IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cowden
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1993IL027002
  • User Pedon ID: S1993IL027002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0262
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66440
  • 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: 38.7166672
  • Std. Longitude: -89.4472198
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3N
  • Range: 3W
  • Section: 8
  • PLSS Details: Southeast 160 Northeast 40
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL027—Clinton
  • MLRA: 114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL027—Clinton County, Illinois
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38089-F4—Stolletown, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: DRG, SJI, RAL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Mollic Endoaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Cowden
  • PSC - 42 to 92 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cowden
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Mollic Albaqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/13/1993
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/13/1993 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 03
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    Ap—0 to 24 centimeters (0.0 to 9.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; friable; 75.0 very fine roots throughout; fine high-continuity tubular pores; 8 percent fine spherical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, bromthymol blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01583
    Eg—24 to 42 centimeters (9.4 to 16.5 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine roots throughout; fine high-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 2 percent coarse spherical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses and 10 percent fine and medium spherical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01584. patchy - phpvsfiid 176481; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 176482; patchy - phpvsfiid 176481; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 176482
    Btg1—42 to 65 centimeters (16.5 to 25.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots between peds; fine high-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds and 2 percent faint light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent fine and medium spherical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01585. patchy - phpvsfiid 176484; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 176483; patchy - phpvsfiid 176485; patchy - phpvsfiid 176484; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 176483; patchy - phpvsfiid 176485
    Btg2—65 to 93 centimeters (25.6 to 36.6 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent fine and medium spherical very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01586
    Btg3—93 to 120 centimeters (36.6 to 47.2 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 5 percent faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 21 percent fine and medium irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01587
    Btg4—120 to 140 centimeters (47.2 to 55.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2 percent faint light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 3 percent faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01588
    Btg5—140 to 155 centimeters (55.1 to 61.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 7 percent sand; 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 94P01589
    2Ab1—155 to 180 centimeters (61.0 to 70.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) loam; 40 percent sand; 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; friable; 10.0 fine low-continuity interstitial pores; 1 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films throughout and 10 percent prominent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 94P01590
    2Btgb1—180 to 220 centimeters (70.9 to 86.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; 45 percent sand; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; friable; 5.0 fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 20 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01591
    2Btgb2—220 to 248 centimeters (86.6 to 97.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam; 25 percent sand; 30 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; friable; 5.0 fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 5 percent prominent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 5 percent fine and medium irregular very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, bromthymol blue; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01592
    2Btgb3—248 to 265 centimeters (97.6 to 104.3 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay loam; 25 percent sand; 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; friable; 5.0 fine vesicular pores; 4 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) clay films in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent fine and medium irregular very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron-manganese masses between peds; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, bromthymol blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01593
    2Btgb4—265 to 320 centimeters (104.3 to 126.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loam; 35 percent sand; 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; friable; 15 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1) clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent fine and medium irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01594
    2Btgb5—320 to 357 centimeters (126.0 to 140.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam; 35 percent sand; 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; firm; 20 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1) clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium irregular dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P01595
    2Btb—357 to 390 centimeters (140.6 to 153.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 40 percent sand; 15 percent gray (10YR 5/1) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 25 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1) clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 94P01596