IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cateache
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2003WV083003 Cateache
  • User Pedon ID: S03WV083003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 04N0110
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 16466
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 38.9514351
  • Std. Longitude: -79.7466812
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: located near John's Run of Shavers, North aspect
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV083—Randolph
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WV083—Randolph County, West Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Tony Jenkins
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cateache
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2003
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Bedrock: at 97cm
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/16/2003 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - 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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    43

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; very friable; 3 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N00537; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Oe—2 to 3 centimeters (0.8 to 1.2 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; friable; 3 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N00538; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A—3 to 18 centimeters (1.2 to 7.1 inches); 50 percent very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2) crushed silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 5 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N00539; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    BA—18 to 26 centimeters (7.1 to 10.2 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 very coarse roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 5 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N00540; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—26 to 39 centimeters (10.2 to 15.4 inches); 60 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior and 40 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) interior clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 medium roots between peds and 2.0 fine roots between peds and 2.0 coarse roots between peds; 5 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N00541; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—39 to 69 centimeters (15.4 to 27.2 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) interior clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 30 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 04N00542; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 392759; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 392759
    BC—69 to 97 centimeters (27.2 to 38.2 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) interior loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 medium roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear broken boundary. Lab sample # 04N00543; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    R/C—97 centimeters (38.2 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) interior loam; 1.0 medium roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 60 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments.; moist when described; observed in pit, small