IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Elkton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992DE005004
  • User Pedon ID: 92DE005004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0283
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65626
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Delaware
  • County: DE005—Sussex
  • MLRA: 153C—Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: DE005—Sussex County, Delaware

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Elkton
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Ochraquult
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/8/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/8/1990 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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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    Oe—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments.
    A—5 to 18 centimeters (2.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loam; moderate coarse granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary.
    E—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); light gray (5Y 7/2) silt loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.
    Bt1—28 to 35 centimeters (11.0 to 13.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; black stains in root channels and/or pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02285
    Bt2—35 to 61 centimeters (13.8 to 24.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay; 3 percent reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) medium prominent and 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; strong medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 30 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02285. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174686; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174686
    Btg—61 to 119 centimeters (24.0 to 46.9 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) silty clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 10 percent distinct dark gray (5Y 4/1) skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174687; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174687
    2BC—119 to 129 centimeters (46.9 to 50.8 inches); light gray (5Y 7/2) sandy clay loam; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots in cracks; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.
    2Cg1—129 to 142 centimeters (50.8 to 55.9 inches); light gray (5Y 7/1) coarse sandy loam; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) coarse prominent and 21 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) coarse prominent mottles; massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Gravels range from fine to coarse.
    2Cg2—142 to 193 centimeters (55.9 to 76.0 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) loamy coarse sand; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) coarse prominent and 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) coarse distinct mottles; massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. Gravels range from fine to coarse.