IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Covert

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: F2008MI121012

User Pedon ID: F2008MI121012

Vegetation Plot ID: F2008MI121012

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Pedon # - 08N0665

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19973

Print Date: 1/26/2025

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: 43.1404722

Std. Longitude: -86.0904444

Datum: WGS84

Township: 9N

Range: 15W

Section: 28

PLSS Details: SE1/4 of NE1/4

Map Unit: KaB—Kalkaska-Wallace sands, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Michigan

County: MI121—Muskegon

MLRA: 98—Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Drift Plains

Regional Office: NE—Northeast

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI121—Muskegon County, Michigan

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43086-B1—Sullivan, Michigan

PEDON

Describers Name: Matt Bromley, J. Scott Eversoll

Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Haplorthods

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: within range of map unit

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Covert

Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Haplorthods

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 6/18/2008

Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition

Moisture SUBClass - oxyaquic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: eolian sands

Landform: small inland dune on lake plain

Geomorphic Component Hills: head slope

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Complexity: complex

Slope Shape Across: concave

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: negligible

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/18/2008 (actual site observation date)

Surface Water Kind: none observed

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
ACRU CLBO3 FAGR GAPR2 LYCO3 MACA4 PIAB PIST POGR4 PRSE2 PTERI QUAL TRBO2	Acer rubrum Clintonia borealis Fagus grandifolia Gaultheria procumbens Lycopodium complanatum Maianthemum canadense Picea abies Pinus strobus Populus grandidentata Prunus serotina Pteridium Quercus alba Trientalis borealis	red maple bluebead American beech eastern teaberry groundcedar Canada mayflower Norway spruce eastern white pine bigtooth aspen black cherry brackenfern white oak starflower	— — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon ortstein spodic horizon	2—18 7—12 18—51	—- —- —-

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
6/18/2008 6/18/2008	102 51	— —	13 14

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	—	—	201	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oa—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); highly decomposed plant material; 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.

A1—2 to 10 centimeters (0.8 to 3.9 inches); variegated 80 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) and 20 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; fine sand; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.

A2—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); variegated 68 percent brown (10YR 4/3) and 30 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) and 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; fine sand; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to weak very fine granular structure; friable; rapid permeability; 4.0 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 4.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; clear irregular boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.

Bhs—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); variegated 60 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) and 30 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine sand; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; moderately rapid permeability; 10.0 very fine roots and 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots; 50 percent by volume moderately coherent cemented ortstein fragments fragments; - 20 - percent of the lateral area; extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; clear broken boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.

Bs—30 to 51 centimeters (11.8 to 20.1 inches); variegated 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 35 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 15 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine sand; very friable; rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 4.0 fine roots; 10 percent by volume moderately cemented cemented ortstein fragments fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; clear irregular boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.

BC1—51 to 91 centimeters (20.1 to 35.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 5 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, organic stains on surfaces along root channels; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; diffuse wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.; patchy - phpvsfiid 406962; patchy - phpvsfiid 406962

BC2—91 to 127 centimeters (35.8 to 50.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sand; weak coarse subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 5 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, organic stains on surfaces along root channels; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.; patchy - phpvsfiid 406961; patchy - phpvsfiid 406961

BC3—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine sand; weak medium angular blocky, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 5 percent fine prominent spherical noncoherent cemented dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 20 percent medium distinct spherical noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.

C1—152 to 191 centimeters (59.8 to 75.2 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/3) fine sand; single grain; loose; rapid permeability; 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 20 percent coarse prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH meter.; wet when described; observed in auger, bucket. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.

C2—191 to 254 centimeters (75.2 to 100.0 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; rapid permeability; 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 20 percent coarse prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter.; wet when described; observed in auger, bucket. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.