IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clermont
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1960OH071S38
  • User Pedon ID: 1960-OH071-S38
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HY-s38
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69742
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Union twp. 6.7 mi. W of Hillsboro, on U.S. 50 to Fairview; thence 0.8 mi. N on Russell Rd., thence 0.2 mi. W on gravel road to Oldaker Farm Wildlife Area. Then 0.2 mi. N to large red barn on Oldaker Farm Wildlife Area; thence 0.3 mi. W of barn and 100 f
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH071—Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Shumate, tabb
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Glossaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clermont
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Illinoian till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Geology: Illinoian formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/4/1960 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • 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); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak coarse granular, and weak granular structure; friable; 7.0 pores; 33 percent fine faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0010623
    E—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) Error; weak platy structure; friable; 11 percent medium faint very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010624. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found.
    BE—36 to 56 centimeters (14.2 to 22.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010625. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found.
    B1—56 to 79 centimeters (22.0 to 31.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; strong coarse prismatic structure; firm; gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010626. Sticky when wet. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976224; continuous - phpvsfiid 976225; continuous - phpvsfiid 976224; continuous - phpvsfiid 976225
    Bgm2—79 to 122 centimeters (31.1 to 48.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; strong coarse prismatic structure; firm; prominent gray (N 5/), moist, clay films and gray (10YR 6/1), moist, silt coats; 11 percent medium gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010627. Intermingling of mottles in prism interiors. Sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found. This appears to be the horizon of maximum gleying.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976227; continuous - phpvsfiid 976226; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976227; continuous - phpvsfiid 976226
    Bm3—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and massive; firm; prominent gray (N 5/), moist, clay films and prominent dark gray (N 4/), moist, clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0010628. Intermingling of mottles in prism interiors. Many, medium and coarse, prominent, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) to black (10YR 2/1) concretionary splotches, stains, and nodules are present. Sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Occasional resistant glacial peb
    BCm1—152 to 178 centimeters (59.8 to 70.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; massive; firm; prominent gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium distinct light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0010629. In places the clay films appear to be following very fine old root channels. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found. Sampled with auger.
    BCm2—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) Error; massive; firm; 1 percent medium distinct light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0010630. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found. Sampled with auger.
    BCm3—203 to 224 centimeters (79.9 to 88.2 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) Error; massive; firm; 1 percent medium distinct light olive gray (5Y 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0010631. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found. Sampled with auger.
    BC4—224 to 254 centimeters (88.2 to 100.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and light olive gray (5Y 6/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and pale olive (5Y 6/3) Error; massive; firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0010632. Variegated matrix colors. An occasional gray (N 5/ ) clay flow penetrates into the horizon. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found. Sampled with auger.
    C—254 to 279 centimeters (100.0 to 109.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; firm; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0010633. Glacial till. Common resistant glacial pebbles. Sampled with auger.