IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Plainfield
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1978MI107002
User Pedon ID:
S1978MI107002
Vegetation Plot ID:
S1978MI107002
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
yes
Lab Source ID -
MTU
Lab Pedon # -
S78MI-107-2
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
72928
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:
43.6079722
Std. Longitude:
-85.2489167
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
14N
Range:
8W
Section:
15
PLSS Details:
SE 1/4 of NE 1/4
Map Unit:
47B—Mecosta sand, 0 to 4 percent slopes
Country:
US—United States
State:
Michigan
County:
MI107—Mecosta
MLRA:
98—Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Drift Plains
Regional Office:
NE—Northeast
MLRA Soil Survey Area:
NE-GRP—Grand Rapids, Michigan
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
MI107—Mecosta County, Michigan
7.5 Minute USGS Quad:
43085-E2—Mecosta, Michigan
PEDON
Describers Name:
C. Trettin, P. Corder, E. Tompkins
Current Taxonomic Class:
Mixed, mesic Typic Udipsamments
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 -
Plainfield
PSC -
25 to 100 cm.
Classificaton Date -
3/15/2013
Classifier -
M. Bromley
Soil Taxonomic Edition -
eleventh edition
Moisture Class -
udic
Moisture Subclass -
typic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Plainfield
Taxonomic Class -
Mixed, mesic Typic Udipsamments
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
1/1/1978
Classifier -
C. Trettin, P. Corder, E. Tompkins
Moisture Class -
udic
Moisture SUBClass -
typic
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Parent Material:
sandy outwash
Landform:
outwash terrace
Drainage Pattern:
dendritic
Runoff:
negligible
Drainage Class:
excessively
Flooding:
none flooding
Ponding:
none ponding
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
yes
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
3/15/2013 (entry creation date)
Data Collector:
M. Bromley
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
tree cover
Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 -
conifers
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
yes
Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol
Scientific Name
National Vernacular Name
Plant Type Group
Canopy Cover %
Vegetation Stata Level
PIRE
Pinus resinosa
red pine
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Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind
Feature Depth L-H
Feature Thickness L-RV-H
cm
ochric epipedon
0—20
—20—
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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296.2
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859
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7.4
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Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; sand; weak very fine subangular blocky parts to weak very fine granular structure; friable; rapid permeability; many fine roots; 1 percent by volume mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MTU7878
Bw1—20 to 35 centimeters (7.9 to 13.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sand; weak very fine granular structure; friable; rapid permeability; few fine roots and few coarse roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MTU7879
Bw2—35 to 53 centimeters (13.8 to 20.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sand; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak very fine granular structure; friable; rapid permeability; few fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MTU7880
Bw3—53 to 74 centimeters (20.9 to 29.1 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) sand; weak very fine granular structure; very friable; rapid permeability; few fine roots and few coarse roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MTU7881
BC1—74 to 99 centimeters (29.1 to 39.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sand; weak very fine granular structure; loose; rapid permeability; few medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MTU7882
2BC2—99 to 142 centimeters (39.0 to 55.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sand; weak very fine granular structure; loose; very rapid permeability; few medium roots; 15 percent by volume mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MTU7883
2BC3—142 to 183 centimeters (55.9 to 72.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loamy sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; very rapid permeability; few fine roots; 20 percent by volume mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified. Lab sample # MTU7884
3C—183 to 251 centimeters (72.0 to 98.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine sand; single grain; loose; rapid permeability; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified. Lab sample # MTU7885; observed in auger, bucket