IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989IL025014
  • User Pedon ID: 89IL025014
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0802
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62735
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • 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: 38.6102791
  • Std. Longitude: -88.4233322
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 2N
  • Range: 7E
  • Section: 16
  • PLSS Details: Approximately 2500 feet S and 1070 feet W of the NE corner
  • Location Description: S. Stanford Twp.
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL025—Clay
  • MLRA: 113—Central Claypan Areas

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 14
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1989
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/1/1989 (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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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; silt loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine faint mottles; weak medium granular structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 11 percent spherical calcite crystals; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 90P04726. common calcite crystals concentrations; common very fine and fine roots; common fine faint 10YR52 mottles
    E1—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; weak medium platy structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 11 percent spherical calcite crystals; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 90P04727. common calcite crystals concentrations; common very fine and fine roots
    E2—23 to 46 centimeters (9.1 to 18.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse platy structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 11 percent spherical calcite crystals; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 90P04728. common calcite crystals concentrations; few very fine roots; few medium distinct 10YR61 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    Bt1—46 to 53 centimeters (18.1 to 20.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 37 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats on faces of peds; 11 percent spherical calcite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 90P04729. common calcite crystals concentrations; common coats surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR61 mottles; common medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    Bt2—53 to 71 centimeters (20.9 to 28.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium faint mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, coats on faces of peds and 55 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent spherical plinthite nodules; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 90P04730. few plinthite segregations concentrations; few coats surface features on faces of peds; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; many medium faint 10YR52 mottles
    Bt3—71 to 102 centimeters (28.0 to 40.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 37 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent spherical calcite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 90P04731. common calcite crystals concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    2Btx—102 to 152 centimeters (40.2 to 59.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; brittle; 15 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, coats on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent spherical calcite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P04732. common calcite crystals concentrations; few coats surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium distinct 10YR46 mottles
    2BCg—152 to 229 centimeters (59.8 to 90.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent irregular calcite crystals; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P04733. common calcite crystals concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    2Btgb1—229 to 267 centimeters (90.2 to 105.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent irregular lime masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P04734. common soft masses of lime concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium prominent 10YR56 mottles
    3Btgb2—267 to 343 centimeters (105.1 to 135.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and gray (10YR 6/1) clay loam; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 37 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent irregular lime masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P04735. common soft weathered sandstone fragments; common soft masses of lime concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common clay films surface features on faces of peds
    3CB—343 to 404 centimeters (135.0 to 159.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 37 percent prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent irregular lime masses; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P04736. many soft masses of lime concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium 10YR56 mottles