IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): HORNSBORO
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999NC123001
  • User Pedon ID: 99NC123001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 99P0305
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11164
  • 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: 35.1894455
  • Std. Longitude: -79.9358368
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 4.0 miles east of Mt. Gilead on North Carolina Highway 731 to Secondary Road 1542; 150 feet southwest of road, in woods
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC123—Montgomery
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC123—Montgomery County, North Carolina
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35079-B8—Mount Gilead East, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: STE, WEW
  • 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:
  • 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 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silt loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; medium and coarse roots and 21.0 fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P01546
    Eg—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; medium and coarse roots and 21.0 fine roots; 3 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P01547
    BEg—23 to 38 centimeters (9.1 to 15.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; medium and coarse roots and 21.0 fine roots; 3 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; 21 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/8); fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P01548
    Bt1—38 to 73 centimeters (15.0 to 28.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent medium irregular light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions and 3 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 99P01549
    Bt2—73 to 128 centimeters (28.7 to 50.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent coarse irregular light gray (10YR 7/2) iron depletions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 99P01550
    BC—128 to 155 centimeters (50.4 to 61.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3 percent coarse irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent coarse irregular light gray (10YR 7/2) iron depletions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 99P01551
    Cg—155 to 200 centimeters (61.0 to 78.7 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) silty clay loam; massive; firm; 3 percent coarse irregular brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 99P01552