IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991IL055010
  • User Pedon ID: 91IL055010
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1006
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64043
  • Print Date: 5/29/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL055—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 10
  • 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 - 9/1/1991
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1991 (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 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 11 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 91P06349. common iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few very fine roots throughout
    E—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and medium distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 11 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 91P06350. common iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few very fine roots throughout; many fine and medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    EB—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; strong fine and medium prismatic, and strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 11 percent irregular iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 91P06351. common iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few very fine roots between peds; many medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    Bt1—38 to 51 centimeters (15.0 to 20.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silty clay loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) prominent mottles; strong fine and medium prismatic, and strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 11 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 91P06352. common iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few very fine roots between peds; many prominent 7.5YR58 mottles
    Bt2—51 to 69 centimeters (20.1 to 27.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silty clay loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 11 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; 11 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 91P06353. common soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few very fine roots between peds; many prominent 7.5YR58 mottles
    2Bt3—69 to 79 centimeters (27.2 to 31.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 11 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; 11 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 91P06354. common soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few very fine roots between peds; common distinct 10YR56 mottles; many distinct 10YR62 mottles
    2Btx1—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium platy structure; firm; 11 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 91P06355. common soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many distinct 10YR56 mottles; many distinct 10YR62 mottles
    2Btx2—102 to 137 centimeters (40.2 to 53.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium platy structure; firm; 11 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 91P06356. common soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common distinct 10YR56 mottles; many distinct 10YR62 mottles
    3Bt1—137 to 188 centimeters (53.9 to 74.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 30 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent irregular carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume metamorphic, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 91P06357. few soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common distinct 10YR46 mottles; many distinct 10YR54 mottles
    3Bt2—188 to 224 centimeters (74.0 to 88.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent irregular carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume metamorphic, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 91P06358. few soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many distinct 10YR56 mottles
    3Bt3—224 to 272 centimeters (88.2 to 107.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; 11 percent irregular carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 91P06359. common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many distinct 10YR56 mottles
    4Bt1b—272 to 302 centimeters (107.1 to 118.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent irregular iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 91P06360. many iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; common distinct 10YR62 mottles
    4Bt2b—302 to 320 centimeters (118.9 to 126.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent irregular iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent irregular carbonate masses; 3 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 91P06361. many iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many distinct 10YR62 mottles
    4Bt3b—320 to 340 centimeters (126.0 to 133.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) prominent mottles; platy structure; very firm; 30 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear boundary. Lab sample # 91P06362. many soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many distinct 2.5Y53 mottles; many prominent 10YR56 mottles
    4Bt4b—340 to 366 centimeters (133.9 to 144.1 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct mottles; platy structure; very firm; 30 percent irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P06363. many soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many distinct 10YR56 mottles