IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hazleton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1978PA111006
  • User Pedon ID: 1978PA111006
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 737
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 78PA111006
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45245
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • 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: 40.0363889
  • Std. Longitude: -78.7641667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 9.5 km NW ofKegg, 10 km NW of the intersection of Rt 30 and 5043, along Rt 30, 75 m SW into a wooded area.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA111—Somerset
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40078-A7—Central City, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Stanley, B. Carter
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, superactive Typic Haplorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Hazleton
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hazleton
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1978
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/1/1978 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ACRU

    KALA

    SAAL5

    TSCA

    Acer rubrum

    Kalmia latifolia

    Sassafras albidum

    Tsuga canadensis

    red maple

    mountain laurel

    sassafras

    eastern hemlock

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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

    3

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    883

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    270

    1000

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); gray (5YR 5/1) interior; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05597
    Oa—2 to 8 centimeters (0.8 to 3.1 inches); black (N 2/0) interior; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05598
    A—8 to 11 centimeters (3.1 to 4.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior sandy loam; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 25 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05599
    E—11 to 26 centimeters (4.3 to 10.2 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) interior loamy sand; structureless massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 50 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05600
    Bhs—26 to 33 centimeters (10.2 to 13.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior sandy loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05601
    Bs—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05602
    Bw—46 to 59 centimeters (18.1 to 23.2 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior sandy clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05603
    Bx1—59 to 79 centimeters (23.2 to 31.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior gravelly sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 40 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05604
    Bx2—79 to 107 centimeters (31.1 to 42.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05605
    Bx3—107 to 135 centimeters (42.1 to 53.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior sandy loam; strong coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU05606
    Bx4—135 to 163 centimeters (53.1 to 64.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior sandy loam; strong coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 30 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU05607