IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1959OH135023
  • User Pedon ID: 1959-OH135-023
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-023
  • Print Date: 5/18/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4SE 1/4NE 1/4
  • Location Description: Richard Feitshans farm, 6.9 mi. E and 11.4 mi. N of Eaton, , , of Sec. 2 in Harrison Twp. 200 ft. W of section line and 1700 ft. S of Darke Co. Line road.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: tornes, mcloda, hayhurst
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Brookston
  • PSC - 0 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/31/1959 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • 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 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); 10YR 1 (10YR/1) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009909
    A2—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); 10YR 1 (10YR/1) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009910
    BAg—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; firm; 11 percent fine and medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009911
    Bg1—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); 5Y 5/ (5Y 5/), Error; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent fine and medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009912
    Bg2—43 to 58 centimeters (16.9 to 22.8 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) Error; weak medium prismatic, and strong angular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009913
    BCg—58 to 69 centimeters (22.8 to 27.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; friable; 11 percent medium distinct gray (5Y 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009914
    C1—69 to 91 centimeters (27.2 to 35.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and gray (5Y 5/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009915. Till. Intermingling of matrix colors.
    C2—91 to 117 centimeters (35.8 to 46.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and gray (5Y 5/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak subangular blocky structure; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009916. Till. Intermingling of matrix colors. The gray color (5Y 5/1) is prevalent as seams or streaks.
    C3—117 to 137 centimeters (46.1 to 53.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and gray (5Y 5/1) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009917. Till. Intermingling of matrix colors. The gray color (5Y 5/1) is prevalent as seams or streaks. Sampled with bucket auger.
    C4—137 to 163 centimeters (53.9 to 64.2 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009918. Till. Intermingling of matrix colors. The gray color (5Y 5/1) is prevalent as seams or streaks. Sampled with bucket auger.