IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hartleton

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1988PA107054

User Pedon ID: 1988PA107054

Vegetation Plot ID: 716

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - PSU

Lab Pedon # - 88PA107054

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45222

Print Date: 5/21/2024

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: 40.5316667

Std. Longitude: -76.2300000

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: FRIEDENSBURG, PA QUADRANGLE 9,400 FT SOUTH OF DE BINDER SCHOOL, 2,300 FT NW OF JUNCTION OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND RT 183. IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ASPECT = 40 DEGREES NE

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-E3—Swatara Hill, Pennsylvania

PEDON

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

Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, acid Typic Hapludults

Pedon Record Orgin: DDRP

Pedon #: 54

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Hartleton

PSC - 28 to 78 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: head slope

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Bedrock: with 10 to <45

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 12/1/1988 ()

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
QUPR2	Quercus prinus	chestnut oak	—	—	—

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon cambic horizon argillic horizon	0—6 6—28 28—93	—- —- —-

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
10	—	—	406	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately smeary; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots top of horizon and 0.5 medium roots top of horizon; 2.5 fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU07453; moist when described;

Oa—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; moderate permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots top of horizon and 0.5 medium roots top of horizon; 3.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU07454; moist when described;

E—6 to 9 centimeters (2.4 to 3.5 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior silt loam; 20 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately slow permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout; 3.8 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 30 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07455; moist when described;

Bw—9 to 31 centimeters (3.5 to 12.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; 21 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; medium dark concretions; 20 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07456; moist when described;

Bt1—31 to 54 centimeters (12.2 to 21.3 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior channery silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; moderate fine and medium granular, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07457; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534789; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534789

Bt2—54 to 76 centimeters (21.3 to 29.9 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior very channery silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07458; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534790; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534790

Bt3—76 to 96 centimeters (29.9 to 37.8 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior very channery silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky, and moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.1 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent fine and medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, bromcresol green; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU07459; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534791; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534791

C—96 to 118 centimeters (37.8 to 46.5 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior extremely channery silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; structureless massive; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; slow permeability; 0.1 fine and medium roots in cracks; 0.5 medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) clay films on surfaces along pores; 11 percent fine and medium distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8); 5 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 65 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, bromcresol green; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # PSU07460; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534792; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 534792

R—118 to 128 centimeters (46.5 to 50.4 inches); fragments. Lab sample # PSU07461