IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): RUSTON
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1955MS059004
  • User Pedon ID: S1955MS059004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1955MS059004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4825
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41518
  • 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: 30.7232761
  • Std. Longitude: -88.5503159
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 4S
  • Range: 6W
  • Section: 42
  • PLSS Details: NW 4, SE 4
  • Location Description: 2 1/2 miles W. of Harleston. Photo CZH-8H-134.
  • State: Mississippi
  • County: MS059—Jackson
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MS059—Jackson County, Mississippi

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - RUSTON
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1955
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/1/1955 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: CZH-8H134
  • 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

    CORNU

    PIPA2

    Cornus

    Pinus palustris

    dogwood

    longleaf pine

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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
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    A1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct mottles; weak medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A36637
    A2—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loam; 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) medium distinct and 21 percent brown (7.5YR 4/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 21.0 roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36638
    B1—25 to 43 centimeters (9.8 to 16.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A36639
    B2T—43 to 132 centimeters (16.9 to 52.0 inches); red (2.5YR 5/8) and red (2.5YR 4/8) loam; weak and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36640
    B3T—132 to 183 centimeters (52.0 to 72.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) loam; 1 percent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A36641