IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989IL035061
  • User Pedon ID: 89IL035061
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0378
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62311
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • 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: 39.3094444
  • Std. Longitude: -88.2683334
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10N
  • Range: 8E
  • Section: 14
  • PLSS Details: 2205 feet E and 249 feet N of center
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL035—Cumberland
  • MLRA: 114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 61
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • PSC - 46 to 97 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1989
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1989 (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

    argillic horizon

    0—36

    46—157

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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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    90

    91

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    Ap1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silt loam; weak medium and coarse granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02127. common fine roots throughout
    Ap2—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silt loam; moderate thick platy structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02128. common fine roots throughout
    E—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), very pale brown (10YR 8/4), dry; silt loam; brown (10YR 5/3) and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine faint mottles; strong thick platy structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 55 percent distinct coats on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02129. many coats surface features on faces of peds; common fine roots throughout; common fine faint 10YR54 mottles
    BE—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) fine faint mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 15 percent faint , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains and 55 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, coats on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02130. many coats surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common fine roots throughout; common fine faint 10YR53 mottles
    Bt1—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) medium prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats on faces of peds and 37 percent faint , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains and 55 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02131. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few coats surface features on faces of peds; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common fine roots throughout; common medium prominent 2.5Y42 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR54 mottles
    Bt2—71 to 97 centimeters (28.0 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) medium prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats on faces of peds and 37 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains and 55 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02132. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few coats surface features on faces of peds; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few fine roots throughout; common medium prominent 2.5Y42 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR54 mottles
    Bt3—97 to 112 centimeters (38.2 to 44.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and pale brown (10YR 6/3) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 55 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 55 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 55 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02133. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; many coats surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout
    2Btx1—112 to 135 centimeters (44.1 to 53.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak thin platy structure; very firm; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, coats on horizontal faces of peds and 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02134. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few coats surface features on horizontal faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common medium prominent 10YR71 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR54 mottles
    2Btx2—135 to 157 centimeters (53.1 to 61.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak thin platy structure; very firm; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P02135. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common medium prominent 10YR71 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR54 mottles
    2BC—157 to 203 centimeters (61.8 to 79.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct and 30 percent gray (10YR 6/1) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 2 percent faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 37 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P02136. very few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common medium distinct 10YR54 mottles; common medium prominent 10YR62 mottles; many medium prominent 10YR61 mottles