IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hornsboro
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1988NC169004
  • User Pedon ID: 88NC169004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0671
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60789
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 36.2855568
  • Std. Longitude: -80.1966629
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Stokes County, NC; Grid (D.6, 4.6); 0.4 mi W of intersection SR 1941 and SR 2022; 300 feet N of SR 1941.
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC169—Stokes
  • MLRA: 136—Southern Piedmont
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC169—Stokes County, North Carolina
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36080-C2—Walnut Cove, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Roger Leab, Wes Tuttle, Bobby Ward, and David Clap
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, thermic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Hornsboro
  • PSC - 20 to 70 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Wahee V
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1988
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/1/1988 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—20

    20—135

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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

    1

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    198

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    119

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct and 11 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03553; wet when described;. few coarse roots throughout; many fine roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR63 mottles
    E—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium distinct and 1 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) medium distinct mottles; weak medium granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P03554; wet when described;. few coarse roots throughout; many fine and medium roots; few medium distinct 10YR58 mottles; few medium distinct 10YR73 mottles
    Bt—20 to 38 centimeters (7.9 to 15.0 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior sandy clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03555; wet when described;. few quartz pebbles; few coarse roots throughout; many medium roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; many medium faint 10YR62 mottles
    Btg1—38 to 61 centimeters (15.0 to 24.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) interior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) exterior clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) fine prominent and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and strong coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium and coarse roots throughout and 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P03556; wet when described;. thin coats of sand on ped faces; few fine mica flakes concentrations; few medium and coarse roots throughout; many fine roots; few fine prominent 2.5YR58 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR62 mottles
    Btg2—61 to 84 centimeters (24.0 to 33.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay; 30 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) coarse distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03557; wet when described;. few fine mica flakes concentrations; few fine roots throughout; many coarse distinct 10YR68 mottles
    Btg'—84 to 132 centimeters (33.1 to 52.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) clay; 1 percent gray (N 6/0) coarse prominent and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P03558; wet when described;. slickensides 50=-7 cm across. Few quartz and feldspar pebbles; few fine mica flakes concentrations; few intersecting slickensides surface features; few fine roots throughout; few coarse prominent N60 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR62 mottles
    2BC—135 to 196 centimeters (53.1 to 77.2 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) clay; 1 percent grayish green (5G 5/2) coarse prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P03559; wet when described;. slickensides 15-20 cm across. Few feldspar and quart pebbles. Lithologic change on color and nature of material; few fine mica flakes concentrations; few intersecting slickensides surface features; few fine roots; few coarse prominent 5G52 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    2Cg1—196 to 269 centimeters (77.2 to 105.9 inches); grayish green (5G 5/2) clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent and 11 percent pale olive (5Y 6/4) medium prominent mottles; weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P03560; wet when described;. few fine mica flakes concentrations; few fine roots; few medium prominent 10YR58 mottles; common medium prominent 5Y64 mottles
    2Cg2—269 to 284 centimeters (105.9 to 111.8 inches); greenish gray (5G 6/1) sandy clay; 11 percent pale yellow (5Y 7/3) coarse prominent and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) coarse prominent mottles; weak very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments. Lab sample # 88P03561; wet when described;. common fine mica flakes concentrations; few fine roots; common coarse prominent 5Y73 mottles; many coarse prominent 7.5YR58 mottles