IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Mattaponi
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: VPI-Matta-1
  • User Pedon ID: V1984-VA149-259
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - VPI
  • Lab Pedon # - VPI0259
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 51214
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 37.0998268
  • Std. Longitude: -77.3139343
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 2.8 miles east northeast of the junction of Highways US-301 and VA-622 and 2.5 miles southwest of Bryants Mill Pond
  • Map Unit: 21—Norfolk fine sandy loam
  • State: Virginia
  • County: VA149—Prince George
  • MLRA: 133A—Southern Coastal Plain
  • Regional Office: SE—Southeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: SE-RIC—Richmond, Virginia
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VA149—Prince George County, Virginia
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37077-A3—Templeton, Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, subactive, thermic Oxyaquic Hapludults
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Mattaponi
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, subactive, thermic Oxyaquic Hapludults
  • PSC - 48 to 98 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/24/2009
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/24/2009 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Yield Study ID -
    • 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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    Oe—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; fragments.
    A—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 7.0 medium roots and 7.0 fine roots and 7.0 coarse roots; fragments; clear smooth boundary.
    E—10 to 48 centimeters (3.9 to 18.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sandy loam; 69 percent sand; 21 percent silt; 10 percent clay; structureless massive; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 7.0 medium roots and 7.0 fine roots and 7.0 coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02591
    Bt1—48 to 63 centimeters (18.9 to 24.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; 55 percent sand; 18 percent silt; 27 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 7.0 medium roots and 7.0 fine roots and 7.0 coarse roots; 38 percent distinct clay films between sand grains and 38 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02592
    Bt2—63 to 94 centimeters (24.8 to 37.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay; 44 percent sand; 15 percent silt; 42 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 7.0 medium roots and 7.0 fine roots and 7.0 coarse roots; 25 percent distinct clay films between sand grains and 25 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains and 50 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02593
    Bt3—94 to 127 centimeters (37.0 to 50.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay; 41 percent sand; 13 percent silt; 46 percent clay; moderate coarse platy structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.9 fine roots; 25 percent distinct clay films between sand grains and 25 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains and 50 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02594
    2C1—127 to 163 centimeters (50.0 to 64.2 inches); 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) sandy clay; 55 percent sand; 9 percent silt; 36 percent clay; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent coarse distinct yellow (2.5Y 7/6) masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02595
    2C2—153 to 196 centimeters (60.2 to 77.2 inches); 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) sandy clay; 62 percent sand; 9 percent silt; 30 percent clay; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent coarse distinct yellow (2.5Y 7/6) masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0. Lab sample # VPI02596