IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
MAURERTOWN
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1997VA017002
User Pedon ID:
97VA017002
Vegetation Plot ID:
S1997VA017002
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
98P0282
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
10553
Print Date:
12/11/2024
LOCATION
Location Description:
Bob Chambers Farm
State:
Virginia
County:
VA017—Bath
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
VA017—Bath County, Virginia
PEDON
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
2
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
MAURERTOWN
Taxonomic Class -
Typic Endoaqualfs
Classificaton Date -
10/21/1997
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Drainage Class:
very poorly
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
10/21/1997 (actual site observation date)
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
grass/herbaceous cover
Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 -
other grass/herbaceous cover
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
MENTH
TARAX
TRIFO
Mentha
Taraxacum
Trifolium
mint
dandelion
clover
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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
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A1—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); black (N 2/0) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine to medium roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01713. Li om maybe muck.
A2—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); black (2.5Y 2/1) silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron stains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01714
Btg1—33 to 74 centimeters (13.0 to 29.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse mottles; strong medium and coarse prismatic parts to fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01715. Thin cont. ped faces; old root channels 1% pebbles.
Btg2—74 to 97 centimeters (29.1 to 38.2 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; iron-manganese nodules; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01716. Thin cont. ped faces; chert/ss 10% pebbles.
Btg3—97 to 114 centimeters (38.2 to 44.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) sandy clay loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01717. Thin cont. ped faces; 10% pebbles.
Btg4—114 to 147 centimeters (44.9 to 57.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01718. Thin cont. ped faces; 5% pebbles.
BC—147 to 183 centimeters (57.9 to 72.0 inches); dark reddish gray (2.5YR 3/1) silty clay; olive (5Y 5/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; massive; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01719. 2% pebbles.