IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Fence
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989MI061001
  • User Pedon ID: 89MI061001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 89P0339
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 61443
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Ottawa NF
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI061—Houghton

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Fence
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-silty, mixed Alfic Haplorthods
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1989
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1989 (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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    Oe—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); black (10YR 2/1); weak very fine granular structure; loose; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P01869. partially decomposed herbaceous material and sugar maple leaves; few medium and coarse roots; many very fine and fine roots
    A—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 medium roots and 5.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine vesicular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P01868. common medium roots; many fine roots
    E—6 to 21 centimeters (2.4 to 8.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) silt loam; weak medium angular blocky structure; very friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 0.5 medium vesicular and 5.5 fine vesicular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P01869. few coarse roots; common fine and medium roots
    Bs—21 to 36 centimeters (8.3 to 14.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) silt loam; moderate coarse angular blocky, and medium angular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 2.5 fine vesicular pores; 2 percent prominent , moist, clay films; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P01870. very few clay films surface features; common fine and medium roots
    E/b—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and reddish brown (5YR 5/3) silt loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium vesicular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 89P01871. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots; few fine 5YR46 mottles
    Bt—46 to 59 centimeters (18.1 to 23.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) and reddish brown (5YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine to coarse vesicular pores; 37 percent , moist, clay films and 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear broken boundary. Lab sample # 89P01872. many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; common clay films surface features; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232984; continuous - phpvsfiid 232983; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232984; continuous - phpvsfiid 232983
    C1—59 to 158 centimeters (23.2 to 62.2 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 fine to coarse roots; 5.5 fine vesicular pores; 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P01873. many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few fine to coarse roots
    C2—158 to 204 centimeters (62.2 to 80.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) silt; single grain; very friable; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P01874
    C3—204 to 267 centimeters (80.3 to 105.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) silt loam; massive; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 89P01875