IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bugcreek
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1995MN137538
  • User Pedon ID: S1995MN137538
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1995MN137538
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0473
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67491
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 47.2427788
  • Std. Longitude: -92.0308304
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 55N
  • Range: 13W
  • Section: 18
  • PLSS Details: 300 feet north and 1000 feet west of southeast corner
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN137—St. Louis
  • MLRA: 93—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN137—St. Louis County, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Perry, Risley, Weikle, Bob and Bill
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, isotic, frigid Aeric Endoaquepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 538
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bugcreek
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bugcreek
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, frigid Mollic Endoaq
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/6/1994
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: drumlin field
  • Landform: drumlin
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/6/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 502NE
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACRU

    ALNUS

    BEPA

    CAREX

    LALA

    SALIX

    Acer rubrum

    Alnus

    Betula papyrifera

    Carex

    Larix laricina

    Salix

    red maple

    alder

    paper birch

    sedge

    tamarack

    willow

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    cambic horizon

    0—10

    10—119

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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

    0

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    485

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    A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; stony fine sandy loam; 3 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03553
    Bw1—10 to 28 centimeters (3.9 to 11.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) stony fine sandy loam; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/2) fine distinct and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak thick platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium and coarse roots and 3.0 fine roots; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03554
    Bw2—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) sandy loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 21 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate thick platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03555
    Bw3—43 to 61 centimeters (16.9 to 24.0 inches); 80 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and 20 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) stratified loam to gravelly loamy sand; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent and 1 percent gray (5Y 5/1) fine prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak thick platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 4 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03556
    Bw4—61 to 102 centimeters (24.0 to 40.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) stratified loam to gravelly loamy sand; 3 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium prominent and 3 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fine prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak thick platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03557
    Bw5—102 to 119 centimeters (40.2 to 46.9 inches); 60 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) and 30 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) and 10 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) stratified loam to gravelly loamy sand; 3 percent gray (5Y 5/1) medium prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 3 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fine prominent mottles; weak thick platy, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03558
    2Cd—119 to 165 centimeters (46.9 to 65.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) gravelly sandy loam; 1 percent gray (5Y 5/1) fine prominent and 3 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; massive; firm; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 95P03559