IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Laidig
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1980PA009032
  • User Pedon ID: 1980PA009032
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 62
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 80PA009032
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44565
  • 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: 39.8591667
  • Std. Longitude: -78.5955556
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 1.25 mi SE of Patience, 1500 ft NE of jct L.R. 05017 and 05013, 70 ft E of L.R. 05017
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA009—Bedford
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA009—Bedford County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39078-G5—Beans Cove, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: A.D. Kuhl and R.L. Cunningham
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active Typic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 32
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Laidig
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Laidig
  • Classificaton Date - 6/10/1980
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Slope Shape Down: undulating
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 1.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/10/1980 ()
  • 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

    ACER

    QUERC

    Acer

    Quercus

    maple

    oak

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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

    15

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    488

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    315

    900

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    9.5

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # PSU00414. Hardwood leaves
    Oa—5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); fragments. Lab sample # PSU00415. "Decomposed litter, humus."
    A—8 to 11 centimeters (3.1 to 4.3 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior gravelly loam; weak fine granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU00416
    E—11 to 16 centimeters (4.3 to 6.3 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior gravelly silt loam; weak fine granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU00417. Extremely acid
    Bt1—16 to 28 centimeters (6.3 to 11.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU00418
    Bt2—28 to 51 centimeters (11.0 to 20.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior gravelly silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU00419
    Bx1—51 to 74 centimeters (20.1 to 29.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior and reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silty clay loam; moderate medium blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 0.5 medium roots; clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU00420. patchy - phpvsfiid 531496; patchy - phpvsfiid 531496
    Bx2—74 to 105 centimeters (29.1 to 41.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior and red (2.5YR 4/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; strong very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 3.0 medium roots; 14 percent clay films on surfaces along root channels; 11 percent medium distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2); 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU00421. Mottles and roots on prism faces
    Bx3—105 to 128 centimeters (41.3 to 50.4 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior and red (2.5YR 4/6) interior gravelly silty clay loam; weak medium blocky, and strong very coarse prismatic structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 3.0 medium roots; 14 percent black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains and 70 percent distinct clay films; 11 percent medium distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2); 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU00422. Roots on along prism faces; 10% red (2.5YR 4/6) streaks.
    Bx4—128 to 160 centimeters (50.4 to 63.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior gravelly silty clay; strong very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 3.0 medium roots; 38 percent black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains and 70 percent distinct clay films; 11 percent medium distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) and 11 percent medium distinct red (2.5YR 4/6); 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU00423. Roots along prism faces.
    Bx5—160 to 201 centimeters (63.0 to 79.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior and pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) broken face gravelly silty clay; weak medium and coarse blocky, and strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 14 percent faint clay films and 14 percent black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains; 1 percent medium distinct light gray (10YR 7/2); 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU00424. pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) prism face
    Bx6—201 to 229 centimeters (79.1 to 90.2 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior and pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) broken face gravelly silty clay; strong very coarse prismatic, and weak coarse blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; clay films; 1 percent medium distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2); 5 percent by volume ? to 76-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU00425. few medium distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) prism faces.; continuous - phpvsfiid 531504; continuous - phpvsfiid 531504