IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Green Level
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2004NC183001
  • User Pedon ID: S2004NC183001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 04N1084
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 16926
  • 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: 35.7865295
  • Std. Longitude: -78.9221649
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: From Raleigh, south on US 1 then west on US 64 for 5 miles, north on Green Level Ch Rd (SR 1700) for 2.7 miles, left onto Green Level W Rd (SR 1605) for 1 mile, right onto White Oak Ch Road (SR 1606) for 0.7 mile, north following old railroad grade 800 feet, then west 55 feet into woods.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC183—Wake
  • MLRA: 136—Southern Piedmont
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC183—Wake County, North Carolina
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35078-G8—Green Level, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Richard D. Hayes, Miranda E. Stamper
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active, thermic Vertic Hapludults
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Green Level
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, active, thermic Vertic Hapludults
  • Classificaton Date - 8/6/2004
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: residuum over triassic sandstone
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 1.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/6/2004 ()
  • 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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    slickensides

    0—17

    28—160

    44—160

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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

    2

    —

    —

    107

    —

    0

    1190

    —

    180

    15.6

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    A1—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) sandy loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots and 21.0 fine roots; 1 percent by volume rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N06018
    A2—4 to 12 centimeters (1.6 to 4.7 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) sandy loam; weak coarse granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent by volume rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter quartz fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N06019
    A3—12 to 17 centimeters (4.7 to 6.7 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent by volume rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter quartz fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N06020
    Eb—17 to 28 centimeters (6.7 to 11.0 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent by volume rounded indurated 2-?-75 millimeter quartz fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06021
    Bt1—28 to 33 centimeters (11.0 to 13.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 10 percent coarse prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions and 15 percent coarse faint reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N06022
    Bt2—33 to 44 centimeters (13.0 to 17.3 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 medium roots and 21.0 fine roots; 8 percent fine faint red (2.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron and 40 percent medium prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06023
    Btss1—44 to 67 centimeters (17.3 to 26.4 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots in cracks; 30 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic); 12 percent medium prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) iron depletions and 20 percent medium faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06024
    Btss2—67 to 99 centimeters (26.4 to 39.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium wedge structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 fine roots in cracks; 30 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 2 percent fine distinct red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent medium prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06025
    Btss3—99 to 117 centimeters (39.0 to 46.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium wedge structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 fine roots in cracks; 30 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 3 percent fine distinct red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron and 45 percent coarse prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) iron depletions; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06026
    Btssg—117 to 160 centimeters (46.1 to 63.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay; moderate medium wedge structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots in cracks; 30 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8); fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06027
    2Cb1—160 to 180 centimeters (63.0 to 70.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3) sandy loam; weak medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; ; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06028
    2Cb2—180 to 200 centimeters (70.9 to 78.7 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3) sandy loam; weak medium platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 14 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06029
    2C1—200 to 235 centimeters (78.7 to 92.5 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sandy loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06030
    2C2—235 to 253 centimeters (92.5 to 99.6 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sandy loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3 percent fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06031
    2C3—253 to 265 centimeters (99.6 to 104.3 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/6) sandy loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06032
    2C4—265 to 275 centimeters (104.3 to 108.3 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) sandy loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N06033
    2C5—275 to 300 centimeters (108.3 to 118.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) sandy loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5. Lab sample # 04N06034