IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL055009
  • User Pedon ID: 90IL055009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1122
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64158
  • Print Date: 5/29/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: T4-S2
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL055—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 9
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aquic Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1990 (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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    Ap—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; moderate very fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07514. core is extensively damaged; common very fine and fine roots throughout
    E1—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07515. few very fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    E2—13 to 15 centimeters (5.1 to 5.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse platy, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07516. few very fine roots throughout; common fine 10YR62 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    B/E—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 55 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07517. many skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227977; continuous - phpvsfiid 227977
    Btg1—20 to 25 centimeters (7.9 to 9.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07518. few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds and in pores; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; few fine prominent 5YR56 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227978; continuous - phpvsfiid 227979; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227978; continuous - phpvsfiid 227979
    Btg2—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium irregular masses of dark accumulation; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07519. few fine and medium soft dark masses concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; few medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227980; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227980
    2Btg3—46 to 53 centimeters (18.1 to 20.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak coarse platy structure; friable; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07520. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium and coarse distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227981; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227981
    2Bt1—53 to 69 centimeters (20.9 to 27.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 5/2) medium and coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky, and moderate medium platy structure; friable; 15 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07521. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium and coarse distinct 7.5YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227982; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227982
    2Btg4—69 to 94 centimeters (27.2 to 37.0 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07522. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227983; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227984; continuous - phpvsfiid 227983; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227984
    3Btbg1—94 to 107 centimeters (37.0 to 42.1 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and strong coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07523. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; many medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227985; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227986; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227987; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227985; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227986; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227987
    3Btbg2—107 to 127 centimeters (42.1 to 50.0 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07524. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common coarse prominent 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227988; continuous - phpvsfiid 227988
    3Btb1—127 to 135 centimeters (50.0 to 53.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine and medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07525. common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; common fine and medium prominent 10YR61 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 227989; continuous - phpvsfiid 227990; patchy - phpvsfiid 227989; continuous - phpvsfiid 227990
    3Btb2—135 to 140 centimeters (53.1 to 55.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct and 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07526. some rocks and pebbles; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; few medium prominent 10YR61 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 227991; continuous - phpvsfiid 227992; continuous - phpvsfiid 227991; continuous - phpvsfiid 227992
    3Btb3—140 to 160 centimeters (55.1 to 63.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 2 percent faint brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07527. common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common medium prominent 10YR61 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227994; continuous - phpvsfiid 227993; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227995; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227994; continuous - phpvsfiid 227993; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227995
    3Btbg3—160 to 173 centimeters (63.0 to 68.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains throughout and 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07528. common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features throughout; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; many medium prominent 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227996; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227997; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227996; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227997