IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Mountpleasant
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992IN035015
  • User Pedon ID: S1992IN035015
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0236
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65580
  • 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: 40.0950012
  • Std. Longitude: -85.5477753
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19N
  • Range: 9E
  • Section: 18
  • PLSS Details: 2740 feet E and 1080 feet N of the SW corner
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN035—Delaware
  • MLRA: 111—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IN035—Delaware County, Indiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Tom Ziegler
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 15
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Mountpleasant
  • PSC - 8 to 28 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Crosby
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/28/1992
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/28/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 40
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—20

    20—86

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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

    1

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    283

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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01873
    Bt1—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; light gray (10YR 7/2) silt coats and 30 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3) skeletans over cutans on faces of peds and 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01874. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174348; continuous - phpvsfiid 174347; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174348; continuous - phpvsfiid 174347
    2Bt2—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) clay loam; 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01875. continuous - phpvsfiid 174350; continuous - phpvsfiid 174350
    2Bt3—48 to 64 centimeters (18.9 to 25.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) clay loam; 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01876. continuous - phpvsfiid 174351; continuous - phpvsfiid 174351
    2Bt4—64 to 86 centimeters (25.2 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 21 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01877. continuous - phpvsfiid 174352; continuous - phpvsfiid 174352
    2BCt/Bt—86 to 104 centimeters (33.9 to 40.9 inches); 52 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 fine high-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 6 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 93P01878. continuous - phpvsfiid 174353; continuous - phpvsfiid 174353
    2BCt/Bt—86 to 104 centimeters (33.9 to 40.9 inches); 48 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) clay loam; 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine prominent mottles; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 30 percent prominent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01878. continuous - phpvsfiid 174354; continuous - phpvsfiid 174354
    2Cd/Bt—104 to 145 centimeters (40.9 to 57.1 inches); 79 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; weak very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments and 5 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 93P01879. continuous - phpvsfiid 174355; continuous - phpvsfiid 174355
    2Cd/Bt—104 to 145 centimeters (40.9 to 57.1 inches); 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) clay loam; 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine prominent mottles; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent prominent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01879. continuous - phpvsfiid 174356; continuous - phpvsfiid 174356
    2Cd1—145 to 185 centimeters (57.1 to 72.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 3 percent gray (10YR 6/1) coarse prominent and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse distinct mottles; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse platy structure; very firm; 0.5 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent prominent gray (10YR 6/1) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments and 5 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01880. Viewing horizontally, prisms average 15"""" across. Where prisms intersect with each other, there are (10YR 6/1) carbonate coatings. The (10YR 6/1) color grades into a (10YR 5/6) oxidized zone which then grades into the (10YR 5/4) prism interior. Thin enclosed layers of sand are less than 1"""" thick and less than 5"""" wide.; continuous - phpvsfiid 174357; continuous - phpvsfiid 174357
    2Cd2—185 to 239 centimeters (72.8 to 94.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; massive; very firm; 1 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments and 5 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01881. Thin enclosed layers of sand are less than 1"""" thick and less than 5"""" wide.
    2Cd3—239 to 284 centimeters (94.1 to 111.8 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) loam; weak coarse platy structure; very firm; 1 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments and 5 percent by volume subrounded mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 93P01882