IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Marengo
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961OH139S03
  • User Pedon ID: 1961-OH139-S03
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - RC-s03
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70550
  • Print Date: 6/3/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 22N
  • Range: 22W
  • Section: 21
  • PLSS Details: SW1/4NW1/4
  • Location Description: , ; 700yrds. S of intersection of Dinninger and Plymouth - Springmill Roads, 15yds. W of Plymouth - Springmill Rd. Cass Twp.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH139—Richland
  • MLRA: 111—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Evans, Donaldson, Bureau, Boyce
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Marengo
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 38 cm of Depth to carbonates


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/21/1961 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • 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); black (10YR 2/1) Error; moderate fine and medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012737
    B—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); black (10YR 2/1) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fragments wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012738
    B—25 to 44 centimeters (9.8 to 17.3 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent distinct 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012739. roots many especially between structural surfaces; continuous - phpvsfiid 978482; continuous - phpvsfiid 978482
    B—44 to 56 centimeters (17.3 to 22.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 33 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012740. macro structure prismatic with peds 1? X 2 /12? that break down to angular blocky units; continuous - phpvsfiid 978483; continuous - phpvsfiid 978483
    B—56 to 76 centimeters (22.0 to 29.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012741. This horizon contained globs or roughly spheriodal shaped massed of black 10YR 2/1 clay that apparently are old root fillings. These were quite common around the faces of the pit. Sampled at 22-30? 30-38?
    58 to 97 centimeters (22.8 to 38.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012749
    B—76 to 97 centimeters (29.9 to 38.2 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) Error; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 33 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0012742. This horizon contained globs or roughly spheriodal shaped massed of black 10YR 2/1 clay that apparently are old root fillings. These were quite common around the faces of the pit. Sampled at 22-30? 30-38?
    C—97 to 122 centimeters (38.2 to 48.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; firm; 33 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012743. pebbles 1 to 10 mm. common; calcareous.
    C—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; 33 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. pebbles 1 to 10 mm. common; calcareous.
    C—152 to 178 centimeters (59.8 to 70.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; 33 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012745. pebbles 1 to 10 mm. common; calcareous.
    C—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; 33 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012746. pebbles 1 to 10 mm. common; calcareous.
    C—203 to 229 centimeters (79.9 to 90.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; 33 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012747. pebbles 1 to 10 mm. common; calcareous.
    C—229 to 254 centimeters (90.2 to 100.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; 33 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0012748. pebbles 1 to 10 mm. common; calcareous.