IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Muren
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1962IL003002
  • User Pedon ID: S1962IL003002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1998
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 36156
  • 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: 37.2730560
  • Std. Longitude: -89.3483353
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 14S
  • Range: 2W
  • Section: 29
  • PLSS Details: NE 160, NW 40, SE 10, 137 steps east of large mulberry tree and located in middle of slope 26 steps south of gully in draw.
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL003—Alexander
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL003—Alexander County, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G.O. Walker, J.B. Fehrenbacher, and W.D. Parks
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Muren
  • PSC - 10 to 60 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/22/1962
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 4
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/22/1962 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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
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    16

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    Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; moderate thin platy parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15916
    B21—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate thin platy structure; firm; brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15917
    B22—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate and strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15918
    B23—41 to 64 centimeters (16.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; light gray (10YR 7/2) and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent and 3 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium distinct mottles; weak and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15919. continuous - phpvsfiid 194201; continuous - phpvsfiid 194201
    B31—64 to 86 centimeters (25.2 to 33.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; light gray (10YR 7/2) and 3 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) medium prominent and 3 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine pores; brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15920
    B32—86 to 112 centimeters (33.9 to 44.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 3 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15921. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194203; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194203
    B33—112 to 127 centimeters (44.1 to 50.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; 3 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse angular blocky parts to massive; firm; faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) clay films on faces of peds and faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silt coats on faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A15922. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194204; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194204
    C1—127 to 155 centimeters (50.0 to 61.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) fine faint and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine prominent mottles; massive; friable; 10 percent faint black (10YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A15923
    C2—155 to 183 centimeters (61.0 to 72.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine prominent mottles; massive; friable; 3 percent manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A15924. Boring to 10 feet was the same as this horizon.