IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Woodbridge
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991MA023007
  • User Pedon ID: S1991MA023007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0794
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63832
  • 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: 42.0737806
  • Std. Longitude: -70.9060389
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Whitman Quad, town of Hanson, 1500 feet E of Franklin Street, 4000 feet S of Whitman Street
  • Map Unit: 71B—Ridgebury fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony
  • State: Massachusetts
  • County: MA023—Plymouth
  • MLRA: 144A—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
  • Regional Office: NE—Northeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-TOL—Tolland, Connecticut
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MA023—Plymouth County, Massachusetts
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 42070-A8—Whitman, Massachusetts

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Pete Fletcher, Jim Turenne, Larry Brown, Ken Thomps
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Oxyaquic Dystrudepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Woodbridge
  • PSC - 35 to 69 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/12/2013
  • Classifier - Marissa Theve
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Woodbridge
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Aquic Dystrochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: coarse-loamy lodgment till derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock
  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: drumlin
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 1.45 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: yes

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1991 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    densic material

    noncoherent

    69 - 178

    - 109 -

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

    hemic soil materials

    ochric epipedon

    sapric soil materials

    cambic horizon

    densic contact

    densic materials

    0—5

    0—18

    5—10

    25—52

    68—

    68—175

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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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    —

    42

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    172

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    Oe—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and reddish gray (5YR 5/2) moderately decomposed plant material; very friable; 5.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4642. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; few fine and medium roots; many very fine roots
    Oa—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); black (5YR 2/1) and gray (5YR 5/1) slightly decomposed plant material; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine to coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4643. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; common fine to coarse roots; many very fine roots
    A/E—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); 30 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) and 70 percent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0) cobbly fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine to coarse roots; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4644. (2.5Y 2/0) is A material, (10YR 4/1) is E materialcoarse gravel estimated fine gravel, will be measured at lab; common fine to coarse roots; common very fine roots
    Bhs—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and reddish gray (5YR 5/2) gravelly fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4645. coarse gravel estimated fine grave will be measured at lab; few medium and coarse roots; common very fine and fine roots
    Bw1—25 to 37 centimeters (9.8 to 14.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) gravelly fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4646. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; few coarse roots; few very fine roots
    Bw2—37 to 52 centimeters (14.6 to 20.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine to coarse roots; 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4647. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; few fine to coarse roots; few very fine roots
    BC—52 to 68 centimeters (20.5 to 26.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) sandy loam; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 5 percent medium faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), moist, iron depletions and 6 percent fine faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), moist, iron depletions and 15 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4648. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; few very fine and fine roots; common fine and medium faint 2.5Y53 mottles; many fine and medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    Cd1—68 to 84 centimeters (26.8 to 33.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) sandy loam; massive; firm; brittle; 2.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 5 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions and 6 percent fine prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 6 percent fine faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions; 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4649. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; common fine and medium faint 2.5Y52 mottles; common fine and medium prominent 10YR56 mottles
    Cd2—84 to 140 centimeters (33.1 to 55.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) sandy loam; massive; firm; brittle; 2.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 5 percent medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, iron depletions and 5 percent medium prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 6 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, iron depletions and 6 percent fine prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4650. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; common fine and medium distinct 10YR53 mottles; common fine and medium prominent 10YR46 mottles
    Cd3—140 to 159 centimeters (55.1 to 62.6 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) gravelly fine sandy loam; firm; brittle; 2.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 5 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 6 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4651. coarse gravel estimates fine gravel will be measured at lab; common fine and medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    Cd4—159 to 175 centimeters (62.6 to 68.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) gravelly sandy loam; firm; brittle; 2.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 5 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 6 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 91P4652. high % Dark Channers; common fine and medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles