IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hosmer
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1959IL117001
  • User Pedon ID: S1959IL117001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1959IL117001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1996
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 36154
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 39.4263878
  • Std. Longitude: -89.8586121
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 11N
  • Range: 7W
  • Section: 3
  • PLSS Details: SW 160, NW 40, NW 10, SW 2, 224 yards north and 47 yards east (from road center) of southwest corner of NW 40.
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL117—Macoupin
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL117—Macoupin County, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: F.J. Carlisle, R.B. Grossman, J.B. Fehrenbacher, C.E. Downey, and G.O. Walker
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hosmer
  • PSC - 28 to 78 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/28/1959
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: ridge
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/28/1959 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • 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

    QUAL

    QUVE

    Quercus alba

    Quercus velutina

    white oak

    black 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

    3

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    45

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    O1—; fragments. Lab sample # 40A15891
    A1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; very friable, slightly sticky; 21.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 40A15892
    A2—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; massive parts to weak thin platy; friable, slightly sticky; 21.0 roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A15893
    B1—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A15894
    B21—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam, silty clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; 21.0 fine and medium tubular pores; faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent faint clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A15895. patchy - phpvsfiid 181312; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 181313; patchy - phpvsfiid 181312; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 181313
    B22—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; faint brown (7.5YR 5/3) clay films; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A15896. patchy - phpvsfiid 181314; patchy - phpvsfiid 181314
    B23&A'2—56 to 66 centimeters (22.0 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and very pale brown (10YR 8/2), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A15897
    A'2&B'21—66 to 74 centimeters (26.0 to 29.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct mottles; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds and distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A15898
    B'22—74 to 99 centimeters (29.1 to 39.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and dark brown (10YR 3/3) and dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 roots; 3.0 fine tubular pores; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A15899. continuous - phpvsfiid 181320; continuous - phpvsfiid 181320
    B'23—99 to 127 centimeters (39.0 to 50.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 21 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 3.0 fine tubular pores; distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A15900. continuous - phpvsfiid 181321; continuous - phpvsfiid 181321
    B'31m—127 to 157 centimeters (50.0 to 61.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay loam; 28 percent clay; weak very coarse angular blocky, and prismatic structure; very firm; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine tubular pores; distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) clay films and distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A15901. continuous - phpvsfiid 181336; continuous - phpvsfiid 181337; continuous - phpvsfiid 181336; continuous - phpvsfiid 181337
    IIB'32m—157 to 178 centimeters (61.8 to 70.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine faint mottles; massive; extremely firm*; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) clay films and black (10YR 2/1) oxide coats; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A15902. patchy - phpvsfiid 181338; patchy - phpvsfiid 181338