IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Muse
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1960KY049001
  • User Pedon ID: S1960KY049001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1960KY049001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4887
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41576
  • 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: 37.8941650
  • Std. Longitude: -84.0033340
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 3 miles south of Goffs Corner on Pine Ridge Road or 1/4 mile south of intersection of Pine Ridge ROad with road to Rabbit Town, 200 feet east of road on south footslope of hill. Photo AFN-2N-195.
  • State: Kentucky
  • County: KY049—Clark
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KY049—Clark County, Kentucky

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: E. V. Huffman
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Muse
  • Classificaton Date - 11/7/1960
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/7/1960 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: AFN-2N195
  • 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

    17

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    O2—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A37059
    A1—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 21.0 roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37060
    A3—8 to 23 centimeters (3.1 to 9.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and brown (7.5YR 5/4) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 roots; 1 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37061
    B1—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; 10 percent clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37062. patchy - phpvsfiid 189012; patchy - phpvsfiid 189012
    B21—41 to 64 centimeters (16.1 to 25.2 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 roots; clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37063. continuous - phpvsfiid 189013; continuous - phpvsfiid 189013
    B22—64 to 82 centimeters (25.2 to 32.3 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed silty clay loam; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 roots; 3.0 pores; 30 percent clay films; 1 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) dark concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A37064
    B3—82 to 110 centimeters (32.3 to 43.3 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and red (2.5YR 4/6) silty clay; weak medium angular blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A37065
    C—110 to 125 centimeters (43.3 to 49.2 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 21 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine distinct and 21 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct mottles; massive; very firm; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A37066
    CR—125 to 125 centimeters (49.2 to 49.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2); fragments. Lab sample # 40A37067. Weathered Ohio black shale.