IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Telos
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987ME029001
  • User Pedon ID: 87ME029001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1987ME029001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0596
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59891
  • 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: 45.4208336
  • Std. Longitude: -67.7152786
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: .9 mi E on Rt. 6 from Junction of Rts. 1 and 6, S on Georgia Pacific Woods Rd .5 mi Site is 20 feet to W on Woods Rd.
  • State: Maine
  • County: ME029—Washington
  • MLRA: 144B—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Northern Part

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Cook, Lytle, Wiklinson, Laflamme
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, isotic, frigid Aquic Haplorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Telos
  • Classificaton Date - 5/15/2014
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Chesuncook
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed, frigid Typic Haplorthod
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: drumlin
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.05 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Microrelief Elevation: 75
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ABBA

    FAGR

    TSCA

    Abies balsamea

    Fagus grandifolia

    Tsuga canadensis

    balsam fir

    American beech

    eastern hemlock

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

    ochric epipedon

    spodic horizon

    6—15

    15—42

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    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

    1

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    140

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    180

    102

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    6

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    1O a—0 to 6 centimeters (0.0 to 2.4 inches); black (5YR 2/1) exterior and black (5YR 2/1) crushed highly decomposed plant material; weak very fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 coarse roots throughout; fragments; 20 percent sapric; 5 percent sapric; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P3151. Many medium roots.; many very fine and fine roots throughout; common coarse roots throughout
    1O i—3 to 0 centimeters (1.2 to 0.0 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Leaves, needles, and twigs.
    1E—6 to 15 centimeters (2.4 to 5.9 inches); 60 percent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) and 35 percent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) and 5 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 8 percent carbonate clay; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine prominent mottles; weak medium platy structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 medium roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.9, pH meter; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 87P3152. Few coarse roots.; common very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium roots throughout; few fine prominent 10YR64 mottles
    1B hs—15 to 18 centimeters (5.9 to 7.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) loam; 15 percent carbonate clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 11 percent medium spherical dark nodules; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, pH meter; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 87P3153. Surface of broken faces have many micro sized pellets.; common medium dark nodules concentrations; many very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium and coarse roots throughout
    1B s1—18 to 23 centimeters (7.1 to 9.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) loam; 13 percent carbonate clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; 2.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 11 percent medium spherical dark nodules; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, pH meter; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 87P3154. 50-75% of sand grains have dark stain coatings.; common medium dark nodules concentrations; many very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium and coarse roots throughout
    1B s2—23 to 32 centimeters (9.1 to 12.6 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; 16 percent carbonate clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; 2.5 very fine roots throughout and 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 11 percent medium spherical dark nodules; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P3155. 25-50% of sand grains have a medium color stain coating.; common medium dark nodules concentrations; common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium roots throughout
    1B s3—32 to 42 centimeters (12.6 to 16.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior gravelly loam; 13 percent carbonate clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; weakly smeary; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine interstitial and tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent medium spherical dark nodules; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P3156. 5-25% of sand grains have a medium color stain coatings.; few medium dark nodules concentrations; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine and fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1319474; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1319474
    1BC—42 to 56 centimeters (16.5 to 22.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) gravelly loam; 18 percent carbonate clay; 11 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) medium prominent and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct , moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent prominent , moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent faint , moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P3157. Few very fine interstitial pores. Few coats bridge sand grains.; common coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium prominent 5Y62 mottles; common medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319475; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319476; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319477; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319475; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319476; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319477
    1C d1—56 to 74 centimeters (22.0 to 29.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior gravelly loam; 15 percent carbonate clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) coarse prominent mottles; strong very coarse prismatic structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 2.5 very fine and fine interstitial and 2.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct , moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 55 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P3158. (5Y 6/2) inside prism channels; (7.5YR 4/6) and (5YR 4/4) rinds.; many coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; common very fine and fine roots in cracks; common coarse prominent 5Y52 mottles; few fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1319479; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319478; patchy - phpvsfiid 1319480; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1319479; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319478; patchy - phpvsfiid 1319480
    1C d2—74 to 125 centimeters (29.1 to 49.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) interior gravelly fine sandy loam; 12 percent carbonate clay; 1 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) fine prominent mottles; strong very coarse prismatic, and weak very coarse platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 2.5 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 15 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct , moist, coats in root channels and/or pores and 55 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, pH meter. Lab sample # 87P3159. (5Y 6/2) inside prism channels; (7.5YR 4/6) and (5YR 4/4) rinds.; many coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; common very fine and fine roots in cracks; few fine prominent 5Y62 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1319482; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319481; patchy - phpvsfiid 1319483; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1319482; continuous - phpvsfiid 1319481; patchy - phpvsfiid 1319483