IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL081003
  • User Pedon ID: 90IL081003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0843
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62776
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 38.2688904
  • Std. Longitude: -88.8894424
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3S
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 17
  • PLSS Details: 420 feet W and 1330 feet S of the NE corner
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL081—Jefferson
  • MLRA: 114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Dana Grantham and Matt McCauley.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford Bp
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1990 (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 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 5.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04950. many medium and coarse roots throughout
    E—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt loam; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine faint and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; moderate medium platy structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04951. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few very fine and fine roots throughout; many fine faint 10YR44 mottles; many fine faint 10YR56 mottles
    BE—30 to 43 centimeters (11.8 to 16.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; weak medium platy, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds and 0.5 medium roots between peds; 15 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 15 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P04952. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine and fine roots between peds; few medium roots between peds; many fine prominent 10YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225661; continuous - phpvsfiid 225662; patchy - phpvsfiid 225661; continuous - phpvsfiid 225662
    Bt1—43 to 69 centimeters (16.9 to 27.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds and 0.5 medium and coarse roots between peds; 15 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P04953. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine and fine roots between peds; few medium and coarse roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; common fine prominent 2.5YR44 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225663; patchy - phpvsfiid 225664; patchy - phpvsfiid 225663; patchy - phpvsfiid 225664
    Bt2—69 to 91 centimeters (27.2 to 35.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent prominent 7.5YR 2/0 (7.5YR 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04954. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; many very fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; many fine faint 10YR62 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225666; patchy - phpvsfiid 225665; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225666; patchy - phpvsfiid 225665
    2Bt3—91 to 127 centimeters (35.8 to 50.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 37 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P04955. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225667; patchy - phpvsfiid 225667
    2Bt3—91 to 127 centimeters (35.8 to 50.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 37 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P04955. 10% fine sand; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225668; patchy - phpvsfiid 225668
    2Bt4—127 to 155 centimeters (50.0 to 61.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 15 percent prominent 7.5YR 2/0 (7.5YR 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores and 37 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P04956. 15% fine sand; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225670; patchy - phpvsfiid 225669; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225670; patchy - phpvsfiid 225669
    2Bt5—155 to 191 centimeters (61.0 to 75.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 37 percent prominent 7.5YR 2/0 (7.5YR 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P04957. 15% fine sand; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; many coarse distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225672; continuous - phpvsfiid 225671; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225672; continuous - phpvsfiid 225671
    2Bt6—191 to 231 centimeters (75.2 to 90.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 55 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular barite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04958. 20% fine sand; few fine and medium barite crystals concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; many coarse distinct 10YR52 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 225673; continuous - phpvsfiid 225673
    2Btb—231 to 290 centimeters (90.9 to 114.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) fine distinct and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 55 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P04959. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine distinct 10YR53 mottles; many coarse distinct 10YR52 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 225674; continuous - phpvsfiid 225674