IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Muskingum
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1958OH029041
  • User Pedon ID: 1958-OH029-041
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - CO-041
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72721
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4NE1/4
  • Location Description: , Sec. 12. Liverpool Twp. NW corner of excavation behing new supermarket, East End, Ohio.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH029—Columbiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: h. d. lessig
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Dystrochrepts
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Muskingum
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Colluvium; Illinoian outwash
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/15/1958 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    15

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    Ap—0 to 30 centimeters (0.0 to 11.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak very thin platy structure; friable; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006948
    B11—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); 5/4 5/4) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; 25 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006949
    B12—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); 4/4 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 50 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006950
    B2—51 to 76 centimeters (20.1 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; coarse prismatic, and moderate angular blocky structure; firm; reddish brown (5YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent coarse distinct gray (7.5YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 25 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006951. Mottle colors given as ?grayish and reddish brown?; ?grayish brown prism faces?
    B2—76 to 102 centimeters (29.9 to 40.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; coarse prismatic, and moderate angular blocky structure; firm; reddish brown (5YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent coarse distinct gray (7.5YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 25 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006952. Mottle colors given as ?grayish and reddish brown?; ?grayish brown prism faces?
    Bm31—102 to 127 centimeters (40.2 to 50.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) Error; massive, and moderate angular blocky; very firm; reddish brown (5YR 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct manganese coatings and 33 percent fine distinct gray (7.5YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 60 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006953. Mottle colors given as ?grayish and reddish brown?; ?grayish brown ped faces?.
    Bm31—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) Error; massive, and moderate angular blocky; very firm; reddish brown (5YR 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct manganese coatings and 33 percent fine distinct gray (7.5YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 60 percent by volume flat indurated 2-75-150 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006954. Mottle colors given as ?grayish and reddish brown?; ?grayish brown ped faces?.
    B32—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) Error; moderate fine angular blocky structure; distinct manganese coatings and coarse distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 7 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006955. Mottle and coat color given as ?gray?. Upper part of glacial outwash.
    B32—183 to 213 centimeters (72.0 to 83.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) Error; moderate fine angular blocky structure; distinct manganese coatings and coarse distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 7 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006956. Mottle and coat color given as ?gray?. Upper part of glacial outwash.
    B33—213 to 254 centimeters (83.9 to 100.0 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 50 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate angular blocky structure; firm; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006957
    B33—254 to 295 centimeters (100.0 to 116.1 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 50 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate angular blocky structure; firm; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0006958
    B35—295 to 366 centimeters (116.1 to 144.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8. Lab sample # OSU0006959. ?grayish brown ped faces with patchy clay flows 10 mm thick?; slightly plastic when wet; deeply weathered glacial outwash.
    C11—366 to 401 centimeters (144.1 to 157.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; massive; friable; 33 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 60 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8. Lab sample # OSU0006960. Deeply weathered glacial outwash.
    C12—401 to 437 centimeters (157.9 to 172.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; loose; 1 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4. Lab sample # OSU0006961
    C12—437 to 544 centimeters (172.0 to 214.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; loose; 1 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4. Lab sample # OSU0006962
    C12—544 to 640 centimeters (214.2 to 252.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; loose; 1 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4. Lab sample # OSU0006963
    C13—640 to 696 centimeters (252.0 to 274.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; loose; 33 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0. Lab sample # OSU0006964
    C13—696 to 762 centimeters (274.0 to 300.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; loose; 33 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0. Lab sample # OSU0006965
    C14—762 to 838 centimeters (300.0 to 329.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2. Lab sample # OSU0006966. pH ranges to 6.8 in lower part; leached glacial outwash. Underlain by unweathered very dark gray, thin bedded shale and siltstone bedrock.
    C14—838 to 914 centimeters (329.9 to 359.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-35-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2. Lab sample # OSU0006967. pH ranges to 6.8 in lower part; leached glacial outwash. Underlain by unweathered very dark gray, thin bedded shale and siltstone bedrock.