IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blount
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991MI025002
  • User Pedon ID: 91MI025002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0912
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63950
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • 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: 42.3680573
  • Std. Longitude: -84.8261108
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1S
  • Range: 4W
  • Section: 30
  • PLSS Details: 740 feet E and 1320 feet S of the NE corner
  • Location Description: Calhoun County, Michigan.
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI025—Calhoun
  • MLRA: 98—Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Drift Plains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Tardy, D. Mokma, and W. Frederick.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Blount
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, illitic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • PSC - 23 to 69 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1991 (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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—23

    23—69

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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

    1

    —

    —

    286

    —

    225

    81

    —

    —

    9

    19

    4

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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P05581. many fine and medium roots throughout
    B/E—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 90 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) clay loam, loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.5 fine roots throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05582. many fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 7.5YR44 mottles
    Bt1—33 to 51 centimeters (13.0 to 20.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay loam; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 37 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 37 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, coats on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05583. common clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; common coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; many medium distinct 10YR46 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227232; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227232
    Bt2—51 to 69 centimeters (20.1 to 27.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 37 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and 37 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P05584. common clay films surface features on horizontal faces of peds; common clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; few very fine and fine roots between peds; many medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; many medium prominent 10YR56 mottles
    Btk—69 to 81 centimeters (27.2 to 31.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) clay loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, carbonate coats on all faces of peds and 15 percent prominent very pale brown (10YR 8/2), moist, carbonate coats on all faces of peds; 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05585. few clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; few lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; common medium distinct 10YR46 mottles
    Bk1—81 to 137 centimeters (31.9 to 53.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine faint and 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse platy, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; very firm; 55 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate coats on all faces of peds and 55 percent prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, carbonate coats on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05586.—Bk1/1 82-100 cm; 91P5587—Bk1/2 100-116 cm; 91P5588—Bk1/3 116-136 cm; many lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; many lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine faint 10YR52 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR46 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227238; continuous - phpvsfiid 227239; continuous - phpvsfiid 227238; continuous - phpvsfiid 227239
    Bk2—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; weak coarse platy, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 37 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, carbonate coats on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05589. common lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; common medium faint 10YR54 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227240; continuous - phpvsfiid 227240
    Bk3—152 to 185 centimeters (59.8 to 72.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; weak coarse platy, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 15 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate coats on all faces of peds; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence. Lab sample # 91P05590.—Bk3/1 152-168 cm; 91P5591—Bk3/2 168-184 cm; few lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; common medium faint 10YR54 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227241; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227241
    C—185 to 216 centimeters (72.8 to 85.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive, and moderate coarse platy; very firm; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence. Lab sample # 91P05592.—C/1 184-201 cm; 91P5593—C/2 201-216 cm; 91P5594—C/3 216-232 cm; few lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical faces of peds; few fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 227242; patchy - phpvsfiid 227242