IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Madawaska
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990ME019006
  • User Pedon ID: 90ME019006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0052
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63099
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: IP Experimental Forest
  • State: Maine
  • County: ME019—Penobscot

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Larry Brown, Norm Kalloch, Janet Cormier
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Madawaska
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed Aquic Haplorthods
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1990
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • 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. loose litter of needles, twigs, and leaves
    Oa—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); black (5YR 2/1) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2); weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 medium roots and 2.5 coarse roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00325. common medium roots; common coarse roots
    E—6 to 11 centimeters (2.4 to 4.3 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) loamy fine sand; weak thin platy structure; very friable; 0.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00326. few medium roots; common fine roots
    Bh—11 to 23 centimeters (4.3 to 9.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) and yellowish red (5YR 4/6) loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00327. common fine roots; common very fine roots
    Bs1—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy fine sand; 30 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine prominent and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00328. few fine roots; few very fine roots; many fine prominent 2.5Y62 mottles; many coarse distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    Bs2—36 to 61 centimeters (14.2 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) loamy fine sand; 1 percent brown (10YR 4/3) fine distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct and 11 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) coarse prominent mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00329. few fine roots; few very fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR43 mottles; common fine distinct 2.5Y62 mottles; common coarse prominent 7.5YR32 mottles
    BC1—61 to 82 centimeters (24.0 to 32.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) loamy fine sand; 1 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) coarse prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 30 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium platy, and weak thick platy structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00330. few fine roots; few very fine roots; few coarse prominent 7.5YR32 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; many medium distinct 2.5Y62 mottles
    BC2—82 to 107 centimeters (32.3 to 42.1 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) loamy fine sand; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 1 percent olive (5Y 5/6) medium prominent and 1 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) coarse prominent mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00331. few very fine roots; few fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; few medium prominent 5Y56 mottles; few coarse prominent 7.5YR32 mottles
    2C—107 to 138 centimeters (42.1 to 54.3 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) very fine sandy loam; 11 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) medium distinct and 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) coarse distinct mottles; massive; firm; 2.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00332. common medium distinct 5Y62 mottles; common coarse distinct 2.5Y56 mottles
    3C—138 to 158 centimeters (54.3 to 62.2 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) gravelly loamy sand; 1 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) fine faint mottles; massive; firm; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments. Lab sample # 91P00333. few fine faint 5Y52 mottles