IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alford

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S11KY149001

User Pedon ID: S11KY149001

Vegetation Plot ID: S11KY149001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - NSSL

Lab Pedon # - 11N7127

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 55356

Print Date: 11/24/2024

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: 37.5994873

Std. Longitude: -87.3434143

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Cambron pits for water project.

Map Unit: WlD—Wellston silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Kentucky

County: KY149—McLean

MLRA: 120A—Kentucky and Indiana Sandstone and Shale Hills and Valleys, Southern Part

Regional Office: 18obsolete—Lexington, KY

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-OWN—Owensboro, Kentucky

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KY631—McLean and Muhlenberg Counties, Kentucky

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37087-E3—Calhoun, Kentucky

PEDON

Describers Name: Steve Neyhouse, David Gehring, Phillip Gregory

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Typic Hapludults

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: map unit inclusion

Pedon Purpose: research site

Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC

Pedon #: 1

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Alford

PSC - 18 to 68 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/16/2012

Classifier - Matt McCauley

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Alford

Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Typic Hapludults

Taxon Kind - taxadjunct

PSC - 18 to 68 cm.

Classificaton Date - 3/8/2011

Classifier - Matt McCauley

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: Peoria fine-silty noncalcareous loess over Roxanna fine-silty noncalcareous loess over loamy residuum weathered from sandstone

Landscape: upland

Landform: hill

Geomorphic Component Hills: crest

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Position: upper third

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Pattern: dendritic

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Bedrock: strongly coherent sandstone, unspecified at 254cm

Geology: Mcleansboro Group group .

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

Vegplot Text Note(s): NASIS Site Name (MLRA06_Morgantown) was transferred over (MLRA12_Amherst) to align with the new USDA-NRCS SPSD Regional Office boundaries. The MLRA12-Amherst NASIS Site will eventually be renamed as the Northeast NASIS Site.; NASIS Site Name (MLRA06_Morgantown) was transferred over (MLRA12_Amherst) to align with the new USDA-NRCS SPSD Regional Office boundaries. The MLRA12-Amherst NASIS Site will eventually be renamed as the Northeast NASIS Site.

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 3/8/2011 (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

Current Weather - overcast

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ARSP2 COFL2 JUVI LIST2 LONIC QUVE QUVE SAAL5 SMILA2 ULAL	Aralia spinosa Cornus florida Juniperus virginiana Liquidambar styraciflua Lonicera Quercus velutina Quercus velutina Sassafras albidum Smilax Ulmus alata	devil's walkingstick flowering dogwood eastern redcedar sweetgum honeysuckle black oak black oak sassafras greenbrier winged elm	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Restrictions
Kind	Hardness	Restriction Depth L-H	Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
		cm
bedrock, lithic	strongly coherent	254 - 279	- 25 -

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon lithologic discontinuity fragic soil properties redox concentrations lithologic discontinuity lithic contact	0—18 18—190 152—190 167—190 167—190 190—254 254—279	—18— —172— —38— —23— —23— —64— —25—

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
1	—	—	145.1	—	310	1120	—	196	14.4	24.9	2.9	—	—	—	—	—	KY6595	Providence	coop

Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) slightly decomposed plant material; very friable; 6.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05247; observed in pit, small

A—1 to 3 centimeters (0.4 to 1.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; 5 percent sand; 80 percent silt; 15 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 6.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05248; observed in pit, small

E—3 to 18 centimeters (1.2 to 7.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 5 percent sand; 79 percent silt; 16 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; friable; 6.0 fine roots and 1.0 coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05249; observed in pit, small

Bt1—18 to 34 centimeters (7.1 to 13.4 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; 5 percent sand; 68 percent silt; 27 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 6.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 10 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 80 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05250; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542333; continuous - phpvsfiid 542332; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542333; continuous - phpvsfiid 542332

Bt2—34 to 53 centimeters (13.4 to 20.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 5 percent sand; 66 percent silt; 29 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 5 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 90 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05251; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542335; continuous - phpvsfiid 542334; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542335; continuous - phpvsfiid 542334

Bt3—53 to 83 centimeters (20.9 to 32.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 5 percent sand; 71 percent silt; 24 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 60 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 4 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05252; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542336; continuous - phpvsfiid 542336

Bt4—83 to 105 centimeters (32.7 to 41.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 5 percent sand; 73 percent silt; 22 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 35 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05253; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542337; continuous - phpvsfiid 542337

Bt5—105 to 131 centimeters (41.3 to 51.6 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 5 percent sand; 73 percent silt; 22 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 10 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05254; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542338; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542338

Bt6—131 to 152 centimeters (51.6 to 59.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 10 percent sand; 75 percent silt; 15 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 10 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05255; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542339; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542339

2Bt7—152 to 167 centimeters (59.8 to 65.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 18 percent sand; 70 percent silt; 12 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 15 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05256; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 542340; patchy - phpvsfiid 542340

2Btx—167 to 190 centimeters (65.7 to 74.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silt loam; 15 percent sand; 70 percent silt; 15 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; 0.5 fine roots in cracks; 15 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 35 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, silt coats on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries between peds and 1 percent medium faint irregular very weakly coherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05257; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542341; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542342; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542341; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 542342

3C—190 to 254 centimeters (74.8 to 100.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 27 percent silt; 13 percent clay; structureless massive; very friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05258; observed in auger, bucket

3R—254 to 279 centimeters (100.0 to 109.8 inches); bedrock; fragments.; observed in auger, bucket