IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Peacham
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990ME019007
  • User Pedon ID: 90ME019007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0053
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63100
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Maine
  • County: ME019—Penobscot

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Janet Cormier, Elissa Levino, Kenneth LaFlamme, an
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Peacham
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, frigid Histic Humaqu
  • Taxon Kind - taxadjunct
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • 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
    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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    OE—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2); weak medium granular structure; very friable; 5.5 medium roots and 5.5 fine roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00334. many fine roots; many medium roots
    E—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) gravelly fine sandy loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) coarse faint and 30 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) coarse prominent mottles; massive; friable; 2.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 91P00335. few coarse roots; common fine roots; common coarse faint 10YR51 mottles; many coarse prominent 7.5YR32 mottles
    Bh1—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) fine sandy loam; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) coarse distinct mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 91P00336. few coarse roots; common very fine roots; common coarse distinct 5YR46 mottles
    Bh2—30 to 38 centimeters (11.8 to 15.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) fine sandy loam; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) coarse distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00337. few very fine roots; common coarse distinct 5YR46 mottles
    Bs—38 to 61 centimeters (15.0 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) gravelly fine sandy loam, gravelly sandy loam; 30 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) coarse prominent and 30 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak medium platy structure; friable; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00338. many coarse prominent 2.5Y62 mottles; many coarse prominent 5YR56 mottles
    BCg—61 to 81 centimeters (24.0 to 31.9 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) gravelly fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak medium platy structure; firm; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00339. common fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; many coarse prominent 2.5Y56 mottles
    Cd—81 to 152 centimeters (31.9 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) gravelly fine sandy loam; 30 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) fine and medium distinct and 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine and medium prominent mottles; moderate fine platy structure; firm; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 91P00340. many fine and medium distinct 5Y52 mottles; many fine and medium prominent 10YR44 mottles