IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blair
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985IL121006
  • User Pedon ID: 85IL121006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0516
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 58321
  • 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: 38.5441666
  • Std. Longitude: -89.0519409
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1N
  • Range: 1E
  • Section: 2
  • PLSS Details: 1775 feet N and 315 feet W of the SE corner
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL121—Marion
  • MLRA: 113—Central Claypan Areas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: TJE, WBD
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Blair
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Blair
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aquic Hapludalf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 4/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 3
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/1/1985 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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
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    1Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) organic stains on faces of peds; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P03095. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few organic coats surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1Bt1—10 to 28 centimeters (3.9 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium platy structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. few fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine and fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR61 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; many fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1Bt2—28 to 64 centimeters (11.0 to 25.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior silty clay loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P03096. About 3% by volume fine and medium gravel.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR61 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1Bt3—64 to 102 centimeters (25.2 to 40.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior clay loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine faint and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. About 4% by volume fine, medium and coarse gravel.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common fine faint 10YR61 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    1Bt4—102 to 137 centimeters (40.2 to 53.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 30 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine faint mottles; moderate fine and medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P03097. About 4% by volume fine, medium and coarse gravel.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots; many fine faint 10YR61 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    2Btg—137 to 152 centimeters (53.9 to 59.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak fine and medium prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 37 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. About 4% by volume fine, medium and coarse gravel.; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; many medium prominent 10YR56 mottles