IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sisk
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994NY031005
  • User Pedon ID: S1994NY031005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0331
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67349
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 44.1416664
  • Std. Longitude: -73.8927765
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: High Peaks Region, Adirondacks, NY.
  • State: New York
  • County: NY031—Essex
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NY031—Essex County, New York

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sisk
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Humicryods
  • Classificaton Date - 9/15/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/15/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    17

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    933

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    85

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) Error; strong massive; very friable; 3.0 medium roots and 21.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02595. Penetrometer - plastic syringe, weakest spring—1.0.
    L—1 to 0 centimeters (0.4 to 0.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 95P02594
    Oe—5 to 9 centimeters (2.0 to 3.5 inches); dusky red (2.5YR 3/2) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 medium roots and 21.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02596. Penetrometer - plastic syringe, weakest spring—1.0.
    Oa—9 to 23 centimeters (3.5 to 9.1 inches); black (N 2/0) Error; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 3.0 medium roots and 21.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02597. Penetrometer - plastic syringe, weakest spring—1.0.
    Bh—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02598. E horizon—thin, discontinuous, (5YR 4/1), friable, 25 percent volilateral. Penetrometer - plastic syringe, weakest spring—4.0. Not sieved!
    Bhs—33 to 68 centimeters (13.0 to 26.8 inches); dusky red (2.5YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02599. Metal penetrometer, medium spring—1.5. Not sieved!
    BCd—68 to 80 centimeters (26.8 to 31.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) gravelly sandy loam; weak coarse platy structure; firm; brittle; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02600. Metal penetrometer, medium spring—4.5. Sieved only with 3/4" sieve.
    Cd—80 to 200 centimeters (31.5 to 78.7 inches); dark olive brown (2.5Y 3/3) very gravelly loamy sand; moderate coarse platy structure; very firm; brittle; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 95P02601. Metal penetrometer, heavy spring—greater than 5.0 (no reading, too dense). Sieved only with 3/4"""" sieve.