IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Russell
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1957OH135007
  • User Pedon ID: 1957-OH135-007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-007
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69559
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024
  • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Hueston Woods, 3 mi. E of College Corner; 80 yds. N and 140 yds. E of S gate to Park at NW corner of Sec. 3; T5N R1E.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: holowaychuk, garner, roseler, reeder
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Russell
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan loess; Wisconsinan till
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/2/1957 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • 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

    295.7

    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; Error; moderate medium and coarse granular structure; friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005870. Non-sticky and non-plastic when wet.
    E—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; Error; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005871. Thin dark gray penetrations from A horizon. Slightly sticky and non-plastic when wet.
    EB—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; Error; fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005872. Some faint dark grayish brown penetrations and intermingling. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet.
    BE—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005873. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet.
    B2—38 to 51 centimeters (15.0 to 20.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), dry; Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005875. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. There is a noticeable increase in sand in this horizon compared to BE. Coarse skeleton of igneous pebbles up to 3 inches in diameter.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976383; continuous - phpvsfiid 976383
    B1—38 to 64 centimeters (15.0 to 25.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), dry; Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005874. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. There is a noticeable increase in sand in this horizon compared to BE. Coarse skeleton of igneous pebbles up to 3 inches in diameter.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976382; continuous - phpvsfiid 976382
    B3—51 to 64 centimeters (20.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), dry; Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005876. Moderately sticky and moderately plastic when wet. There is a noticeable increase in sand in this horizon compared to BE. Coarse skeleton of igneous pebbles up to 3 inches in diameter.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976384; continuous - phpvsfiid 976384
    B4—64 to 81 centimeters (25.2 to 31.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; Error; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005877. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Coarse skeleton of igneous pebbles up to 3 inches in diameter.
    BC1—81 to 97 centimeters (31.9 to 38.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (10YR 5/3), dry; Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3. Lab sample # OSU0005878. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Coarse skeleton of igneous pebbles up to 3 inches in diameter.
    BC2—97 to 107 centimeters (38.2 to 42.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), brown (10YR 5/3) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0005879. Slightly sticky and slightly plastic when wet. Coarse skeleton of igneous pebbles up to 3 inches in diameter. Remnants of leached limestone fragments present.
    C1—107 to 137 centimeters (42.1 to 53.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), dry; Error; weak subangular blocky, and massive; firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005880. Till. Effervesces slowly. Remnants of leached limestone fragments were present.
    C2—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; Error; massive; very firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005881. Till.
    C3—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; Error; very firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005882. Till.
    C4—183 to 213 centimeters (72.0 to 83.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; Error; very firm; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0005883. Till.