IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Rittman
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1968OH133002
  • User Pedon ID: 1968-OH133-002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - PG-002
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 73057
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 41.0068889
  • Std. Longitude: -81.1383056
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 1 1/4 mile south and .55 mile east of Atwater Center, 510 ft. north of Virginia Rd., 42 ft. east of N-S fence.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH133—Portage
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41081-A2—Atwater, Ohio

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Calhoun, hall, christman, & donaldson
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aquic Fragiudalfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Rittman
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/15/1968 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    fragipan

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    66 - 89

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    argillic horizon

    fragipan

    0—23

    36—140

    48—66

    66—199

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    4

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    356.6

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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate fine granular structure; fragments; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019031. Representative pedon for the series.
    BE—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine subangular blocky structure; faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds; 10 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, worm casts; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019032. Representative pedon for the series.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331273; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331273
    Bt1—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine faint gray (5Y 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019033. Representative pedon for the series.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331274; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331275; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331274; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331275
    Bt2—48 to 56 centimeters (18.9 to 22.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) Error; weak thick platy, and moderate angular blocky structure; faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019034. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331276; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331277; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331276; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331277
    Bt3—56 to 66 centimeters (22.0 to 26.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak platy structure; faint gray (5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019035. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331278; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331279; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331278; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331279
    Bx1—66 to 76 centimeters (26.0 to 29.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak platy structure; prominent gray (5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019036. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331280; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331280
    Bx1—76 to 89 centimeters (29.9 to 35.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak platy, and weak very coarse prismatic structure; prominent gray (5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019037. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331283; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331283
    Bx2—89 to 104 centimeters (35.0 to 40.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic structure; distinct gray (5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings around rock fragments; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019038. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331281; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331281
    Bx2—104 to 119 centimeters (40.9 to 46.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic structure; distinct gray (5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings around rock fragments; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019039. Representative pedon for the series.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331284; continuous - phpvsfiid 1331284
    BC—119 to 130 centimeters (46.9 to 51.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak angular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic structure; faint gray (5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings around rock fragments; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019040. Representative pedon for the series.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331282; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331282
    BC—130 to 140 centimeters (51.2 to 55.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak coarse prismatic, and weak angular blocky structure; faint gray (5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings around rock fragments; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019041. Representative pedon for the series.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331285; patchy - phpvsfiid 1331285
    C1—140 to 157 centimeters (55.1 to 61.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019042. Representative pedon for the series.
    C2—157 to 180 centimeters (61.8 to 70.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019043. Representative pedon for the series.
    C2—180 to 203 centimeters (70.9 to 79.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; massive; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0019044. Representative pedon for the series.
    C3—203 to 229 centimeters (79.9 to 90.2 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; 10 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019045
    C3—229 to 251 centimeters (90.2 to 98.8 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; 10 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese coatings; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019046
    C4—251 to 279 centimeters (98.8 to 109.8 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019047
    C4—279 to 295 centimeters (109.8 to 116.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019048
    C4—295 to 325 centimeters (116.1 to 128.0 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) Error; massive; 8 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0019049