IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Westland
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961OH021048
  • User Pedon ID: 1961-OH021-048
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - CH-048
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70110
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Mad River Twp. Sec. 3, , ; 3 mi. SE of Urbana. 2000 ft. S of Troy Pike and 2600 ft. W of St.Rt. 55. Cara Steinberger farm.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH021—Champaign

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: ritchie, powell, evans, donaldson
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Westland
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan outwash
  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/6/1961 (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 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; strong medium granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012577
    AB—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong fine angular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent fine distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012578
    AB—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; strong fine angular blocky structure; firm; 11 percent fine distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012579
    Bg21—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent fine and medium distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012580
    Bg22—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent faint clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012581
    Bg22—61 to 76 centimeters (24.0 to 29.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent faint clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012582
    2C11—76 to 89 centimeters (29.9 to 35.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) Error; massive; very firm; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012583. Calcareous.
    2C12—89 to 107 centimeters (35.0 to 42.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; friable; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012584. Calcareous; appears to be the beginning of an illuvial iron horizon.
    3C2—107 to 114 centimeters (42.1 to 44.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012585. Stratified calcareous sand and gravel.