IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ziegenfuss
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • Local Phase: thick surface
  • User Site ID: S2011MI087001
  • User Pedon ID: S2011MI087001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 12N7765
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72969
  • User Project ID: FLI - MLRA
  • Project Name: MLRA 99 - Hoytville (northern extent) Project
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • 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: 42.9971306
  • Std. Longitude: -83.0114389
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 7 North
  • Range: 12 East
  • Section: 26
  • PLSS Details: 562 feet north and 1262 feet west of the southeast corner
  • Location Description: Imlay Township
  • Map Unit: ZfsadA—Ziegenfuss silty clay loam, thick surface, 0 to 1 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI087—Lapeer
  • MLRA: 99—Erie-Huron Lake Plain
  • Regional Office: NE—Northeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-FLI—Flint, Michigan
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI087—Lapeer County, Michigan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 42083-H1—Almont, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Joseph K. Calus, Eric S. Gano
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Epiaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ziegenfuss
  • PSC - 28 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/24/2012
  • Classifier - Tonie J. Endres
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ziegenfuss
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, semiactive, nonacid, mesic Mollic Epiaquepts
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 28 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/11/2011
  • Classifier - Joseph K. Calus
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: yes


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: clayey till
  • Landscape: lake plain
  • Landform: drainageway on wave-worked till plain
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: frequent ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/11/2011 (actual site observation date)
  • Data Collector: Eric S. Gano
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
    • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Bg1

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    BC

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    28

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    56

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    84

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    107

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    56

    84

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    107

    107

    170

    203

    C11-067

    C12-032

    C11-068

    C12-033

    C11-069

    C12-034

    C11-070

    C11-071

    Joseph K. Calus

    Joseph K. Calus

    Joseph K. calus

    Joseph K. Calus

    Joseph K. Calus

    Joseph K. Calus

    Joseph K. Calus

    Joseph K. calus

    40

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    44.2

    42.1

    40

    41.5

    37.3

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    45.7

    35.6

    40

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    23.4

    15.8

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    15.6

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    15.8

    sieves

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    1

    0.4

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    0.8

    4.2

    0.8

    1.2

    1.2

    1.8

    1.2

    1.2

    1.2

    6.6

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    1.6

    1.4

    2.1

    7.2

    3.6

    3.4

    3.6

    3.2

    4

    3.2

    3.2

    10.2

    6.6

    6.4

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    4.4

    3.4

    4.8

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    4.4

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    4

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

    270 mesh sieve

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    sicl

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    8.2
    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    Bg1

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    28

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    56

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    84

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    170

    56

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    84

    84

    107

    107

    170

    203

    C11-067

    C12-032

    C11-068

    C12-033

    C11-069

    C12-034

    C11-070

    C11-071

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    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    Bg1

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    Bg2

    Bg2

    Bg3

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    BC

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    28

    28

    56

    56

    84

    84

    107

    170

    56

    56

    84

    84

    107

    107

    170

    203

    C11-067

    C12-032

    C11-068

    C12-033

    C11-069

    C12-034

    C11-070

    C11-071

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

    densic material

    noncoherent

    170 - 203

    - 33 -

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

    mollic epipedon

    aquic conditions

    cambic horizon

    densic materials

    0—28

    28—170

    28—107

    170—203

    —28—

    —142—

    —79—

    —33—
    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

    0

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    247

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    784

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    144

    8.3

    20.1

    -4.3

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    204655

    Lapeer WWTP

    COOP
    Ap—0 to 28 centimeters (0.0 to 11.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; clay loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; common (3.0) medium roots throughout and common (3.0) fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-3-20 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 5.8, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N01694; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bg1—28 to 56 centimeters (11.0 to 22.0 inches); bluish gray (5B 5/1) clay loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; firm; few (0.5) medium roots between peds and few (0.5) fine roots between peds; 30 percent distinct dark greenish gray (5BG 4/1) pressure faces on all faces of peds and 30 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1) silt coats on all faces of peds; 25 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent by volume , 2 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 2-3-5 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N01695; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 599083; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 599083
    Bg2—56 to 84 centimeters (22.0 to 33.1 inches); bluish gray (5B 5/1) silty clay; strong medium prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; few (0.5) medium roots between peds and few (0.5) fine roots between peds; 10 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1) silt coats on all faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark greenish gray (5BG 4/1) pressure faces on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium prominent weak red (2.5YR 4/2) iron-manganese masses on faces of peds and 40 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 2-3-5 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 5-12-20 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N01696; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 599085; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 599085
    Bg3—84 to 107 centimeters (33.1 to 42.1 inches); bluish gray (10B 5/1) silty clay loam; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent distinct dark greenish gray (5BG 4/1) pressure faces on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium prominent weak red (2.5YR 4/2) iron-manganese masses on faces of peds and 25 percent coarse distinct dark greenish gray (5BG 4/1) iron depletions on faces of peds and 40 percent medium prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 2-3-5 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 5-12-20 millimeter mixed fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N01697; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 599087; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 599087
    BC—107 to 170 centimeters (42.1 to 66.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) silty clay loam; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; light gray (10YR 7/1) carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron in matrix and 10 percent medium prominent bluish gray (10B 5/1) iron depletions on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 2-3-5 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume , 2 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 5-12-20 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N01698; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket. patchy - phpvsfiid 599088; patchy - phpvsfiid 599088
    Cd—170 to 203 centimeters (66.9 to 79.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) silty clay loam; weak medium platy structure; very firm; light gray (10YR 7/1) carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent medium prominent bluish gray (10B 5/1) iron depletions along lamina or strata surfaces; 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 2-3-5 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume , 2 percent by weight nonflat subangular indurated 5-12-20 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter. Lab sample # 12N01699; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket. patchy - phpvsfiid 599089; patchy - phpvsfiid 599089