IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Arbutus

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1993MI079002

User Pedon ID: S1993MI079002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 93P0806

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66149

Print Date: 12/4/2024

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: 44.6680306

Std. Longitude: -85.2589972

Datum: WGS84

Township: 26N

Range: 8W

Section: 10

PLSS Details: 1800 feet west and 650 feet south of the northeast corner

State: Michigan

County: MI079—Kalkaska

MLRA: 94A—Northern Michigan Sandy Highlands

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI079—Kalkaska County, Michigan

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 44085-F2—Kalkaska, Michigan

PEDON

Describers Name: Joe Calus and Tom Bauer

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 2

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Arbutus

Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed Entic Haplorthods

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/26/1993

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: upland

Landform: kame

Drainage Class: somewhat excessively

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/26/1993 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 17

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon albic horizon spodic horizon agric horizon	3—13 5—13 13—33 99—196	—- —- —- —-

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
2	—	—	316	—	135	768	—	139	7.4	19.5	-5	—	—	—	—	—	208251	Traverse City Cherry Capital AP	COOP

Oe—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) partially decomposed organic matter; weak fine granular structure; loose; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary.

A—3 to 5 centimeters (1.2 to 2.0 inches); gray (N 5/0), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 10.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05586

E—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 3.0 fine to coarse roots; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 93P05587

Bs1—13 to 33 centimeters (5.1 to 13.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 fine to coarse roots; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 93P05588. 13 to 23 cm, sample 93P5588; 23 to 33 cm, sample 93P5589.

Bs2—33 to 56 centimeters (13.0 to 22.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P05590

Bs3—56 to 86 centimeters (22.0 to 33.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sand; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P05591

E'—86 to 99 centimeters (33.9 to 39.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), dry; sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 medium roots; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 93P05592

E/Bt—99 to 196 centimeters (39.0 to 77.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 fine roots; clay bridges between sand grains; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 93P05593

E/Bt—99 to 196 centimeters (39.0 to 77.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sand; single grain; loose; fragments. Lab sample # 93P05593

C—196 to 203 centimeters (77.2 to 79.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) sand; single grain; loose; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, unspecified. Lab sample # 93P05594