IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL081026
  • User Pedon ID: 90IL081026
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1116
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64152
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: T1-S15
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL081—Jefferson
  • MLRA: 114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 26
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • 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
    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 4/3) silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07435. core is crushed - really disturbed; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many very fine and fine roots throughout
    E1—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07436. core is crushed - really disturbed; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many very fine and fine roots throughout
    EB2—36 to 53 centimeters (14.2 to 20.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 55 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07437. core is crushed - really disturbed; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium prominent 7.5YR44 mottles; common fine and medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 234549; continuous - phpvsfiid 234549
    Bt1—53 to 84 centimeters (20.9 to 33.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 55 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07438. core is crushed - really disturbed; common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots between peds; common fine and medium faint 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234551; continuous - phpvsfiid 234550; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234551; continuous - phpvsfiid 234550
    2Bg—84 to 109 centimeters (33.1 to 42.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) coarse prominent and 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) coarse faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 55 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07439. core is crushed - really disturbed; common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine and fine roots between peds; common coarse prominent 7.5YR44 mottles; common coarse faint 10YR72 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 234552; continuous - phpvsfiid 234552
    2BE1—109 to 132 centimeters (42.9 to 52.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine and medium prominent and 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) coarse faint mottles; weak fine platy, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P07440. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine and medium prominent 7.5YR58 mottles; few coarse faint 10YR61 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 234553; continuous - phpvsfiid 234553
    2E2—132 to 152 centimeters (52.0 to 59.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium platy structure; firm; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 15 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07441. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common medium distinct 7.5YR46 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234554; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234555; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234554; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234555
    2B1—152 to 191 centimeters (59.8 to 75.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse platy structure; firm; 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 37 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07442. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234556; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227902; patchy - phpvsfiid 234556; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227902
    2B2—191 to 226 centimeters (75.2 to 89.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak coarse platy, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07443. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; common fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; common fine and medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227903; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227904; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227903; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227904
    2B3—226 to 251 centimeters (89.0 to 98.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse faint mottles; weak coarse platy, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 15 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P07444. few fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; common coarse faint 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227905; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227906; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227905; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227906
    3Bt1—251 to 300 centimeters (98.8 to 118.1 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and brown (7.5YR 5/3) clay loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07445. few medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; common fine and medium distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227907; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227908; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227907; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227908
    3B2—300 to 338 centimeters (118.1 to 133.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine and medium faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07446. common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; common fine and medium faint 10YR54 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 227909; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227910; patchy - phpvsfiid 227909; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227910
    3B3—338 to 366 centimeters (133.1 to 144.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine and medium faint mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, iron stains on faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07447. common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common iron stains surface features on faces of peds; few fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; common fine and medium faint 10YR54 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 227912; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227911; patchy - phpvsfiid 227912; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227911
    3B4—366 to 396 centimeters (144.1 to 155.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loamy sand; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium and coarse faint mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P07448. common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; common medium and coarse faint 10YR53 mottles
    3C1—396 centimeters (155.9 inches); fragments. the bottom of the core is 156 inches