IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Mandale
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2005NC001005-MANDALE
  • User Pedon ID: S05NC001005
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S2005NC001005-MANDALE
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 09N0093
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 24522
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Map Unit: 76B—Mandale-Secrest complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC001—Alamance
  • MLRA: 136—Southern Piedmont
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC001—Alamance County, North Carolina
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35079-G4—Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Roger J. Leab
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, siliceous, subactive, thermic Aeric Epiaquults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Mandale
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, siliceous, subactive, thermic Aeric Epiaquults
  • PSC - 41 to 91 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/5/2005
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - ninth edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Geology: Carolina Slate formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/5/2005 (entry creation date)
  • Air Photo ID: B-13
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    LIST2

    NYSY

    PIVI2

    QUAL

    QUPH

    Liquidambar styraciflua

    Nyssa sylvatica

    Pinus virginiana

    Quercus alba

    Quercus phellos

    sweetgum

    blackgum

    Virginia pine

    white oak

    willow oak

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    aquic conditions

    0—41

    41—74

    41—74

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    —57—

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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

    2

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; 20 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium faint cylindrical mottles; weak fine granular structure; 6.0 medium roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine tubular pores; 1 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 09N00673; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket
    E—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) silt loam; 5 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium faint irregular and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/3) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium granular, and weak medium platy structure; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout and 5.0 coarse roots throughout; 1.0 medium tubular and 1.0 fine tubular pores; 5 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 09N00674; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket
    EB1—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) silt loam; weak medium granular structure; 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 4.0 medium tubular and 4.0 fine tubular and 1.0 coarse tubular pores; 5 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist, iron depletions throughout and 15 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 1 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 09N00675; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket
    EB2—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) silt loam; 20 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium granular structure; 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine tubular pores; 20 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist, iron depletions throughout and 20 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 15 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 09N00676; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket
    Bt1—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) silt loam; 10 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) medium faint irregular and 20 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine tubular pores; 2 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented masses of oxidized iron throughout and 20 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (2.5Y 7/2), moist, iron depletions throughout and 20 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented masses of oxidized iron throughout; 15 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 09N00677; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket. patchy - phpvsfiid 435060; patchy - phpvsfiid 435060
    Bt2—56 to 84 centimeters (22.0 to 33.1 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) silty clay loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 30 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (2.5Y 7/2), moist, iron depletions throughout and 30 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 10 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 09N00678; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 435059; continuous - phpvsfiid 435059
    Bt3—84 to 114 centimeters (33.1 to 44.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) silty clay; 35 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 15 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 25 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (2.5Y 7/2), moist, iron depletions throughout and 35 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 10 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 09N00679; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 435058; continuous - phpvsfiid 435058
    BCt—114 to 188 centimeters (44.9 to 74.0 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3) clay loam; 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 2 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 20 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (2.5Y 7/1), moist, masses of reduced iron throughout and 20 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 5 percent by volume argillite fragments and 10 percent by volume quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 09N00680; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket. patchy - phpvsfiid 435057; patchy - phpvsfiid 435057
    CB—188 to 203 centimeters (74.0 to 79.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3) gravelly silt loam; 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; 20 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (5Y 7/1), moist, masses of reduced iron throughout and 20 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 10 percent by volume quartz fragments and 20 percent by volume argillite fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 09N00681; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket