IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Guyandotte
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 89KY-071-001
  • User Pedon ID: 89KY-071-001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - UK
  • Lab Pedon # - 89KY-071-001
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 46799
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: At the head of Riley Branch, approximately 1 mile north of Melvin.
  • State: Kentucky
  • County: KY071—Floyd
  • MLRA: 125—Cumberland Plateau and Mountains
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-LON—London, Kentucky
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KY639—Floyd and Johnson Counties, Kentucky
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37082-C6—Wheelwright, Kentucky

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, mesic Typic Dystrudepts
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Guyandotte
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/15/2011
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Guyandotte
  • Classificaton Date - 6/9/1989
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/9/1989 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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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    A—0 to 28 centimeters (0.0 to 11.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) channery loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak medium granular structure; very friable; 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 15 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY3139
    AB—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) channery loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 27 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY3140
    Bw1—41 to 61 centimeters (16.1 to 24.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) channery loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 40 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY3141
    Bw2—61 to 81 centimeters (24.0 to 31.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) very channery loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 fine tubular pores; 50 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY3142
    Bw3—81 to 109 centimeters (31.9 to 42.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) very channery loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 1.0 fine tubular pores; 41 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY3143
    Bw4—109 to 132 centimeters (42.9 to 52.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) very flaggy fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 10.0 fine tubular pores; 10 percent silt coats on all faces of peds; 42 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY3144. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 639061; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 639061
    BC—132 to 155 centimeters (52.0 to 61.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) extremely channery sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 0.0 fine tubular pores; 65 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KY3145
    C—155 to 178 centimeters (61.0 to 70.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) extremely flaggy sandy loam; structureless massive; firm; 80 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KY3146