IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL081001
  • User Pedon ID: 90IL081001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0539
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62472
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL081—Jefferson

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aeric Vertic Albaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1990 (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
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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03079. common very fine and fine roots throughout
    E—23 to 30 centimeters (9.1 to 11.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt loam; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine faint mottles; weak thick platy, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03080. common very fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 10YR54 mottles; common fine faint 10YR62 mottles
    BE—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) silty clay loam; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine and medium distinct and 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) fine faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03081. few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium distinct 10YR54 mottles; common fine faint 10YR51 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225042; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225043; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 233417; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225042; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225043; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 233417
    Bt1—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay; 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) fine and medium faint and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine roots between peds; 37 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03082. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots between peds; common fine and medium faint 10YR51 mottles; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 225044; continuous - phpvsfiid 225044
    Bt2—53 to 64 centimeters (20.9 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint and 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) coarse faint mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 2.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03083. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots between peds; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; common coarse faint 10YR61 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225045; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225046; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225045; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225046
    Btg1—64 to 76 centimeters (25.2 to 29.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse faint mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03084. very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; common coarse faint 10YR62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225047; patchy - phpvsfiid 225047
    Btg2—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium irregular barite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03085. common fine and medium barite crystals concentrations; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; common coarse prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225048; patchy - phpvsfiid 225048
    Btgx1—94 to 124 centimeters (37.0 to 48.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium irregular barite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03086. common fine and medium barite crystals concentrations; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; common coarse prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225049; patchy - phpvsfiid 225049
    Btgx2—124 to 155 centimeters (48.8 to 61.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; 2 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 2 percent faint dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03087. very few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium and coarse prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 225050; continuous - phpvsfiid 225051; patchy - phpvsfiid 225052; continuous - phpvsfiid 225050; continuous - phpvsfiid 225051; patchy - phpvsfiid 225052
    Btgt3—155 to 180 centimeters (61.0 to 70.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium and coarse distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03088. very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; many medium and coarse distinct 10YR46 mottles; many medium and coarse distinct 10YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225053; patchy - phpvsfiid 225053
    3Btgx2—180 to 216 centimeters (70.9 to 85.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium and coarse distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03089. very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; many medium and coarse distinct 10YR46 mottles; many medium and coarse distinct 10YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225054; patchy - phpvsfiid 225054
    3Btgb1—216 to 236 centimeters (85.0 to 92.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium faint and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium and coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03090. very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium faint 10YR56 mottles; many medium and coarse distinct 10YR52 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225055; patchy - phpvsfiid 225055
    3Btgb2—236 to 262 centimeters (92.9 to 103.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) and gray (10YR 5/1) silty clay; 30 percent brown (7.5YR 4/3) medium and coarse distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03091. very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; many medium and coarse distinct 7.5YR43 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225056; patchy - phpvsfiid 225056
    4BCrb—262 to 279 centimeters (103.1 to 109.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silty clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; massive; very firm; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03092. common medium distinct 7.5YR58 mottles
    4R—279 to 300 centimeters (109.8 to 118.1 inches); fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P03093. interbedded sandstone and shale