IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Darmstadt
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989IL027180
  • User Pedon ID: 89IL027180
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 89P0760
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 61859
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024
  • 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: 38.5102768
  • Std. Longitude: -89.2077789
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1N
  • Range: 1W
  • Section: 21
  • PLSS Details: 200 feet N and 400 feet E of SW corner of N 1/2 of SE 1/4
  • Location Description: Clinton County, IL.
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL027—Clinton
  • MLRA: 113—Central Claypan Areas
  • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aquic Natrudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 180
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Darmstadt
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Darmstadt
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Albic Natraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1989
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

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

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1989 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    142

    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 very fine roots; 11 percent spherical plinthite nodules; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, lamotte-morgan; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04401. common plinthite segregations concentrations; common very fine roots
    E—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak very coarse platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 1 percent irregular plinthite nodules; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, lamotte-morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04402. few plinthite segregations concentrations; few very fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR44 mottles
    Bt—25 to 43 centimeters (9.8 to 16.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 11 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) medium distinct and 30 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine roots; 37 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, coats and 37 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, coats; 1 percent irregular plinthite nodules; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, lamotte-morgan; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04403. few plinthite segregations concentrations; common coats surface features; common coats surface features; common very fine roots; common medium distinct 5YR44 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR42 mottles
    Btg1—43 to 69 centimeters (16.9 to 27.2 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 37 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, coats and 37 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, coats; 11 percent irregular lime masses; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, lamotte-morgan; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04404. common soft masses of lime concentrations; common coats surface features; common coats surface features; few very fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR46 mottles
    Btg2—69 to 86 centimeters (27.2 to 33.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 37 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, coats; 11 percent irregular lime masses; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, lamotte-morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04405. common soft masses of lime concentrations; common coats surface features; few very fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR46 mottles
    2Bwb1—86 to 109 centimeters (33.9 to 42.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) silty clay loam; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and strong fine platy structure; friable; 15 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, coats; 11 percent irregular lime masses; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, lamotte-morgan; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04406. common soft masses of lime concentrations; few coats surface features; many medium distinct 10YR46 mottles
    2Bwb2—109 to 165 centimeters (42.9 to 65.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; strong medium and coarse platy structure; friable; 11 percent irregular lime masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, lamotte-morgan; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04407. common soft masses of lime concentrations; common medium distinct 10YR46 mottles
    2Bwb3—165 to 206 centimeters (65.0 to 81.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 1 percent spherical plinthite nodules; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, lamotte-morgan. Lab sample # 89P04408. few plinthite segregations concentrations; common medium distinct 10YR46 mottles