IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ava
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991IL055016
  • User Pedon ID: 91IL055016
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1012
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64049
  • Print Date: 5/17/2024
  • LOCATION

  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL055—Franklin
  • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Oxyaquic Fragiudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 16
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ava
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ava
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Fragiudalf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • 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
    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

    Ap—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06433. common fine roots throughout
    E—8 to 15 centimeters (3.1 to 5.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 55 percent prominent dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, organic stains; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06434. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many organic coats surface features; common fine roots throughout; common medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 227364; patchy - phpvsfiid 227364
    BE—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 55 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans and 55 percent faint pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06435. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many skeletans (sand or silt) surface features; many clay films surface features; common fine roots throughout; common fine and medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227365; continuous - phpvsfiid 227366; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227365; continuous - phpvsfiid 227366
    Bt1—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and medium distinct and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate fine prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 37 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans and 55 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06436. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common skeletans (sand or silt) surface features; many clay films surface features; common fine roots throughout; many fine and medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227367; continuous - phpvsfiid 227368; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227367; continuous - phpvsfiid 227368
    Bt2—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, skeletans and 15 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, iron stains and 55 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06437. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features; many clay films surface features; few iron stains surface features; common fine roots between peds; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; many fine and medium distinct 10YR64 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234342; continuous - phpvsfiid 234343; patchy - phpvsfiid 234344; patchy - phpvsfiid 234342; continuous - phpvsfiid 234343; patchy - phpvsfiid 234344
    2Btx3—38 to 53 centimeters (15.0 to 20.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse prismatic structure; firm; brittle; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans and 15 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; 11 percent fine irregular barite crystals; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06438. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common fine barite crystals concentrations; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features; few clay films surface features; few fine roots between peds; many medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234345; patchy - phpvsfiid 234346; patchy - phpvsfiid 234345; patchy - phpvsfiid 234346
    2Btx4—53 to 66 centimeters (20.9 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent and 30 percent brown (7.5YR 5/2) coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films and 37 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06439. 1% chert; common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features; few clay films surface features; few very fine roots between peds; few medium prominent 7.5YR58 mottles; many coarse prominent 7.5YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234347; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234348; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234347; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 234348
    2Btx5—66 to 81 centimeters (26.0 to 31.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) silt loam; 30 percent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) medium mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 15 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses and 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06440. 1% chert; common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features; many medium 7.5YR62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234349; patchy - phpvsfiid 234349
    3Bt6—81 to 86 centimeters (31.9 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 30 percent coarse irregular iron-manganese masses; 11 percent fine irregular barite crystals; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06441. 1% quartz chert; many coarse soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common fine barite crystals concentrations; few clay films surface features; many medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234350; patchy - phpvsfiid 234350
    3Bt7—86 to 97 centimeters (33.9 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine prominent mottles; very strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 30 percent coarse irregular iron-manganese masses; 11 percent fine irregular barite crystals; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06442. many coarse soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common fine barite crystals concentrations; few clay films surface features; few fine prominent 2.5Y62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234351; patchy - phpvsfiid 234351
    3Bt8—97 to 109 centimeters (38.2 to 42.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 11 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films and 15 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 11 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06443. 2% chert; common medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features; few clay films surface features; common medium distinct 10YR64 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234352; patchy - phpvsfiid 234353; patchy - phpvsfiid 234352; patchy - phpvsfiid 234353
    3Bt9—109 to 140 centimeters (42.9 to 55.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) clay loam; 30 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, clay films and 15 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent coarse spherical iron-manganese masses; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06444. 2% chert; few coarse soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few clay films surface features; few clay films surface features; many medium prominent 2.5Y62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 234354; patchy - phpvsfiid 234355; patchy - phpvsfiid 234354; patchy - phpvsfiid 234355
    3Bt10—140 to 147 centimeters (55.1 to 57.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse platy, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 15 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06445. 2% chert; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features; common coarse distinct 10YR56 mottles; many medium prominent 2.5Y62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 227369; patchy - phpvsfiid 227369
    3Bt11—147 to 157 centimeters (57.9 to 61.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse angular blocky structure; friable; 15 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses; 11 percent fine irregular carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06446. 2% chert; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few clay films surface features; common coarse distinct 10YR56 mottles; many medium prominent 2.5Y62 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 227370; patchy - phpvsfiid 227370
    4B1—157 to 168 centimeters (61.8 to 66.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; 30 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) medium prominent mottles; weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent prominent dark bluish gray (5B 4/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains and 37 percent prominent , moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses and 11 percent fine irregular iron concretions; 3 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06447. 2% chert; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common fine iron concretions concentrations; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features; many medium prominent 2.5Y64 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227371; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227372; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227371; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227372