IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Adams
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990ME019010
  • User Pedon ID: 90ME019010
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1990ME019010
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0121
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63168
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: just S of NASA Esker Site (soil moisture & temp), by spray shed at IP seed orchard
  • State: Maine
  • County: ME019—Penobscot

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J.E. Cormier
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 10
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Adams
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed Typic Haplorthods
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1990
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • 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
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    BEPA

    BEPO

    POGR

    Betula papyrifera

    Betula populifolia

    Poa gracillima

    paper birch

    gray birch

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    9

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very friable; fragments. loose litter of undecomposed and partially decomposed leaves, needles, twigs, and seeds
    Oa—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); black (10YR 2/1) and black (10YR 2/1); moderate very fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00680. few medium and coarse roots; many very fine and fine roots
    E—6 to 28 centimeters (2.4 to 11.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) fine sandy loam; weak very fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 91P00681. few medium and coarse roots; common very fine and fine roots
    Bs1—28 to 39 centimeters (11.0 to 15.4 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) gravelly loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00682. common very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots
    Bs2—39 to 54 centimeters (15.4 to 21.3 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) gravelly loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P00683. few medium and coarse roots; common very fine and fine roots
    BC—54 to 69 centimeters (21.3 to 27.2 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 91P00684. few fine roots; few very fine roots
    C—69 to 105 centimeters (27.2 to 41.3 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P00685