IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Westbury
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990ME019001
  • User Pedon ID: 90ME019001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0047
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63094
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Maine
  • County: ME019—Penobscot

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Larry E. Brown & Kenneth J. LaFlammie
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Westbury
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiaquods
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • 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
    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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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. loose litter of needles, leaves, and twigs
    Oa—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); black (5YR 2/1) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2); weak very fine granular structure; very friable; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00288. few medium roots; few coarse roots
    E—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) gravelly very fine sandy loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct and 30 percent gray (10YR 5/1) coarse faint mottles; weak thin platy structure; very friable; 0.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00289. few medium roots; common fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR54 mottles; many coarse faint 10YR51 mottles
    Bh—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; very friable; 0.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00290. few medium roots; common fine roots; common medium prominent 10YR52 mottles
    Bs1—28 to 36 centimeters (11.0 to 14.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) gravelly sandy loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine prominent and 30 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium prominent mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00291. few fine roots; few very fine roots; few fine prominent 10YR52 mottles; many medium prominent 10YR53 mottles
    BC—36 to 59 centimeters (14.2 to 23.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) gravelly fine sandy loam; 11 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) medium prominent and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak thick platy structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00292. few fine roots; common medium prominent 5Y52 mottles; many coarse prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    Cd1—59 to 89 centimeters (23.2 to 35.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) gravelly fine sandy loam; 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak medium platy structure; firm; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00293. many coarse prominent 2.5Y56 mottles
    Cd2—89 to 158 centimeters (35.0 to 62.2 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) gravelly fine sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; firm; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 91P00294. few fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles