IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL081008
  • User Pedon ID: 90IL081008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0848
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62781
  • 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: 38.2791672
  • Std. Longitude: -88.8222198
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3S
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 12
  • PLSS Details: 2420 feet N and 2440 feet W of the SE corner
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL081—Jefferson
  • MLRA: 113—Central Claypan Areas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Bryan Fitch
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 8
  • 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, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1990
  • 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: 7/1/1990 (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 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and weak very fine granular structure; firm; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05007. very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features throughout; many very fine and fine roots throughout; patchy - phpvsfiid 233681; patchy - phpvsfiid 233681
    E1—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 11 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate thin platy, and moderate very thin platy structure; friable; 5.5 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans throughout; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05008. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features throughout; many very fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 2.5YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 233682; patchy - phpvsfiid 233682
    E2—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak thick platy, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 15 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans throughout; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05009. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features throughout; common very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; common medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 233683; continuous - phpvsfiid 233683
    Bt1—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate thin platy, and weak very fine angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots between peds; 2 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 15 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05010. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features; few medium roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225714; continuous - phpvsfiid 225715; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225714; continuous - phpvsfiid 225715
    Bt2—43 to 71 centimeters (16.9 to 28.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine faint and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine prismatic, and moderate very fine angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 15 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05011. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots between peds; common fine faint 10YR52 mottles; many fine prominent 7.5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225716; patchy - phpvsfiid 225716
    2Btg1—71 to 97 centimeters (28.0 to 38.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots between peds; 2 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 2 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans; 11 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05012. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; very few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features; few medium roots between peds; common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225717; patchy - phpvsfiid 225718; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225717; patchy - phpvsfiid 225718
    2Btg2—97 to 119 centimeters (38.2 to 46.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine irregular barite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05013. few fine barite crystals concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225719; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225719
    2Btg3—119 to 152 centimeters (46.9 to 59.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent and 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate fine prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent prominent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine irregular barite crystals; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05014. few fine barite crystals concentrations; many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; many medium and coarse prominent 10YR56 mottles; many medium and coarse prominent 10YR64 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225720; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225721; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225720; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225721
    3Btg4—152 to 178 centimeters (59.8 to 70.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; weak medium prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 55 percent prominent 2.5Y 2/0 (2.5Y 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05015. many manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225722; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225723; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225722; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225723
    3Btg5—178 to 201 centimeters (70.1 to 79.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium and coarse prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05016. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; many medium and coarse prominent 10YR54 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225724; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225724
    3Btg6—201 to 216 centimeters (79.1 to 85.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium and coarse prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; strong coarse prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 15 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05017. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few nonintersecting slickensides surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; many medium and coarse prominent 10YR54 mottles; many medium and coarse prominent 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225725; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225726; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225725; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225726
    3Btg7—216 to 221 centimeters (85.0 to 87.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) silt loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium and coarse prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; strong coarse prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films and 15 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, nonintersecting slickensides and 15 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter siltstone, unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05018. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features; few nonintersecting slickensides surface features; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine roots between peds; many medium and coarse prominent 10YR54 mottles; many medium and coarse prominent 10YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 225727; patchy - phpvsfiid 225728; patchy - phpvsfiid 225727; patchy - phpvsfiid 225728
    4Btg8—221 to 234 centimeters (87.0 to 92.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; strong medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 37 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and 37 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, nonintersecting slickensides; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter sedimentary, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05019. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features; common nonintersecting slickensides surface features; few very fine roots between peds; common medium prominent 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225730; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225731; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225730; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225731
    4Btg9—234 to 251 centimeters (92.1 to 98.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; strong medium prismatic structure; firm; 37 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and 37 percent faint gray (10YR 5/1), moist, nonintersecting slickensides; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P05020. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features; common nonintersecting slickensides surface features; many coarse prominent 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225732; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225733; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225732; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 225733