IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): ELBERT

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1969VA109003

User Pedon ID: S1969VA109003

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 40A1305

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 34914

Print Date: 2/16/2025

LOCATION

Location Description: on east side of Highway No. 638, .8 mile south of junction of Highway No. 22

State: Virginia

County: VA109—Louisa

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VA109—Louisa County, Virginia

PEDON

Describers Name: J. W. Wills, N. B. Pfeiffer, S. Halsey, and R. Yeck

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 3

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - ELBERT

PSC - 28 to 78 cm.

Classificaton Date - 10/30/1969

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Drainage Class: poorly

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 10/30/1969 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: DVY7W-98

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods

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
%	m				degrees	mm	mm		C						mm
1	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

O1—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A09935

O2—4 to 5 centimeters (1.6 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A09936

A1—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) silt loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 21.0 coarse roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A09937

B1G—10 to 33 centimeters (3.9 to 13.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) silty clay loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct and 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium angular blocky structure; hard when dry, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots; gray (7.5YR 6/1) silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A09938

B21T—33 to 58 centimeters (13.0 to 22.8 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) and olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) clay; moderate coarse prismatic parts to angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; gray (7.5YR 6/1) silt coats; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A09939

B22T—58 to 81 centimeters (22.8 to 31.9 inches); olive (5Y 4/3) clay; 3 percent dark gray (5Y 4/1) medium faint mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A09940

B23T—81 to 109 centimeters (31.9 to 42.9 inches); olive (5Y 4/3) and olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) clay; coarse prismatic structure; hard when dry, firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A09941

B3TG—109 to 125 centimeters (42.9 to 49.2 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) sandy clay; massive; hard when dry, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A09942

C1G—125 to 137 centimeters (49.2 to 53.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) sandy clay; massive; hard when dry, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A09943

2C2—137 to 150 centimeters (53.9 to 59.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and light gray (N 7/0) and olive (5Y 4/3); very friable; 30 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A09944

3C3—150 to 160 centimeters (59.1 to 63.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and light gray (N 7/0) and olive (5Y 4/3); fragments. Lab sample # 40A09945