IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): CHESTER
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1952VA107001
  • User Pedon ID: S1952VA107001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4189
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40379
  • Print Date: 11/22/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Virginia
  • County: VA107—Loudoun
  • MLRA: 148—Northern Piedmont
  • Regional Office: SE—Southeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-FRE—Frederick, Maryland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VA107—Loudoun County, Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - CHESTER
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1952
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1952 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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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    A1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loam; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 21.0 roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A31976
    A2—3 to 20 centimeters (1.2 to 7.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; weak coarse granular structure; very friable; 21.0 roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A31977
    B1—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) clay loam; weak medium angular blocky structure; friable; fragments. Lab sample # 40A31978
    B2—28 to 53 centimeters (11.0 to 20.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; fragments irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A31979
    B3—53 to 79 centimeters (20.9 to 31.1 inches); loam; 3 percent fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry; fragments. Lab sample # 40A31980
    C1—79 to 132 centimeters (31.1 to 52.0 inches); sandy loam; 21 percent fine prominent mottles; single grain; very friable; fragments. Lab sample # 40A31981
    C2—132 centimeters (52.0 inches); sandy loam; 1 percent coarse distinct mottles; very friable; fragments. Lab sample # 40A31982