IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brookston
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1975OH097013
  • User Pedon ID: 1975-OH097-013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - MA-013
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69342
  • Print Date: 5/30/2024
  • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Fairfield Twp. 4 1/2 miles SW of West Jefferson, 3/4 mile W of Wilson Rd.; 400 yds. N of Sparling Rd, 379 ft. 107 degrees from transformer pole.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH097—Madison
  • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Brookston
  • 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: very poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1975 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    299.3

    Ap1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; weak medium granular structure; firm; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022189
    Ap2—8 to 23 centimeters (3.1 to 9.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; weak coarse granular structure; firm; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022190
    B1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) Error; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent fine distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022191
    Bg2—33 to 51 centimeters (13.0 to 20.1 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate structure; firm; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022192
    Bg3—51 to 71 centimeters (20.1 to 28.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022193
    Bg4—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022194. 0/0
    Bg4—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) Error; moderate medium prismatic, and weak subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022203. 0/0
    BC1—89 to 107 centimeters (35.0 to 42.1 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) Error; coarse prismatic structure; firm; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 3 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022195. 0/0
    BC2—107 to 119 centimeters (42.1 to 46.9 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) Error; very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022196. 0/0; Few shale fragments.
    BC2—112 to 137 centimeters (44.1 to 53.9 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) Error; very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 33 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0022204. 0/0; Few shale fragments.
    C1—119 to 137 centimeters (46.9 to 53.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; firm; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct gray (5Y 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0022197. 0/0; Parting zones commonly partly weathered.
    C2—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (5Y 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0022198. 0/0
    C3—152 to 168 centimeters (59.8 to 66.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (5Y 5/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0022199. 0/0
    C4—168 to 183 centimeters (66.1 to 72.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium platy structure; firm; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0022200. 0/0; Few shale fragments.
    C5—183 to 198 centimeters (72.0 to 78.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; weak medium platy structure; firm; 1 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 12 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0022201. 0/0
    C6—198 to 229 centimeters (78.0 to 90.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) Error; massive; firm; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0022202. 10 feet to gray (5Y 4/1) till.
    C—284 to 284 centimeters (111.8 to 111.8 inches); fragments.