IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): HORNSBORO
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999NC063001
  • User Pedon ID: 99NC063001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 99P0304
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11163
  • Print Date: 11/27/2024

    • 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: 35.9022217
  • Std. Longitude: -78.9016647
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 0.5 mile N on NC 54 from intersection of NC 54 and NC 55; 200 feet W of road, behind Goodyear Tire; 7.5 USGS Topog: Durham SW
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC063—Durham
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC063—Durham County, North Carolina
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35078-H8—Southwest Durham, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: PWW, SJH, RBW
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, thermic Aeric Albaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - HORNSBORO
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, semiactive, thermic Aeric Albaqualfs
  • Classificaton Date - 1/12/1999
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/12/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
    • 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
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    A—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P01540
    BE—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 fine roots; 3 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; 3 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/8); fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P01541
    Btg—25 to 63 centimeters (9.8 to 24.8 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent fine spherical manganese concretions and 21 percent medium irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 99P01542
    Bt—63 to 85 centimeters (24.8 to 33.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent distinct clay films; 3 percent medium irregular gray (10YR 5/1) iron depletions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 99P01543. sticky and plastic
    BC—85 to 120 centimeters (33.5 to 47.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21 percent coarse irregular gray (10YR 5/1) iron depletions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 99P01544
    Cg—120 to 150 centimeters (47.2 to 59.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 3 percent coarse irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 99P01545