IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Rubicon
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990MI061004
  • User Pedon ID: 90MI061004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P1059
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62992
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • 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: 46.6191673
  • Std. Longitude: -88.9319458
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 49N
  • Range: 37W
  • Section: 28
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4, NE 1/4, NE 1/4
  • Location Description: in Houghton County, MI; on the Ottawa National Forest; Fore
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI061—Houghton
  • MLRA: 93—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: RJW, JKJ
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Rubicon
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed Entic Haplorthods
  • PSC - 25 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/1/1990 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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

    albic horizon

    spodic horizon

    0—8

    8—48

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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

    1

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    —

    —

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    45

    84

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    4

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    Oi—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. undecomposed leaf litter
    Oe—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); weak fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) partially decomposed organic matter; many very fine and fine roots throughout
    E—13 to 21 centimeters (5.1 to 8.3 inches); reddish gray (5YR 5/2) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 5.5 medium roots throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P06508. 2% gravel and 1% cobbles; many very fine and fine roots throughout; many medium roots throughout
    Bhs—21 to 26 centimeters (8.3 to 10.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P06509. about 10% moderately cemented ortstein; horizon extends in tongues up to 36 cm deep; about 4% gravel and 1% cobbles; few coarse roots throughout; common medium roots
    Bs1—26 to 38 centimeters (10.2 to 15.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) sand; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 2.5 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P06510. about 6% gravel and 1% cobbles; few coarse roots throughout; common fine roots throughout
    Bs2—38 to 46 centimeters (15.0 to 18.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and single grain; very friable; 0.5 fine to coarse roots throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06511. about 2% gravel and 1% cobbles; few fine to coarse roots throughout
    Bs3—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and single grain; very friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06512. about 3% gravel and 1% cobbles; few fine and medium roots throughout
    BC1—61 to 127 centimeters (24.0 to 50.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) sand; single grain; loose; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06513. about 1% gravel and 1% cobbles
    C—106 to 226 centimeters (41.7 to 89.0 inches); light reddish brown (5YR 6/4) sand; single grain; loose; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P06515
    BC2—127 to 106 centimeters (50.0 to 41.7 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) sand; single grain; loose; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06514