IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Crosby
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1959OH135015
  • User Pedon ID: 1959-OH135-015
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-015
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70094
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4SE 1/4NW 1/4
  • Location Description: 3.3 mi. E and .5 mi. S of Eaton, Ohio, , , of Sec. 5, Lanier Twp. 91 yds. N of the NE corner of the woods. Mrs. Tracey Shuey farm.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: schafer, lerch, hayhurst, mcloda, tornes
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Crosby
  • 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: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/5/1959 (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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    295.7

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009370. pH in the pH field above was measured by colorimetric indicator. pH measured by meter was 5.7.
    E—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak thin platy, and weak granular structure; friable; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009371. pH in the pH field above was measured by colorimetric indicator. pH measured by meter was 6.0.
    BE—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009372. pH in the pH field above was measured by colorimetric indicator. pH measured by meter was 6.0.
    B1—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009373. pH in the pH field above was measured by colorimetric indicator. pH measured by meter was 5.8.
    B2—38 to 46 centimeters (15.0 to 18.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; firm; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions and 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009374. pH in the pH field above was measured by colorimetric indicator. pH measured by meter was 6.0.
    B3—46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009375. Color of mottles was undetermined because many different colors were present. pH in the pH field above was measured by colorimetric indicator. pH measured by meter was 6.5.
    BC—64 to 74 centimeters (25.2 to 29.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009376. Color of mottles was undetermined because many different colors were present. pH in the pH field above was measured by colorimetric indicator. pH measured by meter was 6.9.
    C1—74 to 91 centimeters (29.1 to 35.8 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and brown (10YR 4/3) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; friable; very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009377. Till. Massive in place but breaks on occasional clay flows. pH measured by meter was 7.6.
    C2—91 to 109 centimeters (35.8 to 42.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and gray (10YR 5/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; friable; very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009378. Till. Massive in place but breaks on occasional clay flows.
    C3—109 to 127 centimeters (42.9 to 50.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) Error; friable; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009379. Till.
    C4—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) Error; friable; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009380. Till.