IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Allenwood
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1977PA081042
  • User Pedon ID: 1977PA081042
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 77PA081042
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44478
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • 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: 41.1555556
  • Std. Longitude: -76.9338889
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Allenwood Prison Farm, 100 ft SW of church.
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA081—Lycoming
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA081—Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41076-B8—Montoursville South, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: B. Carter, E. Ciolkosz, S. Stanley
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Hapludults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 42
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Allenwood
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Allenwood
  • Classificaton Date - 8/12/1977
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/12/1977 ()
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    2

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    230

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    225

    1000

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    9.5

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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 fine roots; 10 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04237
    E—23 to 30 centimeters (9.1 to 11.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04238
    BA—30 to 43 centimeters (11.8 to 16.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 14 percent faint brown (7.5YR 5/4) clay films on surfaces along pores; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04239. Common 2 to 6 mm diameter channels filled with yellowish brown (10YR5/6) material.; patchy - phpvsfiid 533978; patchy - phpvsfiid 533978
    Bt1—43 to 66 centimeters (16.9 to 26.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior and red (2.5YR 4/6) interior gravelly silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 14 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores and 70 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on surfaces along pores and 70 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on rock fragments; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04240. continuous - phpvsfiid 533980; continuous - phpvsfiid 533981; continuous - phpvsfiid 533979; continuous - phpvsfiid 533980; continuous - phpvsfiid 533981; continuous - phpvsfiid 533979
    Bt2—66 to 89 centimeters (26.0 to 35.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior and red (2.5YR 4/6) interior gravelly silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 14 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04241. continuous - phpvsfiid 533982; continuous - phpvsfiid 533983; continuous - phpvsfiid 533984; continuous - phpvsfiid 533982; continuous - phpvsfiid 533983; continuous - phpvsfiid 533984
    Bt3—89 to 114 centimeters (35.0 to 44.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior and red (2.5YR 4/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 14 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 70 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04242. continuous - phpvsfiid 533985; continuous - phpvsfiid 533986; continuous - phpvsfiid 533987; continuous - phpvsfiid 533985; continuous - phpvsfiid 533986; continuous - phpvsfiid 533987
    Bt4—114 to 135 centimeters (44.9 to 53.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silt loam; weak and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 70 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04243. continuous - phpvsfiid 533988; continuous - phpvsfiid 533988
    BC1—135 to 157 centimeters (53.1 to 61.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 14 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent clay films on surfaces along pores; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04244. continuous - phpvsfiid 533990; continuous - phpvsfiid 533991; continuous - phpvsfiid 533989; continuous - phpvsfiid 533990; continuous - phpvsfiid 533991; continuous - phpvsfiid 533989
    BC2—157 to 188 centimeters (61.8 to 74.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on rock fragments and 38 percent clay films on surfaces along pores; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04245. continuous - phpvsfiid 533992; continuous - phpvsfiid 533993; continuous - phpvsfiid 533994; continuous - phpvsfiid 533992; continuous - phpvsfiid 533993; continuous - phpvsfiid 533994
    BC3—188 to 221 centimeters (74.0 to 87.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; clay films on surfaces along pores and 38 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on rock fragments; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04246. patchy - phpvsfiid 533996; patchy - phpvsfiid 533995; patchy - phpvsfiid 533996; patchy - phpvsfiid 533995
    C1—221 to 274 centimeters (87.0 to 107.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 14 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores and 38 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores and 38 percent faint clay films on rock fragments; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04247. patchy - phpvsfiid 533998; patchy - phpvsfiid 533999; patchy - phpvsfiid 534000; patchy - phpvsfiid 533998; patchy - phpvsfiid 533999; patchy - phpvsfiid 534000
    C2—274 to 312 centimeters (107.9 to 122.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 38 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on rock fragments; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04248. continuous - phpvsfiid 534001; continuous - phpvsfiid 534001
    C3—312 to 356 centimeters (122.8 to 140.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 38 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on rock fragments; 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04249. continuous - phpvsfiid 534002; continuous - phpvsfiid 534002
    2Cr—356 to 386 centimeters (140.2 to 152.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior silt loam; weak medium platy structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 14 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on surfaces along pores and 14 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on rock fragments; 75 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU04250. continuous - phpvsfiid 534003; continuous - phpvsfiid 534004; continuous - phpvsfiid 534003; continuous - phpvsfiid 534004