IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Millsdale
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961OH109014
  • User Pedon ID: 1961-OH109-014
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MM-014
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69800
  • Print Date: 6/2/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4 NE 1/4
  • Location Description: of of Sec. 30, Washington Twp. 2808 ft. S and 546 ft. W of junction of Troy Rd. and Hemm Rd.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH109—Miami

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: heffner, andrus, oen
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Millsdale
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan till; Limestone
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/9/1961 (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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    A1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; loose; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012623. High organic matter content.
    A2—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012624. High organic matter content.
    EB—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and black (10YR 2/1) Error; strong medium and coarse granular structure; very friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012625. Horizon varies from 5 to 6 inches thick.
    Bg1—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) Error; 1 percent very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) fine faint mottles; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012626. Occasional boulder present (6 inches in diameter).Horizon varies from 6 to 9 inches thick.
    Bg2—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent faint clay films; 33 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012627. Clay films appear to be zone of maximum clay accumulation. Horizon varies from 4 to 6 inches thick.
    Bg3—51 to 71 centimeters (20.1 to 28.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; strong angular blocky structure; very firm; 15 percent clay films; 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012628. Horizon varies from 6 to 9 inches thick.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978254; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 978254
    BC1—71 to 94 centimeters (28.0 to 37.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; massive, and weak angular blocky; very firm; 33 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0012629. Material appears to be partially weathered glacial till.
    BC2—94 to 117 centimeters (37.0 to 46.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) Error; massive; very firm; 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0012630
    C1—117 to 163 centimeters (46.1 to 64.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0012631. Horizon appears to be slightly worked till material.
    C2—163 to 183 centimeters (64.2 to 72.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0012632. Coarse skeleton increases. Horizon appears to be slightly worked till material.
    R—183 to 188 centimeters (72.0 to 74.0 inches); fragments. Bedrock limestone.