IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Dekalb
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1955WV077003
  • User Pedon ID: S1955WV077003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1955WV077003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4019
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 39661
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: West Virginia Route 7, Briery Mt. 100 feet east of gate on road to fire tower
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV077—Preston
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WV077—Preston County, West Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: B. J. P.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Dekalb
  • Classificaton Date - 9/19/1955
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/19/1955 (actual site observation date)
  • 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

    ACER

    QUERC

    Acer

    Quercus

    maple

    oak

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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

    18

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    O1&O2—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A30771
    A1—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1), very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft; fragments wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A30772
    A2—13 to 28 centimeters (5.1 to 11.0 inches);, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; loose; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A30773
    B2—28 to 46 centimeters (11.0 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard; 5 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A30774
    B3—46 to 63 centimeters (18.1 to 24.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard; 15 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A30775
    C1—63 to 91 centimeters (24.8 to 35.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; sandy loam; single grain; 50 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 40A30776