IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Herrick
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1960IL117001
  • User Pedon ID: S1960IL117001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1960IL117001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1990
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 36148
  • Print Date: 4/3/2025

    • 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: 39.2783318
  • Std. Longitude: -89.7047195
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10N
  • Range: 6W
  • Section: 36
  • PLSS Details: NE 160, NE 40, NE 10, 540 feet south and 655 feet west of northeast corner of NE 10 in center of "T" road junction (route 108 and road to south).
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL117—Macoupin
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL117—Macoupin County, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: F.J. Carlisle, J.B. Fehrenbacher, C.E. Downey, G.O. Walker, D.B. Phillips, and J.F. Steinkamp
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Herrick
  • PSC - 38 to 88 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/18/1960
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: till plain
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/18/1960 (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

    TRITI

    Triticum

    wheat

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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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    225

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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silt loam; massive parts to weak medium granular; friable; 0.5 fine pores; 1 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15832
    A12—20 to 25 centimeters (7.9 to 9.8 inches); black (10YR 2/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine pores; 30 percent gray (10YR 6/1), dry, silt coats; 3 percent fine very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15833
    A2—25 to 38 centimeters (9.8 to 15.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and 25 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 fine pores; 3 percent fine very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15834
    B1—38 to 48 centimeters (15.0 to 18.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate and strong fine and medium subangular blocky, and angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine pores; 10 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films; 21 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions and 21 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15835
    B21—48 to 61 centimeters (18.9 to 24.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), dark gray (10YR 4/1) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine faint mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine pores; prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent medium very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron concretions and 21 percent medium very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15836
    B22—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent olive (5Y 5/3) fine distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; strong medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine pores; prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films on faces of peds and prominent black (10YR 2/1) clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15837
    B23—76 to 104 centimeters (29.9 to 40.9 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) and olive (5Y 5/3) silty clay loam; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; strong medium and coarse prismatic parts to medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine pores; distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay films on all faces of peds and distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films on all faces of peds; 21 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron concretions and 21 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15838
    B31—104 to 122 centimeters (40.9 to 48.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) and olive (5Y 5/3) silty clay loam; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) coarse prominent and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 21.0 roots; 21.0 fine pores; distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay films and 10 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15839
    B32—122 to 142 centimeters (48.0 to 55.9 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse mottles; moderate coarse and very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 3.0 roots; 21.0 fine and medium pores; distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions and 21 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15840
    C1—142 to 160 centimeters (55.9 to 63.0 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 medium and coarse and 3.0 fine pores; 10 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films; 21 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions and 21 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron concretions; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15841
    IIC2—160 centimeters (63.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and very dark brown (2.5Y 5/2) silt loam, clay loam; 3 percent brown (10YR 4/3) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 3.0 fine tubular pores; 21 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) iron concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A15842. Not sampled.