IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Tula
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: U03MI131018
  • User Pedon ID: S2003MI131018
  • Vegetation Plot ID: U03MI131018
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 05N0178
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 16702
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 46.5435944
  • Std. Longitude: -89.6342926
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Map Unit: 141F—PORKIES GRAVELLY SILT LOAM, 35 TO 70 PERCENT SLOPES, STONY
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI161—Washtenaw
  • MLRA: 93B—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI612—Ontonagon County Area, Michigan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 46089-E6—Merriweather, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Ken Wilkgren
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Argic Fragiaquods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Windows Pedon
  • Pedon #: 18
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Tula
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Argic Fragiaquods
  • PSC - 25 to 51 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/9/2003
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: modified loamy eolian deposits over loamy till
  • Landscape: till plain
  • Landform: end moraine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments: 2.00 percent nonflat 250- to 600-millimeter
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/9/2003 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 11505-57
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • 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
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    Oa—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1) slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in trench
    A—3 to 13 centimeters (1.2 to 5.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2), dry; cobbly very fine sandy loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 10.0 very fine to medium roots and 4.0 coarse roots; 2 percent by volume nonflat 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat 2-50-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 18 percent by volume nonflat 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N00998; moist when described; observed in trench
    E—13 to 18 centimeters (5.1 to 7.1 inches); reddish gray (5YR 5/2) cobbly very fine sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; friable; 10.0 very fine to medium roots and 4.0 coarse roots; 10 percent medium distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist,; 2 percent by volume nonflat 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 18 percent by volume nonflat 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, pH meter.; moist when described; observed in trench
    Bs1—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) cobbly very fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine to coarse roots and 0.9 coarse roots; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist,; 2 percent by volume nonflat 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N00999; moist when described; observed in trench
    Bs2—28 to 51 centimeters (11.0 to 20.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) gravelly sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; friable; 4.0 very fine to medium roots; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist,; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 4 percent by volume nonflat 75-125-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 12 percent by volume nonflat 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N01000; moist when described; observed in trench. some fragic properties, platyness, brittleness and firmness
    2E/Bx—51 to 79 centimeters (20.1 to 31.1 inches); 60 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) and 40 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) gravelly sandy loam, gravelly loam; moderate thick platy structure; firm; 0.9 very fine roots around fragments; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity vesicular pores; 1 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist,; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 6 percent by volume nonflat 75-125-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 12 percent by volume nonflat 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N01001; moist when described; observed in trench
    2B/Ex—79 to 130 centimeters (31.1 to 51.2 inches); 60 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) and 40 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) gravelly loam, gravelly sandy loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 fine moderate-continuity vesicular pores; 30 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist,; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 6 percent by volume nonflat 75-125-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat 2-25-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N01002; moist when described; observed in trench
    2C—130 to 152 centimeters (51.2 to 59.8 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) cobbly sandy loam; massive; friable; 4 percent by volume nonflat 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat 75-125-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter.; moist when described; observed in trench