IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bedford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1980IN175005
  • User Pedon ID: 2014IN175002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - Purdue
  • Lab Pedon # - WS8005
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 23338
  • 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: 38.7022750
  • Std. Longitude: -86.2762833
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3N
  • Range: 2E
  • Section: 15
  • PLSS Details: 100 feet south and 1180 feet west of the northeast corner
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN175—Washington

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Mac Robards, Steve Wade
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Oxyaquic Fragiudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bedford (flagged as OSD)
  • PSC - 23 to 61 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/8/2014
  • Classifier - Steve Neyhouse
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bedford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Fragiudults
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 23 to 61 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/16/2005
  • Classifier - Mac Robards
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - first edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: loess hill
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Geology: Wisconsin formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/7/1980 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - close-grown crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Yield Study ID -
    • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Ap

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Btx1

    2Btx2

    3Btb1

    3Btb2

    0

    36

    23

    51

    61

    94

    130

    170

    23

    51

    36

    61

    94

    130

    170

    213

    WS80051

    WS80053

    WS80052

    WS80054

    WS80055

    WS80056

    WS80057

    WS80058

    Purdue

    Purdue

    Purdue

    Purdue

    Purdue

    Purdue

    Purdue

    Purdue

    17.6

    29.6

    25.7

    28.5

    29.2

    20.5

    51.9

    57.2

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    80.5

    68.1

    72.2

    69.2

    68.7

    72.1

    43.1

    38.7

    55.5

    49.6

    54.6

    50.2

    47.2

    48.5

    30

    28.2

    24.7

    18.5

    17.6

    19

    21.5

    23.6

    13.1

    10.5

    1.9

    2.3

    2.1

    2.3

    2.1

    7.4

    5

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    0.6

    0.9

    0.9

    0.5

    0.6

    0.3

    0.7

    0.3

    1.2

    0.4

    0.4

    0.8

    0.7

    0.6

    0.5

    0.6

    0.9

    0.6

    0.3

    1.2

    0.5

    0.7

    0.6

    0.6

    3.2

    1.5

    1.3

    1.2

    0.5

    0.5

    0.5

    0.6

    1.5

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    1.2

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    sil

    sicl

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    5.9

    6.3

    5.2

    4.4

    4.3

    5.1

    5.4
    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    Ap

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Btx1

    2Btx2

    3Btb1

    3Btb2

    0

    36

    23

    51

    61

    94

    130

    170

    23

    51

    36

    61

    94

    130

    170

    213

    WS80051

    WS80053

    WS80052

    WS80054

    WS80055

    WS80056

    WS80057

    WS80058

    5.1

    5.7

    6

    4.9

    4.1

    4

    4.8

    5.2

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    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    Ap

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Btx1

    2Btx2

    3Btb1

    3Btb2

    0

    36

    23

    51

    61

    94

    130

    170

    23

    51

    36

    61

    94

    130

    170

    213

    WS80051

    WS80053

    WS80052

    WS80054

    WS80055

    WS80056

    WS80057

    WS80058

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    Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    fragipan

    very strongly coherent

    61 - 130

    - 69 -

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

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    fragipan

    lithologic discontinuity

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    0—23

    23—203

    61—130

    94—203

    94—130

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    —180—

    —69—

    —108—

    —36—
    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

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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silt loam; 2 percent sand; 80 percent silt; 18 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 6.0 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # WS80051; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 2 percent sand; 68 percent silt; 30 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 6.0 fine roots; 65 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # WS80052; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1050959; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1050959
    Bt2—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 2 percent sand; 72 percent silt; 26 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 6.0 fine roots; 6.0 fine pores; 35 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # WS80053; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1050960; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1050960
    Bt3—51 to 61 centimeters (20.1 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 2 percent sand; 69 percent silt; 29 percent clay; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; 65 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # WS80054; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1050961; continuous - phpvsfiid 1050961
    Btx1—61 to 94 centimeters (24.0 to 37.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 2 percent sand; 69 percent silt; 29 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; very slow permeability; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 65 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions in matrix; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # WS80055; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1050962; continuous - phpvsfiid 1050962
    2Btx2—94 to 130 centimeters (37.0 to 51.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 7 percent sand; 72 percent silt; 21 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; firm; brittle; very slow permeability; 65 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions in matrix; 4 percent by volume nonflat unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # WS80056; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1050963; continuous - phpvsfiid 1050963
    3Btb1—130 to 170 centimeters (51.2 to 66.9 inches); 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay; 5 percent sand; 43 percent silt; 52 percent clay; 15 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium prominent irregular mottles; strong coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 65 percent prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 9 percent by volume nonflat unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # WS80057; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1050964; continuous - phpvsfiid 1050964
    3Btb2—170 to 203 centimeters (66.9 to 79.9 inches); 60 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; 4 percent sand; 39 percent silt; 57 percent clay; 15 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium prominent irregular mottles; strong coarse angular blocky structure; 65 percent prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter. Lab sample # WS80058; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 1050965; continuous - phpvsfiid 1050965