IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clymer
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1987PA027083
  • User Pedon ID: 1987PA027083
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 219
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 87PA027083
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44120
  • Print Date: 5/2/2024

    • 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: 40.8516667
  • Std. Longitude: -78.2097222
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 2.75 mi S of Philipsburg on Pa 350 and 1600 ft E in woodland area
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA027—Centre
  • MLRA: 127—Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40078-G2—Sandy Ridge, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Edward J. Ciolkosz , Robert R. Dobos and John Washington
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Hapludults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 83
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clymer
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clymer
  • Classificaton Date - 9/14/1987
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Landform: hillside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/14/1987 ()
  • 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

    ACSA3

    KALA

    PTAQ

    QUAL

    QURU

    SAAL5

    VACCI

    Acer saccharum

    Kalmia latifolia

    Pteridium aquilinum

    Quercus alba

    Quercus rubra

    Sassafras albidum

    Vaccinium

    sugar maple

    mountain laurel

    western brackenfern

    white oak

    northern red oak

    sassafras

    blueberry

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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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    590

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    167

    1140

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    Oi—0 to 0 centimeters (0.0 to 0.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # PSU01657. Rock fragments tend to be equidimensional in this horizon down to the top of the C horizon.
    Oa—2 to 4 centimeters (0.8 to 1.6 inches); black (N 2/0) interior; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # PSU01658
    E—4 to 12 centimeters (1.6 to 4.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2) interior loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01659
    Bhs—12 to 17 centimeters (4.7 to 6.7 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) interior sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01660
    Bs—17 to 27 centimeters (6.7 to 10.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01661
    Bw1—27 to 47 centimeters (10.6 to 18.5 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), interior sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 14 percent faint reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01662
    Bw2—47 to 75 centimeters (18.5 to 29.5 inches); 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/), interior gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine roots; 14 percent faint reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01663
    Bt1—75 to 98 centimeters (29.5 to 38.6 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior very gravelly loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 14 percent distinct black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds and 38 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 9 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 18 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 18 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01664
    Bt2—98 to 126 centimeters (38.6 to 49.6 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior gravelly clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 38 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films on all faces of peds and 38 percent prominent black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01665
    BC—126 to 141 centimeters (49.6 to 55.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior gravelly sandy loam; structureless medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 14 percent distinct black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds and 38 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films on surfaces along pores; 15 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01666
    C1—141 to 172 centimeters (55.5 to 67.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery loamy sand; structureless massive; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 14 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films on surfaces along pores; 10 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU01667. "Rock fragments larger than 3/4"" tend to be flat in the C horizons."
    C2—172 to 207 centimeters (67.7 to 81.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior extremely channery loamy sand; structureless massive; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 14 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films on rock fragments; 10 percent by volume ? to 250-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume ? to 11-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 27 percent by volume ? to 163-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 28 percent by volume ? to 48-? millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # PSU01668