IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Frankstown
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987WV075005
  • User Pedon ID: 87WV075005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0296
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60417
  • Print Date: 5/30/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV075—Pocahontas

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Hapludults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Frankstown
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Hapludults
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1987 (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
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    1Ap1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. 5% rock fragments.; many very fine and fine roots; few medium roots
    1Ap2—8 to 30 centimeters (3.1 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. 5% rock fragments.; few very fine and fine roots; few medium and coarse roots
    1Bt1—30 to 53 centimeters (11.8 to 20.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silt loam; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 88P01563. 10% rock fragments.; few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine and fine roots
    1Bt2—53 to 69 centimeters (20.9 to 27.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P01564. 20% rock fragments.; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots
    1Bt3—69 to 104 centimeters (27.2 to 40.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. 25% rock fragments.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium prominent 5YR54 mottles
    1Bt4—104 to 137 centimeters (40.9 to 53.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint and 11 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. 30% rock fragments.; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots; common medium faint 10YR54 mottles; common medium faint 5YR54 mottles
    1C—137 to 178 centimeters (53.9 to 70.1 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior silty clay; 11 percent light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4) medium prominent mottles; massive; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 88P01565. 30% rock fragments.; common medium prominent 2.5YR64 mottles