IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Houcktown
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1994-OH063-046
  • User Pedon ID: 1994-OH063-046
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HK-046
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69174
  • Print Date: 6/2/2024

    • 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: 40.9873238
  • Std. Longitude: -83.8265991
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1S
  • Range: 9E
  • Section: 4
  • Location Description: 2200 N & 480 W of southeast corner. Lat & Long approx.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH063—Hancock

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Robbins/ Feusner
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Houcktown
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ottawa
  • Classificaton Date - 3/23/1994
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Beach deposit; Wisconsinan till
  • Landform: beach ridge
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/23/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    3

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    239.3

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    Ap—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) Error; weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; 3.0 medium roots; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026608. Matrix colors are 10YR 4/3 rubbed and 10YR 7/2 dry.
    Bt1—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 fine roots; 15 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films and 35 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, organic stains; 11 percent fine and medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium and coarse distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026609
    Bt2—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 fine roots; 15 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium and coarse faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026610
    Bt3—51 to 69 centimeters (20.1 to 27.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) Error; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 fine roots; 65 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium and coarse distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026611
    Bt4—69 to 76 centimeters (27.2 to 29.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) Error; 11 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.9 fine roots; 65 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, masses of reduced iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026612
    2Bt5—76 to 86 centimeters (29.9 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 35 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films and 65 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine and medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 33 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026613
    2BC1—86 to 109 centimeters (33.9 to 42.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; 35 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 35 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, carbonate coats; 11 percent fine and medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026614
    2BC2—109 to 127 centimeters (42.9 to 50.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); fragments; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0026615. split sample;
    2C1—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; massive; 35 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, carbonate coats; 11 percent fine and medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0. Lab sample # OSU0026616
    2C2—152 to 178 centimeters (59.8 to 70.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0026617. split sample;
    2C3—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); fragments. Lab sample # OSU0026618. split sample;