IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Houcktown
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994IN035004a
  • User Pedon ID: S1994IN035004a
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0092
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67110
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 40.3094444
  • Std. Longitude: -85.2311096
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 22N
  • Range: 11E
  • Section: 36
  • PLSS Details: 1100 feet north and 1900 feet east of the southwest corner
  • Map Unit: GlrB2—Glynwood silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes, eroded
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN035—Delaware
  • MLRA: 111—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain
  • Regional Office: 11—Indianapolis, IN
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-FIN—Findlay, Ohio
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IN035—Delaware County, Indiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40085-C2—Redkey, Indiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G. Struben, B. Hosteter
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Houcktown
  • PSC - 20 to 70 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/19/2014
  • Classifier - Neil Martin
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Glynwood
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, illitic, mesic Aquic Hapludalf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/27/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: end moraine
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/11/2014 (entry creation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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

    argillic horizon

    0—20

    20—97

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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

    4

    18

    4.6

    294

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    180

    1016

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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed silt loam; weak medium platy parts to weak fine granular structure; friable; 8.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 8.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P00574
    Bt1—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay loam; weak very fine and fine prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 8.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 8.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity tubular pores; light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, and 35 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds and 65 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; neutral, pH 7.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P00575. continuous - phpvsfiid 1303307; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303308; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303307; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303308
    2Bt2—30 to 56 centimeters (11.8 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 8.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 35 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) clay films on faces of peds and 65 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) clay films on faces of peds; 8 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 3 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00576. continuous - phpvsfiid 1303309; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303310; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303309; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303310
    2Bt3—56 to 79 centimeters (22.0 to 31.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) interior clay loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine and medium roots in cracks; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 35 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) clay films on faces of peds; 8 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 10 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter dolomite (dolostone) fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00577. 2Bt3 horizon ranges from 0 to 9 inches thick across the pit.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1303311; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1303311
    2BCt—79 to 97 centimeters (31.1 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 15 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) clay films on vertical faces of peds and 65 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 8 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P00578. continuous - phpvsfiid 1303312; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1303313; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303312; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1303313
    3C—97 to 104 centimeters (38.2 to 40.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very fine sand; massive; firm; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P00579. 3C horizon is not continuous across the pit, covering about 50 percent of the pit.
    4Cd/BC—104 to 145 centimeters (40.9 to 57.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to weak thick platy structure; very firm; 65 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 8 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter. Lab sample # 95P00580. continuous - phpvsfiid 1303301; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303301
    4Cd/BC—104 to 145 centimeters (40.9 to 57.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to weak thin platy structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 65 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 8 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 95P00580. continuous - phpvsfiid 1303305; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303305
    5C—145 to 170 centimeters (57.1 to 66.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very fine sand; massive; firm; 1.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 65 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, pH meter; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 95P00581. continuous - phpvsfiid 1303302; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303302
    6CB1—170 to 193 centimeters (66.9 to 76.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior clay loam; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 1.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 65 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on vertical faces of peds and 65 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 8 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00582. continuous - phpvsfiid 1303303; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303304; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303303; continuous - phpvsfiid 1303304
    6CB2—193 to 211 centimeters (76.0 to 83.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 8 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed igneous-sedimentary fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, pH meter. Lab sample # 95P00583