IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Buchanan
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 680
  • User Pedon ID: 1982PA105002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 680
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 82PA105002
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44632
  • 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: 41.8086111
  • Std. Longitude: -77.8333333
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Ulysses Twp, 4.5 mi S of Gold no mi ENE of Coudersport, 1.6 mi W of intersec of t337 and 52020, 20' S of t337
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA105—Potter
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41077-G7—Brookland, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: F. Kopas, J. Cerutti, N. Churchill, P. Parish
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Fragiudults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Buchanan
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Buchanan
  • Classificaton Date - 8/11/1982
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 9.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/11/1982 ()
  • 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

    ACPE

    ACRU

    ACSA3

    BETUL

    POLYS

    PRSE2

    Acer pensylvanicum

    Acer rubrum

    Acer saccharum

    Betula

    Polystichum

    Prunus serotina

    striped maple

    red maple

    sugar maple

    birch

    hollyfern

    black cherry

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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

    8

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    742

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    270

    1000

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    7.4

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); weak red (2.5YR 4/2) interior; fragments. Lab sample # PSU05235
    Oe—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); very dusky red (2.5YR 2/2) interior; fragments. Lab sample # PSU05236
    A—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine to coarse roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05237
    AE—13 to 31 centimeters (5.1 to 12.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior and brown (10YR 4/3) interior silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine to coarse roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05238
    Bw—31 to 51 centimeters (12.2 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6); fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05239
    Bt1—51 to 66 centimeters (20.1 to 26.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior sandy loam; moderate coarse platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; clay films between sand grains; 60 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6); fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05240
    Btx1—66 to 82 centimeters (26.0 to 32.3 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior and very pale brown (10YR 7/4) broken face clay loam; strong coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; faint clay films on surfaces along root channels and prominent clay films on surfaces along root channels; 11 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8); fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05241. continuous - phpvsfiid 534600; continuous - phpvsfiid 534601; continuous - phpvsfiid 534600; continuous - phpvsfiid 534601
    Btx2—82 to 102 centimeters (32.3 to 40.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) broken face clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky, and strong coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; faint clay films on surfaces along root channels and faint clay films on all faces of peds; 60 percent coarse distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6); fragments; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05242. Some roots along prism faces. Common coarse black Mn coatings.; continuous - phpvsfiid 534602; continuous - phpvsfiid 534603; continuous - phpvsfiid 534602; continuous - phpvsfiid 534603
    Btx3—102 to 132 centimeters (40.2 to 52.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and very pale brown (10YR 7/3) broken face loam; moderate coarse prismatic, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm, nonsticky, moderately plastic; brittle; faint clay films on all faces of peds; 60 percent coarse distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8); fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05243. Common coarse black Mn coatings.; continuous - phpvsfiid 534604; continuous - phpvsfiid 534604
    2Bt2—132 to 150 centimeters (52.0 to 59.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 14 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 11 percent medium distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/4); fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05244. continuous - phpvsfiid 534605; continuous - phpvsfiid 534605
    2Bt3—150 to 176 centimeters (59.1 to 69.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior silty clay; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; prominent clay films; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU05245. Common medium Mn coatings.; continuous - phpvsfiid 534606; continuous - phpvsfiid 534606
    2BC—176 to 193 centimeters (69.3 to 76.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior silty clay loam; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # PSU05246. Common coarse Mn coatings.