottles; common fine faint 5YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223161; patchy - phpvsfiid 223161
    1C4—164 to 209 centimeters (64.6 to 82.3 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior loam; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine faint and 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine faint mottles; friable; 37 percent prominent black (5YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P02485; moist when described;. common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features throughout; common fine faint 5YR46 mottles; common fine faint 10YR66 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223162; patchy - phpvsfiid 223162
    1C5—209 to 260 centimeters (82.3 to 102.4 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior loam; 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine faint and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine faint mottles; friable; 2 percent distinct black (7.5YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P02486; moist when described;. very few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features throughout; common fine faint 10YR66 mottles; common fine faint 5YR46 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223163; patchy - phpvsfiid 223163
    1C6—260 to 292 centimeters (102.4 to 115.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior and pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) interior very fine sandy loam; friable; 2 percent distinct black (7.5YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P02487; moist when described;. very few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features throughout; patchy - phpvsfiid 223164; patchy - phpvsfiid 223164
    1C7—292 to 307 centimeters (115.0 to 120.9 inches); pinkish white (5YR 8/2) interior very fine sandy loam; friable; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P02488; moist when described;
    1C8—307 to 333 centimeters (120.9 to 131.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior very fine sandy loam; friable; fragments. Lab sample # 88P02489; moist when described;