IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Molena
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: VPI-Molen-5
  • User Pedon ID: V1992-VA001-086
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - VPI
  • Lab Pedon # - VPI0086
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 51222
  • 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: 37.8690186
  • Std. Longitude: -75.5393906
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: about 70 yards north 360 degrees of the junction of Highways VA-679 and VA-790 and 0.8 mile west-southwest 240 degrees of the junction of Highways VA-679 and VA-692 near Assawoman
  • Map Unit: MoD—Molena loamy sand, 6 to 35 percent slopes
  • State: Virginia
  • County: VA001—Accomack
  • MLRA: 153B—Tidewater Area
  • Regional Office: SE—Southeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: SE-RIC—Richmond, Virginia
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VA001—Accomack County, Virginia
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37075-G5—Bloxom, Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, thermic Psammentic Hapludults
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Molena
  • Taxonomic Class - Mixed, thermic Psammentic Hapludults
  • PSC - 58 to 108 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/22/2009
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/22/2009 (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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    A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loamy fine sand; weak coarse granular structure; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI00861
    A2—8 to 25 centimeters (3.1 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) loamy fine sand; weak coarse granular structure; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI00862
    E—25 to 58 centimeters (9.8 to 22.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loamy fine sand; structureless massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI00863
    Bt1—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.9 fine roots; 10 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores and 75 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI00864
    Bt2—76 to 102 centimeters (29.9 to 40.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.9 fine roots; 10 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores and 75 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI00865
    Bt3—102 to 127 centimeters (40.2 to 50.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores and 75 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI00866
    C1—127 to 140 centimeters (50.0 to 55.1 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) loamy fine sand; structureless single grain; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI00867
    C2—140 to 203 centimeters (55.1 to 79.9 inches); variegated reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) and yellow (10YR 7/6) fine sand; structureless single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3. Lab sample # VPI00868