IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Wellston

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S11KY149004

User Pedon ID: S11KY149004

Vegetation Plot ID: S11KY149004

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - NSSL

Lab Pedon # - 11N7130

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 55359

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: 37.5988503

Std. Longitude: -87.3437958

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Cambron pits for water project.

Map Unit: WlE—Wellston silt loam, 20 to 30 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: Matt McCauley, Steve Neyhouse, David Gehring, Jim Haagen

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Oxyaquic Hapludalfs

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: research site

Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC

Pedon #: 4

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Wellston

PSC - 26 to 76 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/16/2012

Classifier - Matt McCauley

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Wellston

Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Oxyaquic Hapludalfs

Taxon Kind - taxadjunct

PSC - 26 to 76 cm.

Classificaton Date - 3/8/2011

Classifier - Matt McCauley

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture SUBClass - oxyaquic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: fine-silty colluvium over loamy residuum weathered from sandstone

Landscape: upland

Landform: hill

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Hill Slope Profile: footslope

Slope Position: lower third

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: concave

Drainage Pattern: dendritic

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

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 - sunny

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ACSA3 ARSP2 CAGL8 CAGL8 CAOV2 CAOV2 FRAM2 LIST2 QURU SAAL5 SMILA2 VITIS VITIS	Acer saccharum Aralia spinosa Carya glabra Carya glabra Carya ovata Carya ovata Fraxinus americana Liquidambar styraciflua Quercus rubra Sassafras albidum Smilax Vitis Vitis	sugar maple devil's walkingstick pignut hickory pignut hickory shagbark hickory shagbark hickory white ash sweetgum northern red oak sassafras greenbrier grape grape	— — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon lithologic discontinuity redox depletions with chroma 2 or less	0—26 26—206 74—237 122—154	—26— —180— —163— —32—

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
21	—	—	131.7	—	200	1120	—	196	14.4	24.9	2.9	—	—	—	—	—	KY6595	Providence	coop

Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05277; observed in pit, small

A1—1 to 3 centimeters (0.4 to 1.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; weak very fine granular structure; very friable; 5.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05278; observed in pit, small

A2—3 to 10 centimeters (1.2 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; 7 percent sand; 78 percent silt; 15 percent clay; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 8 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-6-10 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05279; observed in pit, small

E—10 to 26 centimeters (3.9 to 10.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 10 percent sand; 72 percent silt; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 1 percent fine prominent spherical moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules throughout; 12 percent by volume flat angular indurated 2-12-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05280; observed in pit, small

Bt1—26 to 40 centimeters (10.2 to 15.7 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silt loam; 15 percent sand; 62 percent silt; 23 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots between peds and 3.0 fine roots between peds and 0.5 coarse roots between peds; 30 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent spherical moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules with sharp boundaries throughout; 3 percent by volume flat angular indurated 2-12-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05281; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542353; continuous - phpvsfiid 542353

Bt2—40 to 56 centimeters (15.7 to 22.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silt loam; 15 percent sand; 59 percent silt; 26 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots between peds and 3.0 fine roots between peds; 50 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent spherical moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules with sharp boundaries throughout; 13 percent by volume flat angular indurated 2-12-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05282; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542354; continuous - phpvsfiid 542354

Bt3—56 to 74 centimeters (22.0 to 29.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 18 percent sand; 53 percent silt; 29 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots between peds and 3.0 fine roots between peds; 75 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume flat angular indurated 2-12-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05283; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542355; continuous - phpvsfiid 542355

2Bt4—74 to 87 centimeters (29.1 to 34.3 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) gravelly silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 47 percent silt; 38 percent clay; strong medium prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 60 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 25 percent medium prominent irregular very weakly coherent cemented pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 20 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-12-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05284; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542356; continuous - phpvsfiid 542356

2Bt5—87 to 122 centimeters (34.3 to 48.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) very gravelly silty clay loam; 20 percent sand; 42 percent silt; 38 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 60 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings with sharp boundaries on faces of peds and 25 percent medium prominent irregular very weakly coherent cemented pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries throughout; 40 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-12-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05285; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542357; continuous - phpvsfiid 542357

2Bt6—122 to 154 centimeters (48.0 to 60.6 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) very gravelly clay loam; 35 percent sand; 30 percent silt; 35 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 60 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented manganese coatings with sharp boundaries on faces of peds and 25 percent medium prominent irregular very weakly coherent cemented light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries throughout; 50 percent by volume nonflat angular moderately coherent cemented 2-12-20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 11N05286; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 542358; continuous - phpvsfiid 542358

2Bt7—154 to 175 centimeters (60.6 to 68.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; 45 percent sand; 27 percent silt; 28 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat angular moderately coherent cemented ?-12 - 20 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05287; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 591224; continuous - phpvsfiid 591224

2Bt8—175 to 206 centimeters (68.9 to 81.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; 50 percent sand; 17 percent silt; 33 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine distinct irregular weakly coherent cemented masses of reduced iron on surfaces along root channels; fragments; neutral, pH 7.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 11N05288; observed in auger, bucket. continuous - phpvsfiid 591223; continuous - phpvsfiid 591223

2C—206 to 237 centimeters (81.1 to 93.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 22 percent silt; 18 percent clay; structureless massive; friable; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter. Lab sample # 11N05289; observed in auger, bucket