IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Virden

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1983IL021019

User Pedon ID: S1983IL021019

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - LIMS

Lab Pedon # - 84IL021019

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 21666

Print Date: 2/16/2025

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: 39.4211222

Std. Longitude: -89.3641750

Datum: WGS84

Township: 11N

Range: 2W

Section: 7

PLSS Details: about 318 feet south & 108 feet east of the NW section corner; MLRA 115C

Location Description: This site is located about 5 miles east of Morrisonville

Map Unit: 50A—Virden silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Illinois

County: IL021—Christian

MLRA: 108—Illinois and Iowa Deep Loess and Drift

Regional Office: NC—North Central

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL021—Christian County, Illinois

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39089-D3—Clarksdale, Illinois

PEDON

Describers Name: Steven E. Suhl

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Typic Endoaquolls

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory

Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC

Pedon #: 19

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Virden

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 2/17/2010

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - aquic

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Virden

Classificaton Date - 9/3/2009

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: Fine-textured loess

Landscape: till plain

Landform: interfluve

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Class: poorly

Ponding: occasional ponding for long periods

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 9/3/2009 (entry creation 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

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
A A1 A2 AB Btg1 Btg2 BCg Cg	0 23 30 41 53 74 102 132	23 30 41 53 74 102 132 152	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
A A1 A2 AB Btg1 Btg2 BCg Cg	0 23 30 41 53 74 102 132	23 30 41 53 74 102 132 152	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
A A1 A2 AB Btg1 Btg2 BCg Cg	0 23 30 41 53 74 102 132	23 30 41 53 74 102 132 152	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon aquic conditions cambic horizon	0—53 0—200 53—132	—- —- —-

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
0.5	—	—	—	—		1025	—	190	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds and few (0.8) fine roots between peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30691

A1—23 to 30 centimeters (9.1 to 11.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; weak very fine subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds and few (0.8) fine roots between peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30692

A2—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); very dark gray (N 3/),, dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; 38 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds and few (0.8) fine roots between peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 1 percent fine prominent irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30693. The N matrix color in the A2 horizon is outside the RIC

AB—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); very dark gray (N 3/),, dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; 38 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds and few (0.8) fine roots between peds; 10 percent faint very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix and 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 1 percent fine prominent spherical very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30694. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406361; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406361

Btg1—53 to 74 centimeters (20.9 to 29.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; weak medium parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds; 10 percent distinct very dark gray (N 3/), moist, organoargillans on surfaces along pores and 35 percent distinct very dark gray (5Y 3/1), moist, and very dark gray (N 3/) organoargillans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent spherical very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout and 1 percent medium prominent spherical very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout and 10 percent fine distinct irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30695. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406364; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406365; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406364; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406365

Btg2—74 to 102 centimeters (29.1 to 40.2 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2) silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; weak medium parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few (0.8) very fine roots between peds; 10 percent distinct very dark gray (5Y 3/1), moist, organoargillans on surfaces along pores and 35 percent distinct dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine distinct irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30696. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406359; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406360; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406359; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406360

BCg—102 to 132 centimeters (40.2 to 52.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 29 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; few (0.8) very fine roots between peds; 10 percent distinct dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 10 percent fine prominent irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix and 25 percent fine distinct irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL30697. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1406362; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1406362

Cg—132 to 152 centimeters (52.0 to 59.8 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silt loam; 18 percent clay; massive; friable; 0.1 very fine roots top of horizon; 5 percent distinct dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on surfaces along pores; 1 percent fine prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix and 1 percent fine prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout and 10 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8. Lab sample # IL30698. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406363; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406363