IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ava
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL081006
  • User Pedon ID: 90IL081006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0846
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62779
  • Print Date: 12/11/2024

    • 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: 38.2631111
  • Std. Longitude: -88.8728333
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3S
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 16
  • PLSS Details: 880 feet W and 1880 feet N of SE corner
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL081—Jefferson
  • MLRA: 114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Scott Martin
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Fragic Oxyaquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ava
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ava
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludalf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • 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
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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P04979. many very fine and fine roots throughout
    Ap2—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine faint mottles; weak thick platy, and moderate fine granular structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent faint dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, organic stains throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04980. very few organic coats surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; few fine faint 10YR62 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225681; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225681
    BE—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak thick platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04981. few very fine roots throughout; few medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    Bt1—25 to 38 centimeters (9.8 to 15.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 55 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04982. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots throughout; few fine distinct 10YR54 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 225682; continuous - phpvsfiid 225682
    Bt2—38 to 51 centimeters (15.0 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04983. 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 roots between peds; few fine faint 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225683; patchy - phpvsfiid 225684; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225683; patchy - phpvsfiid 225684
    Bt/e—51 to 58 centimeters (20.1 to 22.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P04984. many skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; few fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225686; continuous - phpvsfiid 225685; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225686; continuous - phpvsfiid 225685
    Bt1—58 to 79 centimeters (22.8 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans in root channels and/or pores and 55 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04985. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine roots between peds; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225687; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225688; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225687; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225688
    2Btx1—79 to 112 centimeters (31.1 to 44.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; brittle; 15 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 15 percent prominent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04986. common 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 manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; common medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; common medium faint 10YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225689; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225690; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225691; patchy - phpvsfiid 225689; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225690; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225691
    2Btx2—112 to 147 centimeters (44.1 to 57.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct and 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; brittle; 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent prominent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04987. few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR53 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225692; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225693; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225692; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225693
    2Btx3—147 to 191 centimeters (57.9 to 75.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; brittle; 15 percent prominent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04988. few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; common fine distinct 10YR53 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225694; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225694
    3Btb1—191 to 226 centimeters (75.2 to 89.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2 percent prominent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, skeletans in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04989. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225695; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225696; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225697; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225695; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225696; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225697
    3Btb2—226 to 251 centimeters (89.0 to 98.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) fine faint and 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 55 percent prominent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P04990. many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; common fine faint 10YR53 mottles; common fine faint 10YR66 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225698; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225699; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225698; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225699
    4Btb3—251 to 274 centimeters (98.8 to 107.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2 percent distinct , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P04991. few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; common medium faint 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225700; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225701; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225700; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225701