IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Elkton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1986MD019007
  • User Pedon ID: 86MD019007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0116
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59412
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024

    • 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: 38.3188896
  • Std. Longitude: -76.1230545
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 3 mi NW of Toddville, 250 feet W of Crapo School, 60 feet N of Crapo Rd.
  • State: Maryland
  • County: MD019—Dorchester

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J. Brewer
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Typic Ochraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Elkton
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Elkton
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, mixed, mesic Typic Ochraquult
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1986
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1986 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Undecomposed leaves, needles, and twigs.
    Oe—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; 5.5 medium and coarse roots and 5.5 fine roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Moderately decomposed leaves, needles and twigs.; many fine roots; many medium and coarse roots
    Ap—8 to 26 centimeters (3.1 to 10.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior silt loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P00685. Few coarse root.; many very fine roots; common fine and medium roots; common fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    BE—26 to 36 centimeters (10.2 to 14.2 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) interior silt loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 1.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 37 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00686. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; many very fine roots; few fine and medium roots; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; common medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR66 mottles
    Btg1—36 to 59 centimeters (14.2 to 23.2 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent and 11 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P00687. many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common very fine roots; few fine and medium roots; common medium prominent 10YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 2.5Y52 mottles
    Btg2—59 to 82 centimeters (23.2 to 32.3 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) interior silty clay loam; 1 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 30 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films between sand grains and 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 87P00688. many clay films surface features between sand grains; many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; common very fine roots; few fine and medium roots between peds; common medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR41 mottles; few medium distinct 10YR71 mottles
    Btg3—82 to 105 centimeters (32.3 to 41.3 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) coarse prominent and 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) fine prominent and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 medium roots between peds; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 87P00689. Clay films are thick and vertical along ped faces, from above the horizon is polygon in shape with the clay films along the ped faces separating the polygons.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots; few medium roots between peds; common coarse prominent 10YR51 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR72 mottles; common fine and medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    2BC—105 to 140 centimeters (41.3 to 55.1 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) interior very fine sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium prominent and 11 percent gray (5Y 6/1) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent prominent , moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P00690. common clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; few very fine roots; few fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium prominent 2.5Y56 mottles; common medium distinct 5Y61 mottles
    2Cg—140 to 176 centimeters (55.1 to 69.3 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior very fine sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) coarse distinct mottles; massive; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P00691. few very fine roots; common coarse distinct 10YR64 mottles; few fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles