IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Laidig

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1988PA107045

User Pedon ID: 1988PA107045

Vegetation Plot ID: 707

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - PSU

Lab Pedon # - 88PA107045

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45212

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: 40.8752778

Std. Longitude: -76.2491667

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: NUREMBERG, PA QUADRANGLE 3000 FT SW OF FERNDALE JUNCTION 11,700 FT S OF MT ZION CHURCH 175 FT SOUTH OF THE RAILROAD GRADE ASPECT = 127 DEGREES SE

State: Pennsylvania

County: PA107—Schuylkill

MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA107—Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40076-H2—Nuremberg, Pennsylvania

PEDON

Describers Name: S. Anderson, T. Craul, M. Horkey, A. Wilkins

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, acid Typic Fragiudults

Pedon Record Orgin: DDRP

Pedon #: 45

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Laidig

PSC - 39 to 79 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012

Moisture Subclass - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: hills

Landform: hillside

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 11/3/1988 ()

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
QUAL QUPR2	Quercus alba Quercus prinus	white oak chestnut oak	— —	— —	— —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon cambic horizon argillic horizon fragipan	0—11 11—39 39—79 79—200	—- —- —- —-

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
7	—	—	333	—	135	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout; 5.0 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent by volume angular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, bromcresol green; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU07380; moist when described;

A—3 to 12 centimeters (1.2 to 4.7 inches); black (N 2/0) interior extremely flaggy sandy loam; 5 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 5.0 medium and coarse roots throughout; 3.8 very fine and fine high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent by volume angular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07381; moist when described;

E—12 to 14 centimeters (4.7 to 5.5 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior extremely flaggy loamy sand; 3 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 5.0 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent by volume angular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07382; moist when described;

Bw—14 to 42 centimeters (5.5 to 16.5 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior extremely flaggy loam; 15 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 3.8 very fine and fine high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) skeletans on surfaces along pores; 15 percent by volume angular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07383; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534740; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534740

Bt1—42 to 66 centimeters (16.5 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very flaggy loam; 21 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07384; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534741; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534741

Bt2—66 to 82 centimeters (26.0 to 32.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery loam; 24 percent clay; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07385; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534742; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534742

Bx1—82 to 104 centimeters (32.3 to 40.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; moderate coarse prismatic, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; moderately slow permeability; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.6 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); 40 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07386; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534743; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534743

Bx2—104 to 141 centimeters (40.9 to 55.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery sandy loam; 12 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium platy structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; very slow permeability; 0.1 fine roots between peds; 0.6 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay bridges on all faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 11 percent fine and medium distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4); 35 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07387; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534744; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534744

Bx3—141 to 181 centimeters (55.5 to 71.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior channery sandy loam; 10 percent clay; strong medium platy, and weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; very slow permeability; 0.6 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay bridges on all faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4); 25 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07388; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534745; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534745

Bx4—181 to 203 centimeters (71.3 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery loamy sand; 8 percent clay; strong medium platy, and weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; very slow permeability; 0.6 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay bridges on all faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4); 40 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # PSU07389; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534746; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534746