IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Virden

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1988IL027071

User Pedon ID: S1988IL027071

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - IL SCL

Lab Pedon # - 88IL027071

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 22093

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 38.5259028

Std. Longitude: -89.6509861

Datum: WGS84

Township: 1N

Range: 5W

Section: 16

PLSS Details: 500 feet west and 550 feet north of the southeast corner

Location Description: Lookingglass Township

Map Unit: 50—Virden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Illinois

County: IL027—Clinton

MLRA: 114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain

Regional Office: NC—North Central

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL027—Clinton County, Illinois

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38089-E6—Trenton, Illinois

PEDON

Describers Name: G Ward Lenz

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Vertic Argiaquolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory

Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC

Pedon #: 71

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Virden

PSC - 36 to 86 cm.

Classificaton Date - 10/2/2008

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - aquic

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Virden

PSC - 48 to 98 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/1/1988

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: Peoria loess and/or Illinoian till

Landscape: upland

Landform: till plain

Drainage Class: poorly

Ponding: occasional ponding for long periods

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 5/1/1988 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap A Btq1 Btq2 Btq3 Btq4 Btq5 Cg1 Cg2	0 18 36 48 61 71 89 112 145	18 36 48 61 71 89 112 145 155	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

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
Ap A Btq1 Btq2 Btq3 Btq4 Btq5 Cg1 Cg2	0 18 36 48 61 71 89 112 145	18 36 48 61 71 89 112 145 155	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

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	%
Ap A Btq1 Btq2 Btq3 Btq4 Btq5 Cg1 Cg2	0 18 36 48 61 71 89 112 145	18 36 48 61 71 89 112 145 155	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon aquic conditions argillic horizon	0—48 0—200 36—89	—- —- —-

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	—	—	132	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; silt loam; 18 percent clay; moderate very fine granular, and moderate fine granular structure; friable; many (10.0) very fine roots between peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33789

A—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; silty clay loam; 27 percent clay; mottles; weak fine subangular blocky parts to strong fine granular structure; friable; many (10.0) very fine roots between peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33790

Btq1—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silty clay; 40 percent clay; and and mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds; 25 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout and 10 percent fine prominent irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine distinct irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33791. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406368; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406368

Btq2—48 to 61 centimeters (18.9 to 24.0 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay; 42 percent clay; mottles; weak fine prismatic parts to moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds; 25 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds and 25 percent faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent fine distinct irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33792. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406373; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406374; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406373; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406374

Btq3—61 to 71 centimeters (24.0 to 28.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 37 percent clay; mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds; 25 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 25 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 10 percent medium prominent irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33793. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406369; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406370; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406369; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406370

Btq4—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; common (3.0) very fine roots between peds; 25 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds and 25 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 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 light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33794. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406375; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406376; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406375; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406376

Btq5—89 to 112 centimeters (35.0 to 44.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silt loam; 26 percent clay; and mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; few (0.8) very fine roots between peds; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium prominent irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix and 10 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33795. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406366; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406366

Cg1—112 to 145 centimeters (44.1 to 57.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silt loam; 21 percent clay; and mottles; massive; firm; few (0.8) very fine roots throughout; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on surfaces along root channels and 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on surfaces along pores; 10 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 25 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # IL33796. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406377; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406378; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406377; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406378

Cg2—145 to 155 centimeters (57.1 to 61.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silt loam; 22 percent clay; and mottles; structureless massive; firm; few (0.8) very fine roots top of horizon; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on surfaces along pores and 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organoargillans on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine prominent irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries throughout and 10 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH indicator solutions. Lab sample # IL33797. continuous - phpvsfiid 1406371; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406372; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406371; continuous - phpvsfiid 1406372