IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): MAURERTOWN
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1997VA017002
  • User Pedon ID: 97VA017002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1997VA017002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 98P0282
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10553
  • Print Date: 5/29/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Bob Chambers Farm
  • State: Virginia
  • County: VA017—Bath
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VA017—Bath County, Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - MAURERTOWN
  • Taxonomic Class - Typic Endoaqualfs
  • Classificaton Date - 10/21/1997
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/21/1997 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    MENTH

    TARAX

    TRIFO

    Mentha

    Taraxacum

    Trifolium

    mint

    dandelion

    clover

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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
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    A1—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); black (N 2/0) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine to medium roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01713. Li om maybe muck.
    A2—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); black (2.5Y 2/1) silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron stains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01714
    Btg1—33 to 74 centimeters (13.0 to 29.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse mottles; strong medium and coarse prismatic parts to fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01715. Thin cont. ped faces; old root channels 1% pebbles.
    Btg2—74 to 97 centimeters (29.1 to 38.2 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; iron-manganese nodules; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01716. Thin cont. ped faces; chert/ss 10% pebbles.
    Btg3—97 to 114 centimeters (38.2 to 44.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) sandy clay loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01717. Thin cont. ped faces; 10% pebbles.
    Btg4—114 to 147 centimeters (44.9 to 57.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01718. Thin cont. ped faces; 5% pebbles.
    BC—147 to 183 centimeters (57.9 to 72.0 inches); dark reddish gray (2.5YR 3/1) silty clay; olive (5Y 5/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; massive; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 98P01719. 2% pebbles.