IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Taft
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1967TN037003
  • User Pedon ID: 1967TN037003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A5459
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42704
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Tennessee
  • County: TN037—Davidson
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TN037—Davidson County, Tennessee

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: C. F. Wharton and E. Davis
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Taft
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/24/1967
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/24/1967 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; 21.0 roots; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41017
    Bt1—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay loam; 3 percent brown (10YR 4/3) medium faint mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; 10 percent clay films; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41018. patchy - phpvsfiid 1169800; patchy - phpvsfiid 1169800
    Bt2—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay loam; 1 percent brown (10YR 4/3) medium distinct and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) coarse faint mottles; moderate medium angular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; 10 percent clay films; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41019. patchy - phpvsfiid 1169801; patchy - phpvsfiid 1169801
    Bt3—41 to 66 centimeters (16.1 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium distinct and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium distinct and 21 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) medium distinct and 21 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; clay films; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41020. patchy - phpvsfiid 1169802; patchy - phpvsfiid 1169802
    Bt4—66 to 107 centimeters (26.0 to 42.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and brown (10YR 4/3) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and pale brown (10YR 6/3) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and massive; friable; 0.5 roots; 0.5 pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41021
    Bx1—107 to 130 centimeters (42.1 to 51.2 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silty clay loam; weak coarse platy, and massive; firm; brittle; clay films; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41022. patchy - phpvsfiid 1169803; patchy - phpvsfiid 1169803
    Bx2—130 to 152 centimeters (51.2 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 21 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium faint and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; massive, and weak coarse platy; firm; brittle; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A41023
    Bx3—152 to 175 centimeters (59.8 to 68.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; weak coarse platy, and massive; very firm; brittle; 30 percent distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) silt coats and 30 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) and very pale brown (10YR 7/3) clay films; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A41024
    B1—175 to 203 centimeters (68.9 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse distinct mottles; brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films; fragments. Lab sample # 40A41025; observed in auger, bucket
    B2—230 to 254 centimeters (90.6 to 100.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 3 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) fine distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) medium distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; fragments.; observed in auger, bucket
    B3—254 to 279 centimeters (100.0 to 109.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 3 percent pink (7.5YR 7/3) fine distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent pink (7.5YR 7/3) medium distinct mottles; fragments.; observed in auger, bucket
    B4—279 to 307 centimeters (109.8 to 120.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; 1 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine and 1 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium mottles; fragments.; observed in auger, bucket