IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Masada
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1989NC149002
  • User Pedon ID: 89NC149002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0230
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62163
  • Print Date: 5/29/2024

    • 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: 35.2913895
  • Std. Longitude: -82.1188889
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Beulah Community; .3 miles N of intersection of SR1330 and SR1324 on SR1324, .2 miles W of SR1324 through pasture gate in pasture.
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC149—Polk
  • MLRA: 136—Southern Piedmont

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Scott Keenan and Steve Evans.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Masada
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, mixed Humic Hapludults
  • PSC - 15 to 64 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1989
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: piedmont
  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Slope Position: middle third
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1989 (actual site observation date)
  • Microrelief Elevation: 35
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—15

    15—84

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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

    2

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    274

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) clay loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. few fine mica flakes concentrations; common fine and medium roots between peds
    Bt1—15 to 51 centimeters (5.9 to 20.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P01479. few fine mica flakes concentrations; common fine and medium roots between peds
    Bt2—51 to 66 centimeters (20.1 to 26.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P01479. few fine mica flakes concentrations; common fine and medium roots between peds
    Bt3—66 to 84 centimeters (26.0 to 33.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium distinct and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. few fine mica flakes concentrations; few fine and medium roots between peds; few medium distinct 10YR58 mottles; few medium faint 5YR56 mottles
    BCc—84 to 112 centimeters (33.1 to 44.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) gravelly clay loam; 30 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 30 percent coarse irregular iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. many solid manganese concretions; 1/2" to 3" in diameter; few fine mica flakes concentrations; many coarse iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots between peds; many medium prominent 5YR58 mottles
    C1—112 to 191 centimeters (44.1 to 75.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) and light gray (2.5Y 7/2) silty clay loam; massive; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 11 percent coarse irregular iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P01480. few fine mica flakes concentrations; common coarse iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots between peds
    C2—191 to 229 centimeters (75.2 to 90.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light gray (10YR 7/2) and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine sandy loam; massive; very friable; 11 percent coarse irregular iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. few fine mica flakes concentrations; common coarse iron-manganese concretions concentrations
    C3—229 to 254 centimeters (90.2 to 100.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) loamy coarse sand; massive; very friable; 11 percent coarse irregular iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine platy mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. few fine mica flakes concentrations; common coarse iron-manganese concretions concentrations