IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Fincastle
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1972OH017013
  • User Pedon ID: 1972-OH017-013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - BR-013
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69650
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • LOCATION

  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4
  • Location Description: of of , Sec. 9, Liberty Twp. 200 ft. N of Millikin Rd. and 0.3 mile S and 0.5 mile E of Monroe.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH017—Butler

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: lerch, hale, breedlove, petro, donaldson, lakes
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Fincastle
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/19/1972 (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 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; weak fine granular structure; friable; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021403. slightly acid.
    AB—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); 70 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent fine distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021404. Few small very dark brown Fe-Mn concretions; medium acid.
    Btg1—33 to 51 centimeters (13.0 to 20.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021405. Few small dark brown Fe-Mn concretions and stains; medium acid.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978907; continuous - phpvsfiid 978907
    Btg2—51 to 71 centimeters (20.1 to 28.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021406. Medium acid.; continuous - phpvsfiid 978908; continuous - phpvsfiid 978908
    Btg3—71 to 84 centimeters (28.0 to 33.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent manganese coatings and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021407. Neutral.; patchy - phpvsfiid 978909; patchy - phpvsfiid 978909
    2Btg4—84 to 97 centimeters (33.1 to 38.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021408. Common small angular till pebbles; neutral.; patchy - phpvsfiid 978910; patchy - phpvsfiid 978910
    2BC—97 to 104 centimeters (38.2 to 40.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021409. Many small angular till pebbles; few limestone ghosts and pockets of calcareous material; mildly alkaline.
    2C1—104 to 119 centimeters (40.9 to 46.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021410. Mnay small angular till pebbles; few limestone ghosts and pockets of calcareous material; mildly alkaline.
    2C2—119 to 140 centimeters (46.9 to 55.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021411. Mnay small angular till pebbles; few limestone ghosts and pockets of calcareous material; mildly alkaline.
    2C3—140 to 157 centimeters (55.1 to 61.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 1 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0021412. Mnay small angular till pebbles; few limestone ghosts and pockets of calcareous material; mildly alkaline.