IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Memphis
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1957KY111012
  • User Pedon ID: S1957KY111012
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4885
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41574
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 75 yards northeast of power transmission on line, 50 yards northeast of farm pond-50 yards north of private home on St. Paul Roman Catholic Church property-1/8 mile west of St. Anthony Church Road and corner of St. Paul Cemetery. Photo AFW-1R-81, 1956.
  • State: Kentucky
  • County: KY111—Jefferson
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KY111—Jefferson County, Kentucky

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: E. V. Huffman and H. H. Bailey
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 12
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Memphis
  • Classificaton Date - 10/15/1957
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/15/1957 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: AFW-1R-81
  • 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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    AP—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A37040
    B1—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A37041. patchy - phpvsfiid 188857; patchy - phpvsfiid 188857
    B21—36 to 58 centimeters (14.2 to 22.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed silty clay loam; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium pores; prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37042
    B22—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and angular blocky structure; firm; prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films; 3 percent black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37043
    B23—76 to 99 centimeters (29.9 to 39.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37044
    B31—99 to 117 centimeters (39.0 to 46.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; coarse prismatic parts to weak medium angular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37045
    B32—117 to 132 centimeters (46.1 to 52.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky, and weak medium angular blocky structure; friable; reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37046
    C1—132 to 165 centimeters (52.0 to 65.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and massive; friable; 0.5 roots; 10 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37047
    C2—165 to 218 centimeters (65.0 to 85.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed silt loam; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct mottles; massive; very friable; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats; 1 percent noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37048
    B2b—218 to 254 centimeters (85.8 to 100.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37049
    C3—254 to 264 centimeters (100.0 to 103.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) and red (2.5YR 4/6) silty clay; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 21 percent dark concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37050