IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): WILCOX
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1958AL091002
  • User Pedon ID: S1958AL091002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1958AL091002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5040
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41729
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • 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: 32.2666664
  • Std. Longitude: -87.8747253
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 15N
  • Range: 2E
  • Section: 15
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 NW 1/4
  • Location Description: 5.6 miles southwest of the junction of US Highway No. 43 and Alabama Highway 79 (Linden to Myrtlewood Road). Sampled collected 200 feet south of the highway.
  • State: Alabama
  • County: AL091—Marengo
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: AL091—Marengo County, Alabama

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M. E. Stephens and Y. H. Havens
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - WILCOX
  • Classificaton Date - 5/26/1958
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hill
  • Microfeature: gilgai
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/26/1958 (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

    PIPA2

    Pinus palustris

    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    1

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    46

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    1422

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    18.3

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    O2—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); 1 percent ; fragments. Lab sample # 40A38097. Partly decomposed leaves and pine straw.
    A11—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silt loam; weak fine granular, and subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 21.0 fine pores; 21 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38098
    A12—6 to 13 centimeters (2.4 to 5.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay; moderate fine granular, and subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 0.5 fine pores; 21 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38099. many worm and root channels filled with material from the layer above and below.
    A13—13 to 26 centimeters (5.1 to 10.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate very fine and fine angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 0.5 fine pores; 21 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38100
    A14—26 to 39 centimeters (10.2 to 15.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct and 21 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine faint mottles; moderate fine angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; friable, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A38101
    AC1—39 to 84 centimeters (15.4 to 33.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; 1 percent red (10R 4/8) medium and 21 percent gray (5YR 6/1) fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A38102
    AC2—84 to 112 centimeters (33.1 to 44.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; 21 percent red (10R 4/8) fine distinct and 21 percent gray (5Y 6/1) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; friable, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A38103
    C1—112 to 153 centimeters (44.1 to 60.2 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) clay; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent and 21 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak very fine and fine angular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A38104
    C2—153 to 186 centimeters (60.2 to 73.2 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 21 percent dark red (10R 3/6) fine prominent mottles; weak very fine and fine angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A38105
    186 to 201 centimeters (73.2 to 79.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 21 percent dark red (10R 3/6) fine prominent mottles; weak very fine and fine angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A38106. No sample collected.
    201 to 201 centimeters (79.1 to 79.1 inches); shale, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 40A38107. No sample collected.