IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alloway
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992NJ033011
  • User Pedon ID: S1992NJ033011
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0255
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65599
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024
  • 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: 39.6236115
  • Std. Longitude: -75.3700027
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 2 miles south of the intersection of County Home Road and Kings Highway. .16 mile east of Route 40.
  • State: New Jersey
  • County: NJ033—Salem
  • MLRA: 149A—Northern Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NJ033—Salem County, New Jersey
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Thornton Hole
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, semiactive, mesic Aquic Paleudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 11
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Alloway
  • PSC - 38 to 88 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/30/2015
  • Classifier - Susan Demas
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Mattapex Clayey
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed Aquic Hapludults
  • PSC - 38 to 88 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/2/1992
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1


  • SITE

  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: marine terrace
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/2/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Ap

    E

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    0

    28

    38

    59

    80

    100

    6.7

    7

    6.9

    5.2

    4.6

    4.7

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    Ap

    E

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    0

    28

    38

    59

    80

    100

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    Ap

    E

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    0

    28

    38

    59

    80

    100

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

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—28

    38—130

    —-

    —-

    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

    200

    150

    15

    Ap—0 to 28 centimeters (0.0 to 11.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; 15 percent clay; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 21.0 fine and medium high-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02083
    E—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 15 percent clay; moderate thin platy structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots in cracks; 3.0 moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02084
    Bt1—38 to 59 centimeters (15.0 to 23.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; 37 percent clay; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots in cracks; 3.0 fine and medium high-continuity vesicular and tubular and 0.5 coarse high-continuity filled with coarse material pores; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02085. continuous - phpvsfiid 1351419; continuous - phpvsfiid 1351419
    Bt2—59 to 80 centimeters (23.2 to 31.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; 37 percent clay; strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots in cracks; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular and 0.5 coarse moderate-continuity filled with coarse material pores; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02086. continuous - phpvsfiid 1351416; continuous - phpvsfiid 1351416
    Bt3—80 to 100 centimeters (31.5 to 39.4 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; 30 percent clay; 5 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and medium mottles; strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots in cracks; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular and 0.5 coarse moderate-continuity filled with coarse material pores; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 93P02087. continuous - phpvsfiid 1351417; continuous - phpvsfiid 1351417
    Bt4—100 to 130 centimeters (39.4 to 51.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay loam; 30 percent clay; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct and 21 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots in cracks; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular and 0.5 very coarse moderate-continuity filled with coarse material pores; distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 93P02088
    C1—130 to 160 centimeters (51.2 to 63.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) sandy clay loam; 30 percent clay; 21 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; massive; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH meter. Lab sample # 93P02089
    C2—160 to 223 centimeters (63.0 to 87.8 inches); light red (7.5R 6/6) very fine sandy loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02090
    C3—223 to 231 centimeters (87.8 to 90.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) very fine sandy loam; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse prominent and 3 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) medium prominent mottles; massive; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02091
    C4—231 to 268 centimeters (90.9 to 105.5 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) very fine sandy loam; 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium prominent and 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; massive; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02092
    C5—268 to 273 centimeters (105.5 to 107.5 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02093
    C6—273 to 290 centimeters (107.5 to 114.2 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) fine sandy loam; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02094
    C7—290 to 310 centimeters (114.2 to 122.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) very fine sandy loam; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02095
    C8—310 to 330 centimeters (122.0 to 129.9 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) and yellowish red (5YR 4/6) sandy loam; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02096
    C9—330 to 429 centimeters (129.9 to 168.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02097