IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clifford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2000NC097006
  • User Pedon ID: S2000NC097006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0975
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12469
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • 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: 35.7860489
  • Std. Longitude: -81.0008926
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC097—Iredell
  • MLRA: 136—Southern Piedmont
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC097—Iredell County, North Carolina
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35080-G7—Statesville East, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Ranson; Martinez
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, kaolinitic, mesic Typic Kanhapludults
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clifford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, kaolinitic, mesic Typic Kanhapludults
  • Classificaton Date - 3/9/2000
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: piedmont
  • Landform: broad ridge
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/9/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 31
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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

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    310.9

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    315

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) sandy loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-39-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in shovel slice
    BA—8 to 25 centimeters (3.1 to 9.8 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 10 percent distinct clay films between sand grains; 3 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-39-75 millimeter metaquartzite fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; clear smooth boundary.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 535974; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 535974
    Bt1—25 to 66 centimeters (9.8 to 26.0 inches); red (10R 4/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 25 percent distinct clay bridges on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P05820; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 535975; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 535975
    Bt2—66 to 132 centimeters (26.0 to 52.0 inches); red (10R 4/8) clay; 3 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 25 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary.; observed in auger, bucket. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 535976; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 535976
    BCt—132 to 157 centimeters (52.0 to 61.8 inches); red (10R 4/8) clay loam; 3 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8.; observed in auger, bucket. patchy - phpvsfiid 535977; patchy - phpvsfiid 535977