IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Homeworth
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 94OH0292029
  • User Pedon ID: 94OH0292029
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - T-161 029update
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Pedon # - CO-149
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72366
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 40.8888321
  • Std. Longitude: -81.0354996
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 17n
  • Range: 5w
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: 1240' west & 680' north of SE corner
  • Map Unit: HoB—Homeworth silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH029—Columbiana
  • MLRA: 139—Lake Erie Glaciated Plateau
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: OH029—Columbiana County, Ohio
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40081-H1—Alliance, Ohio

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Richard W. Buzard, Linn Roth
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 2029
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Homeworth
  • Classificaton Date - 7/24/2006
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loamy glaciofluvial deposits over silty and clayey lacustrine deposits
  • Landform: outwash plain, terrace
  • Geomorphic Component Terraces: tread
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/3/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    abrupt textural change

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    97 - 203

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

    ochric epipedon

    episaturation

    argillic horizon

    abrupt textural change

    lithologic discontinuity

    0—33

    33—97

    51—127

    97—203

    97—

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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

    3

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    326

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    270

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    Ap—0 to 33 centimeters (0.0 to 13.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.0 very fine roots and 5.0 fine roots; 5 percent by volume nonflat rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Eg—33 to 41 centimeters (13.0 to 16.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine roots; 1 percent fine prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix and 1 percent fine prominent spherical dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses in matrix and 100 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, reduced matrix; 10 percent by volume nonflat rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    BE—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine roots; 35 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent spherical dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses in matrix and 15 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix and 40 percent medium distinct irregular light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions in matrix; nonflat rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—51 to 64 centimeters (20.1 to 25.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 17 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 17 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses in matrix and 15 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron lining pores and 50 percent medium prominent irregular gray (10YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume nonflat rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—64 to 79 centimeters (25.2 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 17 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 17 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses in matrix and 15 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron lining pores and 50 percent medium prominent irregular gray (10YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt3—79 to 86 centimeters (31.1 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 17 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 17 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron infused into matrix adjacent to pores and 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses in matrix and 30 percent medium prominent irregular gray (10YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt4—86 to 97 centimeters (33.9 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 17 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 17 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix and 20 percent medium prominent irregular gray (10YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions in matrix and 30 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses in matrix; 10 percent by volume nonflat rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2Bt5—97 to 127 centimeters (38.2 to 50.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 35 percent prominent gray (N 5/0), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses lining pores and 1 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron infused into matrix adjacent to pores and 20 percent medium prominent irregular gray (10YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions lining pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2BC—127 to 157 centimeters (50.0 to 61.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 10 percent prominent gray (N 5/0), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent medium prominent gray (N 5/0), moist, iron depletions lining pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2C1—157 to 178 centimeters (61.8 to 70.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay; massive; firm; 5 percent medium prominent gray (N 5/0), moist, iron depletions lining pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2C2—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay; 10 percent light gray (2.5Y 7/2) medium prominent irregular mottles; massive; firm; 10 percent fine prominent irregular gray (N 5/0), moist, iron depletions in matrix; fragments; slight effervescence.; observed in pit, small