IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Olivier
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 2003LA603001
  • User Pedon ID: 2003LA603001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 04N0885
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 16570
  • 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: 30.7662220
  • Std. Longitude: -91.1764755
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3 S.
  • Range: 1 W.
  • PLSS Details: 800 feet SW and 2650 NW of the SE corner of Spanish Land Grant Sec. 107
  • Location Description: Located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; about 1.5 miles southwest of Evergreen Church, 1,500 feet north of Haynes Cemetary.
  • Map Unit: OlA—Olivier silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesOlB—Olivier silt, 1 to 3 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Louisiana
  • County: LA037—East Feliciana
  • MLRA: 134—Southern Mississippi Valley Loess
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: SE-DEN—Denham Springs, Louisiana
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: LA033—East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaLA037—East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 30091-G2—Jackson, Louisiana
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JDS
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, thermic Aquic Fraglossudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Windows Pedon
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Olivier
  • PSC - 18 to 33 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/11/2007
  • Classifier - Lindsey
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Olivier
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, active, thermic Aquic Fraglossudalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 18 to 33 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/28/2003
  • Classifier - Lindsey
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 3
  • QA Status: level 3


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: fine-silty loess
  • Landscape: fluviomarine terrace
  • Landform: stream terrace
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Geology: Pleistocene Age Intermediate Terrace formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/28/2003 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
  • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    fragipan

    noncoherent

    33 - 92

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    aquic conditions

    fragipan

    glossic horizon

    0—18

    18—203

    18—43

    33—117

    33—203

    —18—

    —185—

    —25—

    —84—

    —170—

    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

    2

    14.7

    145

    1600

    276

    19.8

    LA0549

    Baton Rouge WSO AP

    Ap—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt; 2 percent sand; 87 percent silt; 11 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5 percent medium faint platy very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, manganese masses on ped faces and pores and 10 percent fine distinct threadlike yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on ped faces and pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 04N05025; observed in trench
    AB—12 to 18 centimeters (4.7 to 7.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 2 percent sand; 81 percent silt; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.8 fine roots throughout; 0.8 fine pores; 3 percent fine and medium distinct irregular light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay depletions throughout and 8 percent medium distinct irregular very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, manganese masses on faces of peds and 10 percent fine and medium faint irregular pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, clay depletions between peds and 20 percent medium distinct irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05026; observed in trench
    Bt—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); 50 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 1 percent sand; 71 percent silt; 28 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.8 fine pores; 8 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium distinct irregular light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay depletions throughout and 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses on faces of peds and 8 percent medium distinct irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05027; observed in trench
    Btx/E1—33 to 60 centimeters (13.0 to 23.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 2 percent sand; 72 percent silt; 26 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; 3.0 very fine roots between peds; 0.8 fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and 20 percent faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds; 8 percent medium distinct irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout and 8 percent medium distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout and 10 percent fine and medium irregular brown (10YR 4/3), moist, and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, manganese masses on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05028; observed in trench. brittleness is limited to the Bt parts and in concentrations (60%); continuous - phpvsfiid 249435; continuous - phpvsfiid 249435
    Btx/E2—60 to 92 centimeters (23.6 to 36.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 2 percent sand; 75 percent silt; 23 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; 0.8 fine pores; 1 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 20 percent faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds; 8 percent fine and medium distinct irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds and 10 percent medium and coarse distinct irregular very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, manganese masses on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05029; observed in trench. brittleness is limited to the Bt parts and in concentrations (60%); continuous - phpvsfiid 249437; continuous - phpvsfiid 249437
    Btx/E3—92 to 117 centimeters (36.2 to 46.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 4 percent sand; 74 percent silt; 22 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium prominent irregular very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, manganese masses on faces of peds and 10 percent medium faint irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds and 20 percent medium and coarse prominent reticulate gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay depletions on vertical faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05030; observed in trench. slight brittleness is limited to the Bt parts and in concentrations (30%)
    Bt/E1—117 to 143 centimeters (46.1 to 56.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 6 percent sand; 73 percent silt; 21 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium and coarse faint irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds and 10 percent coarse prominent irregular very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, manganese masses on faces of peds and 20 percent medium and coarse prominent reticulate gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay depletions on vertical faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05031; observed in trench. slight brittleness is limited to the Bt parts and in concentrations (20%)
    Bt/E2—143 to 163 centimeters (56.3 to 64.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 9 percent sand; 70 percent silt; 21 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine faint threadlike strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds and 2 percent medium and coarse prominent irregular very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, iron-manganese masses on faces of peds and 10 percent coarse distinct irregular brown (10YR 4/3), moist, manganese masses on faces of peds and 20 percent medium and coarse prominent reticulate light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay depletions on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat ? to 3-? millimeter ironstone nodules fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05032; observed in trench
    Bt/E3—163 to 190 centimeters (64.2 to 74.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 8 percent sand; 70 percent silt; 22 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 8 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium faint irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds and 20 percent medium and coarse prominent reticulate light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay depletions on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat ? to 3-? millimeter ironstone nodules fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05033; observed in trench. continuous - phpvsfiid 249440; continuous - phpvsfiid 249440
    Bt/E4—190 to 203 centimeters (74.8 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 7 percent sand; 65 percent silt; 28 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine faint irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds and 20 percent coarse prominent dendritic light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay depletions on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent by volume ? to 3-? millimeter ironstone nodules fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter. Lab sample # 04N05034; observed in trench. continuous - phpvsfiid 249439; continuous - phpvsfiid 249439