IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
ATTERBERRY
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1990IL189035
User Pedon ID:
S1990IL189035
Vegetation Plot ID:
S1990IL189035
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
91P0291
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
63338
Print Date:
4/23/2025
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:
38.4686127
Std. Longitude:
-89.3258362
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
1S
Range:
2W
Section:
4
PLSS Details:
440 feet E and 1700 feet N of the SW corner
State:
Illinois
County:
IL189—Washington
MLRA:
113—Central Claypan Areas
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
IL189—Washington County, Illinois
PEDON
Describers Name:
KDB, MRG, & WMM
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Udollic Ochraqualfs
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
35
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
ATTERBERRY
PSC -
23 to 73 cm.
Classificaton Date -
12/9/2004
Moisture Class -
aquic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Coulterville
Taxonomic Class -
Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Udollic Ochraqualf
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
9/27/1990
Moisture SUBClass -
udic
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
1
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Parent Material:
loess over till
Landform:
upland slope
Drainage Class:
somewhat poorly
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
9/27/1990 (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
MESA
Medicago sativa
alfalfa
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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
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139
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Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; 16 percent clay; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine roots; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01756; moist when described;
E—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; 17 percent clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium platy structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01757; moist when described;
Bt1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01758; moist when described;
Bt2—33 to 56 centimeters (13.0 to 22.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; moderate medium angular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01759; moist when described;
Btg1—56 to 81 centimeters (22.0 to 31.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 28 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01760; moist when described;
Btg2—81 to 91 centimeters (31.9 to 35.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 28 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 30 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01761; moist when described;
Btg3—91 to 112 centimeters (35.8 to 44.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silt loam; 21 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 10 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01762; moist when described;
2Btg4—112 to 135 centimeters (44.1 to 53.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silt loam; 21 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01763; moist when described;
2Btg5—135 to 152 centimeters (53.1 to 59.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silt loam; 20 percent clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8. Lab sample # 91P01764; moist when described;