IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1966OH119S08
  • User Pedon ID: 1966-OH119-S08
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MS-s08
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72400
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4NE1/4
  • Location Description: Approx. 1 1/4 mi. E of Duncan Falls, about 600 ft. N of Ed A. Coen farm house. 40 ft. N and 12 ft. W of fence corner. SE corner , , Sec. 29; T13N R12W, Wayne Twp.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH119—Muskingum

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: donaldson, hall, perto, wilding, rutledge
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Alford
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Loess; Sandstone
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/19/1966 (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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive, and moderate granular; friable; 3.0 fine pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017796
    BEt—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, skeletans and faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017797. Common fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979409; patchy - phpvsfiid 979409
    Bt1—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; firm; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, skeletans and faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017798. Few fine black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn concretions. Few fine pores.; continuous - phpvsfiid 979411; continuous - phpvsfiid 979411
    Bt2—43 to 51 centimeters (16.9 to 20.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; firm; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, skeletans and faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017799. Few fine black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn concretions. Few fine pores.; continuous - phpvsfiid 979413; continuous - phpvsfiid 979413
    Bt3—51 to 61 centimeters (20.1 to 24.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; firm; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, skeletans and faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017800. Silty skeletans are not noticeable when moistened. Few fine black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn concretions. Few fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979415; patchy - phpvsfiid 979415
    Bt4—61 to 71 centimeters (24.0 to 28.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; firm; pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, skeletans and faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017801. Silty skeletans are not noticeable when moistened. Few fine black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn concretions. Few fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979417; patchy - phpvsfiid 979417
    BCt1—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); 10 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; firm; faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings lining pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017802. Few fine black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn concretions. Few fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979418; patchy - phpvsfiid 979418
    BCt2—89 to 109 centimeters (35.0 to 42.9 inches); 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0017803. Few fine black (10YR 2/1) Fe-Mn concretions. Common fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979419; patchy - phpvsfiid 979419
    C1—109 to 165 centimeters (42.9 to 65.0 inches); 20 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; faint clay films; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017804. Common to many fine pores. Boundary not observed.
    C2—165 to 196 centimeters (65.0 to 77.2 inches); 20 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017805. Common fine pores. .
    C3—196 to 211 centimeters (77.2 to 83.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; friable; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017806. Common fine pores. .
    C4—211 to 241 centimeters (83.1 to 94.9 inches); 20 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017807. One root noted. Common fine pores. .
    C5&2Ab—241 to 264 centimeters (94.9 to 103.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017808. Common fine pores. .
    2Ab1—264 to 274 centimeters (103.9 to 107.9 inches); 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; friable; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017809. Common fine pores. .
    2Eb—274 to 287 centimeters (107.9 to 113.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; massive; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017810. Common fine pores. .
    2E/Bb—287 to 300 centimeters (113.0 to 118.1 inches); 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) Error; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017811. Some bands of brown to dark brown (7.5YR 4/4) material about 0.5 inches thick. Common fine pores.
    3Btb1—300 to 318 centimeters (118.1 to 125.2 inches); 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) Error; moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, silt coats and distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017812. Few fine pores.; continuous - phpvsfiid 979422; continuous - phpvsfiid 979422
    3Btb2—318 to 338 centimeters (125.2 to 133.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable; yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, silt coats and distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017813. Few fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979424; patchy - phpvsfiid 979424
    3BCtb1—338 to 363 centimeters (133.1 to 142.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak fine angular blocky structure; firm; prominent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds and distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017814. Few fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979426; patchy - phpvsfiid 979426
    3BCtb2—363 to 391 centimeters (142.9 to 153.9 inches); 40 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; weak fine angular blocky structure; firm; distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and prominent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017815. Few fine pores.; patchy - phpvsfiid 979427; patchy - phpvsfiid 979427
    3C1—391 to 424 centimeters (153.9 to 166.9 inches); 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0017816. Common fine pores.
    3C2—424 to 457 centimeters (166.9 to 179.9 inches); 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; massive; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Common fine pores.
    3C3—457 to 516 centimeters (179.9 to 203.1 inches); 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) Error; massive; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings; fragments. Common fine pores.
    4C4—516 to 544 centimeters (203.1 to 214.2 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/3) Error; fragments. Loam mottled with yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) weathered interbedded sandstone, siltstone, and shale.