IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Muskingum
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1960OH009002
  • User Pedon ID: 1960-OH009-002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - AT-002
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69224
  • Print Date: 5/29/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Ohio University farm near Hebbardsville, in non-sectionized Alexander Twp. about 7 miles south southwest of Athens. The sampling site is about 3/4 mile southeast of the farm headquarters on east facing slope of ridge north of the farm pond at junction o
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH009—Athens
  • MLRA: 126—Central Allegheny Plateau

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G. Schafer, R. L. Shields, S. W. Bone
  • 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: Sandstone
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: head slope
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/7/1960 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    36

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    A—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) Error; friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010321
    E1—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak platy structure; friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010322. Some penetration of 10YR 4/2 and 3/2 material from A1. Occasional roots to 1 inch in diameter.
    E2—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010323
    BE—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; clay bridges; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010324
    Bw1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; clay bridges; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010325
    Bw2—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; clay bridges; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010326
    BC1—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; coarse subangular blocky structure; clay bridges; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010327. Clay films and bridging less evident than in B22.
    BC2—61 to 74 centimeters (24.0 to 29.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) Error; coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0010328. Roots extend to about 30 inches.
    C—74 to 94 centimeters (29.1 to 37.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) Error; massive, and single grain; very friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010329
    Cr1—94 to 104 centimeters (37.0 to 40.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; massive; very firm; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0010330. Very firm in place but crushes readily when removed. Partially disintigrated sandstone with high content of mica. Very firm to tube auger but can be bored readily with bucket auger to depth sampled. Sampled at 37 - 41? and 41 - 52.?
    Cr2—104 to 132 centimeters (40.9 to 52.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; massive; very firm; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0010331. Very firm in place but crushes readily when removed. Partially disintigrated sandstone with high content of mica. Very firm to tube auger but can be bored readily with bucket auger to depth sampled. Sampled at 37 - 41? and 41 - 52.?