IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): VESTA
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977WA049001
  • User Pedon ID: S1977WA049001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1977WA049001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A3302
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 38417
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 12N
  • Range: 9W
  • Section: 6
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4, NW 1/4
  • Location Description: on 2515 logging road, approximately 350 feet from intersection with G-line logging road.
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA049—Pacific
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WA627—Grays Harbor County Area, Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties, Washington

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - VESTA
  • Classificaton Date - 5/18/1977
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/18/1977 (actual site observation date)
  • 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

    GASH

    SAMBU

    Gaultheria shallon

    Sambucus

    salal

    elderberry

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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

    3

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    152

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    0

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    O—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A25713; moist when described;. accumulation of roots, needles, twigs, and mosses
    A1—3 to 36 centimeters (1.2 to 14.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A25714; moist when described;. sampled from 8 to 15 inches: sample number 77P1278
    B1—36 to 69 centimeters (14.2 to 27.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A25715; moist when described;. sampled from 25 to 30 inches; sample number 77P1279
    B21—69 to 97 centimeters (27.2 to 38.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A25716; moist when described;
    B22—97 to 155 centimeters (38.2 to 61.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), dry; silty clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; weakly smeary; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A25717; moist when described;. sampled from 40 to 45 inches; sample number 77P1280