IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL055008
  • User Pedon ID: 90IL055008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1121
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64157
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: T4-S1
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL055—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Glossaquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: variant
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 8
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1990 (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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    Ap—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots between peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07501. common fine roots between peds
    E—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse platy structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07502. few fine roots between peds; few fine and medium distinct 10YR62 mottles
    BE—13 to 18 centimeters (5.1 to 7.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine faint and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 55 percent prominent white (5Y 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07503. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; many skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots between peds; few fine faint 10YR58 mottles; common fine and medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227965; continuous - phpvsfiid 227966; continuous - phpvsfiid 227965; continuous - phpvsfiid 227966
    E/Bt—18 to 23 centimeters (7.1 to 9.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium prismatic, and strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 37 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent prominent white (5Y 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07504. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots between peds; common fine prominent 10YR58 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227967; continuous - phpvsfiid 227968; continuous - phpvsfiid 227967; continuous - phpvsfiid 227968
    Bt—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine faint mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 2 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 37 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07505. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots between peds; few fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; few fine faint 10YR54 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227969; continuous - phpvsfiid 227970; continuous - phpvsfiid 227969; continuous - phpvsfiid 227970
    2Bt1—41 to 48 centimeters (16.1 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 2 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 15 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular barite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07506. few fine barite crystals concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots between peds; few medium prominent 7.5YR44 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; many medium faint 10YR54 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227971; continuous - phpvsfiid 234570; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227971; continuous - phpvsfiid 234570
    2Bt2—48 to 56 centimeters (18.9 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 15 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07507. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common medium faint 10YR53 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234571; continuous - phpvsfiid 234572; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234571; continuous - phpvsfiid 234572
    2Bt3—56 to 69 centimeters (22.0 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07508. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234574; continuous - phpvsfiid 234575; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234574; continuous - phpvsfiid 234575
    2Bt4—69 to 76 centimeters (27.2 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint and 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07509. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; common medium faint 10YR53 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234577; continuous - phpvsfiid 234578; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234577; continuous - phpvsfiid 234578
    3Bt5—76 to 84 centimeters (29.9 to 33.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint and 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 2 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07510. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; common medium faint 10YR53 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234580; continuous - phpvsfiid 234581; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234580; continuous - phpvsfiid 234581
    3Bt6—84 to 102 centimeters (33.1 to 40.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent and 11 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains and 37 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07511. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; common medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; common medium prominent 2.5YR34 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234583; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234583
    4Bt7—102 to 109 centimeters (40.2 to 42.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) very channery silty clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains and 37 percent prominent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on rock fragments; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07512. common clay films surface features on rock fragments; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; continuous - phpvsfiid 227973; continuous - phpvsfiid 227973
    4CR—109 to 114 centimeters (42.9 to 44.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay; moderate medium and coarse platy structure; 15 percent prominent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on rock fragments and 15 percent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P07513. few clay films surface features on rock fragments; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; continuous - phpvsfiid 227975; continuous - phpvsfiid 227975