IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pipestone
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992NH009003
  • User Pedon ID: 92NH009003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1992NH009003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0997
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65237
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • 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: 44.3133316
  • Std. Longitude: -71.6730576
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Town of Bethlehem.
  • State: New Hampshire
  • County: NH009—Grafton
  • MLRA: 144A—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NH009—Grafton County, New Hampshire

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: John Handler
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Endoaquods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Pipestone
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2013
  • Classifier - Marissa Theve
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Kinsman
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed Typic Epiaquods
  • Classificaton Date - 8/28/1992
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: not reviewed


    • SITE

  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Microfeature: tree-tip mound
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/28/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Microrelief Elevation: 25
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ABBA

    BEPO

    Abies balsamea

    Betula populifolia

    balsam fir

    gray birch

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    spodic horizon

    0—14

    14—40

    40—71

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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

    2

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    309

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    45

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    Oe—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) moderately decomposed plant material; weak very fine and fine granular structure; very friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P06268
    Oa—8 to 14 centimeters (3.1 to 5.5 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) highly decomposed plant material; weak very fine and fine granular structure; very friable; 21.0 very fine roots and 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06269
    E1—14 to 28 centimeters (5.5 to 11.0 inches); 70 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 30 percent brown (7.5YR 4/2) very fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; distinct black (N 2/0) organic stains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 92P06270. continuous - phpvsfiid 1091797; continuous - phpvsfiid 1091797
    E2—28 to 40 centimeters (11.0 to 15.7 inches); 50 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) and 50 percent brown (10YR 4/3) very fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; distinct very dark gray (5YR 3/1) organic stains; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06271. continuous - phpvsfiid 1091798; continuous - phpvsfiid 1091798
    Bsc—40 to 50 centimeters (15.7 to 19.7 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) loamy sand; massive parts to weak thin platy; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06272. sample split to determine ortstein percentage and composition; 92P6276
    Bhs—50 to 71 centimeters (19.7 to 28.0 inches); dusky red (10R 3/2) gravelly coarse sand; single grain; loose; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06273
    C1—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) and gray (5Y 5/1) sand; single grain; loose; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P06274. stratified; horizon discontinues in pit face; coarse sand and sand; streaks of (5Y 5/1)
    C2—89 to 107 centimeters (35.0 to 42.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) very gravelly sand; single grain; loose; 7 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 92P06275