IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
HERRICK
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1990IL189036
User Pedon ID:
S1990IL189036
Vegetation Plot ID:
S1990IL189036
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
91P0292
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
63339
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:
38.4680557
Std. Longitude:
-89.3263855
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
1S
Range:
2W
Section:
4
PLSS Details:
800 feet E and 1700 feet N of the SW corner
State:
Illinois
County:
IL189—Washington
MLRA:
114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
IL189—Washington County, Illinois
PEDON
Describers Name:
MRG & KDB
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudolls
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
36
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
HERRICK
PSC -
28 to 78 cm.
Classificaton Date -
12/9/2004
Moisture Class -
udic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Herrick
Taxonomic Class -
Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudoll
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
9/28/1990
Moisture SUBClass -
aquic
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:
9/28/1990 (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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Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silt loam; 17 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine roots; 10 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01765; dry when described;
E—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silt loam; 20 percent clay; moderate medium granular, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots; 10 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains and 10 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains; 10 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01766; dry when described;
Bt—28 to 46 centimeters (11.0 to 18.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay; 40 percent clay; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots; 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01767; moist when described;
Btg1—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct 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 concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01768; moist when described;
Btg2—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 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 concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01769; moist when described;
2Btg3—86 to 104 centimeters (33.9 to 40.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 28 percent clay; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 3.0 medium roots; 30 percent distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01770; moist when described;
2Btg4—104 to 130 centimeters (40.9 to 51.2 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silt loam; 20 percent clay; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 10 percent distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 30 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01771; moist when described;
2Btg5—130 to 152 centimeters (51.2 to 59.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silt loam; 20 percent clay; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 10 percent distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2. Lab sample # 91P01772; moist when described;