IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Paulding
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1972-OH137-036
  • User Pedon ID: S1973OH137036
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PT-036
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72689
  • Print Date: 4/19/2025

    • 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: 40.9409752
  • Std. Longitude: -84.2432098
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1N
  • Range: 5E
  • Section: 24
  • PLSS Details: SW1/4NW1/4
  • Location Description: Jackson Twp.; Approx. 5.4mi NW of Kalida; 370 S of E-W drainage ditch and 250 E of Co. Rd. 20.; soil map E-3; . Lat & Long approx.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH137—Putnam
  • MLRA: 99—Erie-Huron Lake Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JONES/ DREES/ SMECK
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Very-fine, illitic, nonacid, mesic Typic Epiaquepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Paulding
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: yes
  • Field Measured Properties: 48 cm of Depth to carbonates


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan lacustrine
  • Landform: lake plain
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/20/1972 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other 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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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 7.0 medium roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021055
    Ap2—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.9 medium roots; 1 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021056
    Bg1—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate medium prismatic, and strong angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 medium roots; faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021057. patchy - phpvsfiid 1288683; patchy - phpvsfiid 1288683
    Bg2—30 to 38 centimeters (11.8 to 15.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 medium roots; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 1 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021058
    Bg31—38 to 53 centimeters (15.0 to 20.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; weak medium prismatic, and weak angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 medium roots; dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions and 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 1 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist,; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021059
    Bg32—53 to 69 centimeters (20.9 to 27.2 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; weak medium prismatic, and weak angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 medium roots; dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions and 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings and 1 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist,; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021060
    B—69 to 84 centimeters (27.2 to 33.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay; weak angular blocky, and weak medium prismatic structure; very firm; prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions and 1 percent medium distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent medium yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist,; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021061. continuous - phpvsfiid 1288680; continuous - phpvsfiid 1288680
    BCg1—84 to 102 centimeters (33.1 to 40.2 inches); 50 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and 50 percent gray (10YR 5/1) clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and angular blocky structure; very firm; distinct gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021062. continuous - phpvsfiid 1288685; continuous - phpvsfiid 1288685
    BCg2—102 to 122 centimeters (40.2 to 48.0 inches); 50 percent gray (10YR 5/1) and 50 percent brown (10YR 5/3) clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and angular blocky structure; very firm; distinct gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021063. continuous - phpvsfiid 1288682; continuous - phpvsfiid 1288682
    C1—122 to 137 centimeters (48.0 to 53.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay; massive; very firm; prominent gray (5YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent medium faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 33 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021064. continuous - phpvsfiid 1288686; continuous - phpvsfiid 1288686
    C2—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay; massive; very firm; 1 percent medium faint pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021065
    C3—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay; massive; very firm; 1 percent medium faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021066