IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1959OH135024
  • User Pedon ID: 1959-OH135-024
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PB-024
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 71557
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4 SE 1/4
  • Location Description: 4.6 mi. S and 7.8 mi. E of Eaton, 287 yds. S and 695 yds. W of Carlton and Montgomery Preble Co. Line Rd. intersection. of of Sec. 25; Lanier Twp.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH135—Preble

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: lerch, hayhurst, tornes, mcloda
  • 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: 9/1/1959 (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
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    A1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009919
    A2—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009920
    ABg—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009921
    Bg1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and strong subangular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009922
    Bg2—51 to 64 centimeters (20.1 to 25.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; moderate coarse prismatic, and strong angular blocky structure; very firm; dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009923
    Bg3—64 to 81 centimeters (25.2 to 31.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009924
    Bg4—81 to 97 centimeters (31.9 to 38.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; very firm; dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009925. Mixed matrix colors.
    BC1—97 to 112 centimeters (38.2 to 44.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009926. Mixed matrix colors.
    BC2—112 to 132 centimeters (44.1 to 52.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009927
    C1—132 to 152 centimeters (52.0 to 59.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009928. Till.
    C2—152 to 178 centimeters (59.8 to 70.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; fragments; strong effervescence; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009929. Till. Sampled with bucket auger.
    C3—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009930. Till. A few igneous and limestone pebbles present. Sampled with bucket auger.