IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Potsdam
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2005NY033003
  • User Pedon ID: S2005NY033003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S2005NY033003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 06N0341
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 17443
  • 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: 44.6757240
  • Std. Longitude: -74.1073914
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: SW of Mnt. View Lake off Wolf Pond Rd.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: New York
  • County: NY033—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Steve Carlisle
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Potsdam
  • Classificaton Date - 9/12/2005
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: glacial till
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/12/2005 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - partly cloudy
  • Current Air Temp - 27
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACSA3

    FAGUS

    PRSE2

    PTERI

    Acer saccharum

    Fagus

    Prunus serotina

    Pteridium

    sugar maple

    beech

    black cherry

    brackenfern

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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

    9

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    481.6

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    225

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    Oe—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) mucky peat; weak granular structure; friable; 3.0 medium and coarse roots and 21.0 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary.
    E—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 medium roots and 21.0 fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N01339
    Bhs—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); dusky red (2.5YR 3/2) loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N01340
    Bs1—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N01341
    Bs2—38 to 51 centimeters (15.0 to 20.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N01342
    BC—51 to 58 centimeters (20.1 to 22.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) loam; massive; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N01343
    2C—58 to 69 centimeters (22.8 to 27.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loamy sand; massive; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N01344
    2Cd—76 to 102 centimeters (29.9 to 40.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loamy sand; weak fine lenticular platy structure; firm; brittle; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # 06N01345