IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Woodbridge
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2000CT013003
  • User Pedon ID: S2000CT013003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S2000CT013003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P1227
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12723
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024
  • 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: 41.7940250
  • Std. Longitude: -72.2250583
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: UCONN Agronomy Farm
  • Map Unit: 46B—Woodbridge fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony
  • State: Connecticut
  • County: CT013—Tolland
  • MLRA: 144A—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
  • Regional Office: NE—Northeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-TOL—Tolland, Connecticut
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CT600—State of Connecticut
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41072-G2—Spring Hill, Connecticut
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Donald Parizek, Dr. Harvey Luce, Deb Frigon
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, isotic, mesic Aquic Humudepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Woodbridge
  • PSC - 25 to 61 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/13/2014
  • Classifier - Jacob Isleib
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Woodbridge
  • Classificaton Date - 7/25/2000
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: coarse-loamy lodgment till derived from igneous and metamorphic rock
  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: drumlin
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: yes
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/25/2000 (actual site observation 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
  • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ONSE

    PLANT

    VIOLA

    Onoclea sensibilis

    Plantago

    Viola

    sensitive fern

    plantain

    violet

    Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    densic material

    noncoherent

    61 - 203

    - 142 -

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

    umbric epipedon

    cambic horizon

    aquic conditions

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    densic materials

    redox concentrations

    densic contact

    0—20

    20—61

    20—203

    43—203

    61—203

    61—203

    61—

    —20—

    —41—

    —183—

    —160—

    —142—

    —142—

    —-

    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

    205

    180

    1195

    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; gravelly loam; weak fine granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; many medium irregular and many fine tubular pores; 8 percent by volume nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments and 8 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P07115; observed in trench
    Bw1—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) gravelly fine sandy loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; many medium irregular and many fine tubular pores; 15 percent by volume nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P07116; observed in trench. penetrometer: 1.5, 2.25, 2.0, 1.25, 1.25
    Bw2—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; many medium tubular and many fine irregular pores; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P07117; observed in trench. penetrometer: 2.0, 1.75, 3.25, 2.25, 2.25.
    BC—43 to 61 centimeters (16.9 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) paragravelly fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky, and weak medium platy structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; many fine irregular and many fine tubular pores; 5 percent medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 20 percent coarse faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses and 20 percent coarse distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions and 20 percent coarse distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions; 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter gneiss fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat subangular noncoherent cemented 2-38-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 5 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P07118; observed in trench. pockets of platy structure; rupture resistance: with firm pockets; penetrometer: >5, 2.5, 3.25, 3.5, >5
    Cd1—61 to 99 centimeters (24.0 to 39.0 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) gravelly fine sandy loam; weak medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks; many fine tubular and many fine irregular pores; 5 percent coarse distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent very fine prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 2.5/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions and 5 percent medium prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, manganese coatings on faces of peds and 20 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 20 percent coarse distinct gray (2.5Y 6/1), moist, iron depletions and 20 percent very coarse faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-162-250 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 5.6, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P07119; observed in trench. discontinuous 5YR 3/3 Mn stains on ped faces; penetrometer: >5, >5, 4.5, >5, >5
    Cd2—99 to 132 centimeters (39.0 to 52.0 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) gravelly fine sandy loam; weak thin platy structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; many fine tubular and many fine irregular pores; 5 percent coarse faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions and 5 percent coarse prominent reddish brown (5YR 5/3), moist, iron depletions and 5 percent coarse distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent very fine prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 2.5/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions and 20 percent very coarse distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, iron depletions; 21 percent coarse and 3 percent coarse grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and extremely coarse gray (2.5Y 5/1) and 3 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 3 percent medium and coarse reddish brown (5YR 4/3) and 3 percent medium and coarse brown (7.5YR 4/4); 2 percent by volume nonflat 75-162-250 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P07120; observed in trench. common very fine %YR 2.5/2 soft Mn concretions; pores: irreg. 3 few; saprolitic gravels & cobbles (50%); nearly continuous to distc. 7.5YR 3/3 Mn stains on ped faces; penetrometer: >5, >5, >5, >5, >5
    Cd3—132 to 203 centimeters (52.0 to 79.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) gravelly fine sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; common fine tubular and common fine irregular pores; 1 percent medium distinct gray (2.5Y 6/1), moist, iron depletions and 1 percent medium yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent coarse faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions and 5 percent medium distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent very fine prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 2.5/2), moist, iron-manganese concretions and 5 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, manganese coatings on faces of peds; 3 percent coarse grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 1 percent fine and medium gray (2.5Y 6/1) and 3 percent fine and medium brown (7.5YR 4/4) and 3 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/8); 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-162-250 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter gneiss fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter. Lab sample # 00P07121; observed in trench. redoximorphic features: common, very fine, 5YR 2.5/2, soft, MN concentrations; common, medium, distinct, 5YR 3/3 Magnesium stains on ped faces; 5YR 4/6 (ferrans) medium, prom., few; pores: irreg., 2 , few; clay skins on rock faces & ped faces (discontinuous), saprolitic gravels & cobbles (50%); penetrometer: 4.5, >5, 4.0, 3.75, >5