IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): BLOUNT
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994IN039005
  • User Pedon ID: S1994IN039005
  • User Site Association ID: 8783
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - 4-119
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0249
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67267
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • 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: 41.5658340
  • Std. Longitude: -85.6755524
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 36N
  • Range: 7E
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 690 feet south and 260 feet west of the northeast corner
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN039—Elkhart
  • MLRA: 98—Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Drift Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IN039—Elkhart County, Indiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41085-E6—Millersburg, Indiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: RAB, SLM, ACC
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - BLOUNT
  • PSC - 25 to 76 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Blount
  • Classificaton Date - 8/14/1994
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/14/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 250-8
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • 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—25

    25—132

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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

    46

    15.2

    274

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    Ap—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face, dry; loam; weak and moderate fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; 3.0 medium roots throughout and 21.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P01595
    Bt1—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face clay loam; 3 percent pale red (2.5YR 6/2) medium distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent fine spherical noncoherent cemented black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses throughout; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P01596. continuous - phpvsfiid 1113669; continuous - phpvsfiid 1113669
    Bt2—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face clay loam; 3 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 75 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay films on faces of peds and 75 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay films in root channels and/or pores; 3 percent fine spherical black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P01597. continuous - phpvsfiid 1113670; continuous - phpvsfiid 1113671; continuous - phpvsfiid 1113670; continuous - phpvsfiid 1113671
    Cd1/Bt3—61 to 79 centimeters (24.0 to 31.1 inches); 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face clay loam; 3 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent prominent very pale brown (10YR 8/2) carbonate coats on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P01598. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140073; patchy - phpvsfiid 1113672; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140073; patchy - phpvsfiid 1113672
    Cd1/Bt3—61 to 79 centimeters (24.0 to 31.1 inches); 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; moderate medium and coarse prismatic structure; fragments. Lab sample # 95P01598
    Cd2/Bt4—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face clay loam; 3 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 3.0 very fine to medium roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) iron-manganese concretions throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P01599. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140074; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140075; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140074; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140075
    Cd2/Bt4—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; weak medium and coarse prismatic structure; fragments. Lab sample # 95P01599
    CBd1—102 to 132 centimeters (40.2 to 52.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face clay loam; 3 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 30 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 1 percent fine threadlike reddish yellow (5YR 6/8) iron concretions in cracks; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P01600. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140076; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140076
    CBd2—132 to 157 centimeters (52.0 to 61.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct and 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak thick platy structure; very firm; 30 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P01601. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140077; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140077
    CBd3—157 to 203 centimeters (61.8 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct and 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 10 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1) carbonate coats on faces of peds and 10 percent prominent gray (10YR 6/1) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified. Lab sample # 95P01602. The field texture was clay loam; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140078; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140079; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140078; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1140079