IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nolo
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1982PA081054
  • User Pedon ID: 1982PA081054
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 552
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 82PA081054
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44490
  • 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: 41.5416667
  • Std. Longitude: -77.4827778
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 150 yds W of Gamble Run Rd.
  • 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: 41077-E4—Cedar Run, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. K. Waltman, and W. J. Waltman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiaquults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 54
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Nolo
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nolo
  • Classificaton Date - 9/11/1982
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/11/1982 ()
  • 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

    ABBA

    CAREX

    DROSE

    ERIOP

    PIRI

    PIST

    SPHAG2

    TSCA

    VACCI

    VAMA

    Abies balsamea

    Carex

    Drosera

    Eriophorum

    Pinus rigida

    Pinus strobus

    Sphagnum

    Tsuga canadensis

    Vaccinium

    Vaccinium macrocarpon

    balsam fir

    sedge

    sundew

    cottongrass

    pitch pine

    eastern white pine

    sphagnum

    eastern hemlock

    blueberry

    cranberry

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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

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    555

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    315

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    Oi—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) crushed; fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.7, unspecified; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU04351. "Sphagnum, bunchberry, cottongrass, sundew, greater thatn 95% fibric material (peat); 90% sphagnum fibers; 5% bark and twigs from pitch pine, 5% cotongrass and sedges."
    Oe—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) crushed; fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.7, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04352. "60% decomposed, material, 10% wood fragments. 30% pine needles and twigs from white pine and pitch pine; parially decomposed; no sphagnum."
    Oa—20 to 25 centimeters (7.9 to 9.8 inches); black (10YR 2/1) crushed; fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.7, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04353. "2/3 decomposed material, 20% wood and rootlets, fragments, needles, sedges and twigs (massive), no sphagnum."
    A—25 to 30 centimeters (9.8 to 11.8 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) interior sandy loam; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04354
    Eg—25 to 35 centimeters (9.8 to 13.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior sandy loam; structureless massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04355
    Btg1—35 to 45 centimeters (13.8 to 17.7 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior channery sandy loam; very strong coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 70 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 60 percent coarse prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) and 60 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8); fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04356. Many (thick) distinct silt flows.
    Btg2—45 to 55 centimeters (17.7 to 21.7 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior channery sandy clay loam; very strong coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 70 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 60 percent coarse prominent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 60 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6); fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04357. Many (thick) prominent continuous silt flows.
    Bx1—55 to 76 centimeters (21.7 to 29.9 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior channery sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels; 60 percent coarse prominent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 60 percent coarse prominent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8); fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04358. Common (thin) faint silt flows.
    Bx2—76 to 96 centimeters (29.9 to 37.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior channery sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic, and strong medium platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 60 percent medium distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8); fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04359. patchy - phpvsfiid 534080; patchy - phpvsfiid 534080
    Bx3—96 to 109 centimeters (37.8 to 42.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior channery loam; strong medium platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 70 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04360. (2.5YR 2.5/4) black MnO2 coats.
    Bx4—109 to 124 centimeters (42.9 to 48.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior channery sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04361. patchy - phpvsfiid 534082; patchy - phpvsfiid 534082
    Bx5—124 to 149 centimeters (48.8 to 58.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior channery sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 38 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU04362
    BC—149 to 172 centimeters (58.7 to 67.7 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior channery sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 14 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04363
    2Cg1—172 to 205 centimeters (67.7 to 80.7 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/4) interior stony sandy clay loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 38 percent distinct manganese or iron-manganese stains and 38 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 11 percent coarse distinct yellow (10YR 7/8); 20 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04364. patchy - phpvsfiid 534085; patchy - phpvsfiid 534086; patchy - phpvsfiid 534085; patchy - phpvsfiid 534086
    2Cg2—205 to 231 centimeters (80.7 to 90.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior very stony sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 38 percent distinct clay films on rock fragments; 60 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); 15 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04365
    2Cg3—231 to 246 centimeters (90.9 to 96.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/4) interior very stony sandy clay loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 38 percent distinct clay films on rock fragments; 5 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU04366
    2Cg4—246 to 279 centimeters (96.9 to 109.8 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/4) interior very stony sandy clay loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 15 percent by volume ? to 39-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU04367; wet, satiated when described;