IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sapelo
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989FL067007
  • User Pedon ID: 89FL067007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 89P0518
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 61620
  • Print Date: 9/24/2024

    • 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: 30.0000000
  • Std. Longitude: -83.1558304
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 5S
  • Range: 12E
  • Section: 31
  • PLSS Details: 2000 feet N and 600 feet E of SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Lafayette County, Florida.
  • State: Florida
  • County: FL067—Lafayette
  • MLRA: 152A—Eastern Gulf Coast Flatwoods
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. Weatherspoon, A. Hyde, R. Yeck, E. Knox, R. Joh
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sapelo
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, siliceous Ultic Haplaquods
  • Classificaton Date - 4/1/1989
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/1/1989 (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
    • 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
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    3

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    24

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) fine sand; weak fine granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots and 5.5 coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P02893. many fine and medium roots; many coarse roots
    E1—15 to 33 centimeters (5.9 to 13.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) fine sand; single grain; loose; 5.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02894. many fine and medium roots
    E2—33 to 71 centimeters (13.0 to 28.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) fine sand; single grain; loose; 2.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 89P02895. common medium distinct black (10YR 2/1) streaks; common fine and medium roots
    Bh—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02896. few fine roots
    BE—86 to 114 centimeters (33.9 to 44.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02897. few fine roots
    E'—114 to 152 centimeters (44.9 to 59.8 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) fine sand; single grain; loose; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02898. few fine roots
    Btg—152 to 185 centimeters (59.8 to 72.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) sandy loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) coarse prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02899. many coarse prominent 10YR56 mottles; many coarse prominent 10YR58 mottles
    BCg—185 to 203 centimeters (72.8 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and light olive gray (5Y 6/2) loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 89P02900. few fine roots