IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Metacomet
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1995MA011003
  • User Pedon ID: S1995MA011003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0918
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67925
  • 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: 42.6969452
  • Std. Longitude: -72.3574982
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 500 feet W of Old Winchester Rd. from 1750 feet N of its intersection w/Rum Brook Rd.
  • State: Massachusetts
  • County: MA011—Franklin
  • MLRA: 144B—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Northern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MA011—Franklin County, Massachusetts

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: A. Averill, B. Taylor
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, semiactive, frigid Aquic Dystrudepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Metacomet
  • PSC - 25 to 81 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Skerry
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, frigid Aquic Dystrochrept
  • Taxon Kind - variant
  • Classificaton Date - 8/21/1995
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/21/1995 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: F7-2C
  • 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

    5

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    329

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    L—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 95P05967
    Oi—3 to 7 centimeters (1.2 to 2.8 inches); fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05968
    Oe—7 to 9 centimeters (2.8 to 3.5 inches); fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05969
    A—9 to 16 centimeters (3.5 to 6.3 inches); very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1) fine sandy loam; very fine granular structure; very friable; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05970
    E—16 to 18 centimeters (6.3 to 7.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine sandy loam; massive; very friable; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05971
    Bw1—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05972. CMP - 5YR4/6 Redox concretions
    Bw2—36 to 49 centimeters (14.2 to 19.3 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) sandy loam; reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05973
    Bw3—49 to 72 centimeters (19.3 to 28.3 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy loam; light olive gray (5Y 6/2) medium distinct and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05974
    C—72 to 84 centimeters (28.3 to 33.1 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) sandy loam; light olive gray (5Y 6/2) medium distinct and reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) medium prominent mottles; massive; friable; 3 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05975
    Cd1—84 to 125 centimeters (33.1 to 49.2 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) loamy sand; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium prominent and red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; very firm; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05976
    Cd2—125 to 168 centimeters (49.2 to 66.1 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) sandy loam; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and light olive gray (5Y 6/2) coarse faint mottles; massive; very firm; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 24 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 95P05977