IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Laidig
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1988PA025032
  • User Pedon ID: S1988PA025032
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 159
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 88PA025032
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 43503
  • 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: 40.9083333
  • Std. Longitude: -75.7811111
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: EY WEATHERLY , PA QUADRANGLE 14,300 FT SE OF WEATHERLY TANKS, 14,200 FT E OF LOOKOUT TOWER, 200 FT SE OF TH E ROAD (CLOSED BY PIPE LINE). ASPECT 40 DEGREES
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA025—Carbon
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA025—Carbon County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40075-H7—Weatherly, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Anderson, T. Craul, M. Horkey, A. Wilkins
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous Typic Fragiudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: DDRP
  • Pedon #: 32
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Laidig
  • PSC - 30 to 69 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hazleton
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Typic Dystrudepts
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: ridge
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: head slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/19/1988 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • 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

    ACRU

    PIRI

    QUAL

    QUPR2

    Acer rubrum

    Pinus rigida

    Quercus alba

    Quercus prinus

    red maple

    pitch pine

    white oak

    chestnut oak

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    fragipan

    0—16

    30—69

    69—131

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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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    519

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    45

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior slightly decomposed plant material; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 fine to coarse roots top of horizon and 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 2.5 fine to coarse high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06874; moist when described;
    E—5 to 21 centimeters (2.0 to 8.3 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior channery sandy loam; 10 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium and coarse roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06875; moist when described;
    Bw—21 to 35 centimeters (8.3 to 13.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; 15 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 medium and coarse roots throughout and 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06876; moist when described;
    Bt1—35 to 54 centimeters (13.8 to 21.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; 20 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06877; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532010; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532010
    Bt2—54 to 74 centimeters (21.3 to 29.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior loam; 25 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm by silica, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06878; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532011; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532011
    Bx1—74 to 92 centimeters (29.1 to 36.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior loam; 25 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; slow permeability; 0.1 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 11 percent fine and medium faint light brown (7.5YR 6/4); 10 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06879; moist when described;
    Bx2—92 to 136 centimeters (36.2 to 53.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay loam; 30 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; slow permeability; 0.5 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films throughout and 38 percent prominent red (10R 4/8) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium faint light brown (7.5YR 6/4); 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06880; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 532013; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532012; patchy - phpvsfiid 532013; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532012
    BC—136 to 159 centimeters (53.5 to 62.6 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior loam; 25 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 2.5 fine and medium low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent prominent red (10R 5/8) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds and 38 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 6 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06881; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 532015; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532014; patchy - phpvsfiid 532015; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532014
    C—159 to 205 centimeters (62.6 to 80.7 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior flaggy clay loam; 30 percent clay; structureless massive; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 2.5 fine and medium low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films throughout and 14 percent prominent red (10R 5/8) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # PSU06882; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 532017; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532016; patchy - phpvsfiid 532017; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532016