IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Penlaw
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989PA057003
  • User Pedon ID: 89PA057003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0287
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62220
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 1 1/4mi S of Knobsville, PA; 3501 SE of intersection of 522 & T.416
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA057—Fulton

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: WRK
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed Aquic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Penlaw
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed Aquic Fragiudults
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1989
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1989 (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
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    Ap—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 5 percent by volume sedimentary, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P01769; moist when described;. each horizon has been clod sampled for bulk density and bag samples taken for lab data; many fine and medium roots throughout
    Btg—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); white (10YR 8/1) silt loam; 30 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/3) medium distinct and 30 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 55 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume sedimentary, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P01770; moist when described;. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; many medium distinct 10YR83 mottles; many medium prominent 10YR66 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 224787; continuous - phpvsfiid 224787
    Bt1—41 to 71 centimeters (16.1 to 28.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct and 30 percent 7.5YR 6/0 (7.5YR 6/0) medium prominent mottles; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 55 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 8 percent by volume sedimentary, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P01771; moist when described;. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; many medium distinct 10YR63 mottles; many medium prominent 7.5YR60 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 224788; continuous - phpvsfiid 224788
    Bx—71 to 122 centimeters (28.0 to 48.0 inches); 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 50 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/6) clay loam; 11 percent 7.5YR 6/0 (7.5YR 6/0) medium prominent mottles; strong very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 15 percent by volume sedimentary, unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P01772; moist when described;. above 48" more influence of (colluvial) sandstone/shale material in makeup of soil; common medium prominent 7.5YR60 mottles
    Bt2—122 to 165 centimeters (48.0 to 65.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) silty clay loam; 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) fine and medium mottles; strong very coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 55 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume sedimentary, unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P01773; moist when described;. few discont. Black Coats on ped faces in Bt2; below 48" more LS Res. influence; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine and medium 10YR71 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 224789; continuous - phpvsfiid 224789