IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Whitaker
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1981IN071003
  • User Pedon ID: 1981IN071003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - Purdue
  • Lab Pedon # - JN8103
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 23717
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024

    • 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: 38.9343639
  • Std. Longitude: -86.0154583
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 6N
  • Range: 5E
  • Section: 30
  • PLSS Details: 540 feet south and 1200 feet east of the northwest corner
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN071—Jackson

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Nagel and Eastman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mesic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Whitaker
  • Classificaton Date - 3/27/2009
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Whitaker
  • Classificaton Date - 9/14/1981
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: stream terrace
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsin formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/14/1981 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - close-grown crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Yield Study ID -
    • 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 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) sandy loam; moderate medium granular parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses; 5 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # JN81031
    BA—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 35 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, organic stains; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; 5 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81032
    BT1—41 to 61 centimeters (16.1 to 24.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses; 8 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81033
    BT2—61 to 84 centimeters (24.0 to 33.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 21 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions; 8 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81034
    BT2—84 to 107 centimeters (33.1 to 42.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 70 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 21 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions; 8 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81035
    BT3—107 to 127 centimeters (42.1 to 50.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 21 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81036
    BC—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) loamy coarse sand; weak coarse massive; very friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 21 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, iron depletions; 3 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81037
    C1—152 to 185 centimeters (59.8 to 72.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loamy coarse sand; weak coarse massive; very friable; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 3 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81038
    C2—185 to 201 centimeters (72.8 to 79.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) gravelly loamy coarse sand; weak coarse single grain; loose; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; 18 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN81039
    C2—201 to 213 centimeters (79.1 to 83.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) loamy coarse sand; weak coarse single grain; loose; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions; 18 percent by volume 2-10-19 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # JN810310