IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Avonburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1960OH071S39
  • User Pedon ID: 1960-OH071-S39
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HY-s39
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72658
  • Print Date: 6/3/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Union Twp. 6.7 mi. W of Hillsboro on U.S. Highway 50 to Fairview then 0.8 mi. N on Russell Rd. then 0.2 mi. W on gravel road to Oldaker Farm Wildlife Area then 0.2 mi. N to read barn and 135 ft. SW of barn.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH071—Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: shumate, tabb
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Fragiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Avonburg
  • 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: somewhat 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 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010634
    E—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; weak thick platy structure; friable; 11 percent medium faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010635
    BE—36 to 61 centimeters (14.2 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 11 percent medium faint light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010636
    Bgm1—61 to 94 centimeters (24.0 to 37.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and gray (10YR 6/1) Error; strong coarse prismatic structure; firm; prominent gray (N 5/), moist, clay films and light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, silt coats; 11 percent medium faint light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2. Lab sample # OSU0010637. Intermingling of matrix colors in prism interiors. Silt coatings on prism surfaces become somewhat discontinuous in the middle and lower part of the horizon. Sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found.; continuous - phpvsfiid 976231; continuous - phpvsfiid 976231
    Bgm2—94 to 114 centimeters (37.0 to 44.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) Error; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0010638. Sticky when wet. Very hard when dry. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976233; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 976233
    BCm1—114 to 145 centimeters (44.9 to 57.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; massive; firm; gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0010639. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found.
    BCm2—145 to 170 centimeters (57.1 to 66.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0010640. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found.
    BCm3—170 to 221 centimeters (66.9 to 87.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) Error; massive; firm; gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0010641. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found. Auger sample.
    BCm4—221 to 262 centimeters (87.0 to 103.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) Error; massive; firm; 2 percent gray (N 5/), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # OSU0010642. Occasional resistant glacial pebbles found. Auger sample. Sampling stopped due to rocks in the auger hole and approaching darkness.