IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1958OH021008
  • User Pedon ID: 1958-OH021-008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - CH-008
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71562
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Rush Twp. 300 ft. S of U.S. Highway 36 and 1000 ft. W of McMahill Rd.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH021—Champaign

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: ritchie, evans
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Brookston
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/25/1958 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
    • 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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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; moderate medium and coarse granular structure; friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007549
    Ag3—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007550
    Bg21—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007551
    Bg22—43 to 69 centimeters (16.9 to 27.2 inches); 2.5Y 4/0 (2.5Y 4/0) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 2.5Y 5/0 (2.5Y 5/0), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007552
    Bg23—69 to 94 centimeters (27.2 to 37.0 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) Error; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent fine and medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007553. Sticky when wet.
    Bg31—94 to 112 centimeters (37.0 to 44.1 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) Error; massive, and weak angular blocky; firm; 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007554. More mottles than overlying horizon; slightly sticky when wet.
    Bg32—112 to 130 centimeters (44.1 to 51.2 inches); 2.5Y 5/0 (2.5Y 5/0) Error; massive; firm; 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007555
    130 to 157 centimeters (51.2 to 61.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; massive; firm; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # OSU0007556. Horizon designated at B3-C1; slightly calcareous; stratified silty clay loam and sandy loam.
    157 to 178 centimeters (61.8 to 70.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; massive; firm; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0007557. Calcareous.