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

    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

    139

    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;