IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ernest
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1961WV093003
  • User Pedon ID: S1961WV093003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1961WV093003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4017
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 39659
  • Print Date: 1/29/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 1/2 mile east of Route 219 along 90 about 20 feet west of gas line and 500 feet south east of Thomas Reservoir
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV093—Tucker
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WV093—Tucker County, West Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: W. W. B.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ernest
  • Classificaton Date - 6/13/1961
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/13/1961 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: DDF-10-6
  • 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

    ACER

    FAGUS

    Acer

    Fagus

    maple

    beech

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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

    12

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    914

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    O1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A30755
    O2—5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A30756
    A—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; loose; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A30757
    E—13 to 21 centimeters (5.1 to 8.3 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 15 percent by volume 2-76-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A30758
    B1—21 to 44 centimeters (8.3 to 17.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) channery silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A30759
    B2—44 to 69 centimeters (17.3 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) faint and 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) faint mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 12 percent by volume unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A30760
    Bx1—69 to 87 centimeters (27.2 to 34.3 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) gravelly clay loam; 3 percent gray (10YR 5/1) medium distinct mottles; massive; firm; 1.0 fine roots; 3 percent iron concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # 40A30761
    Bx2—87 to 125 centimeters (34.3 to 49.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) gravelly clay loam; 3 percent gray (10YR 5/1) medium distinct mottles; massive; very firm; 3.0 medium pores; 3 percent iron concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A30762
    2C1—125 to 130 centimeters (49.2 to 51.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A30763
    2C2—130 to 130 centimeters (51.2 to 51.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A30764