IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Grenada
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1949KY039001
  • User Pedon ID: S1949KY039001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4871
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41560
  • Print Date: 2/18/2026

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: On Elmer Fischer farm; Aerial Photograph ADU4-302, Flight I-2, near southwest corner. 1.9 miles west of Cunningham to gravel road south; .5 mile to end of gravel road, turn west on dirt road.
  • State: Kentucky
  • County: KY039—Carlisle
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KY611—Carlisle and Hickman Counties, Kentucky

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Grenada
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/1949
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/1/1949 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: ADU4-302
  • 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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    O1—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A36944. Undecomposed layer of oak-hickory leaves, twigs, and acorns.
    O2—4 to 5 centimeters (1.6 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A36945
    A1—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; weak coarse granular structure; very friable; 21.0 fine roots; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A36946
    A2—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine faint mottles; weak coarse granular structure; very friable; 21.0 fine roots; 1 percent fine noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A36947
    A3—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 medium roots; fragments; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 40A36948
    B1—30 to 47 centimeters (11.8 to 18.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36949
    B2—47 to 61 centimeters (18.5 to 24.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 1 percent fine noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A36950
    B3—61 to 68 centimeters (24.0 to 26.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 3 percent medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 21 percent fine and medium noncoherent cemented dark brown (10YR 3/3) dark concretions and 21 percent fine and medium noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A36951
    Pan1—68 to 81 centimeters (26.8 to 31.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct and 21 percent medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 roots; noncoherent cemented dark brown (10YR 3/3) dark concretions and noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36952
    Pan2—81 to 91 centimeters (31.9 to 35.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; 3 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium and coarse prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 0.1 fine roots; noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4) dark concretions and noncoherent cemented dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36953
    Pan3—91 to 107 centimeters (35.8 to 42.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and pale brown (10YR 6/3) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A36954
    Pan41—107 to 122 centimeters (42.1 to 48.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; dark brown (10YR 3/3) coarse faint mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36955
    Pan42—122 to 140 centimeters (48.0 to 55.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; dark brown (10YR 3/3) coarse faint mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36956
    Pan5—140 to 150 centimeters (55.1 to 59.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; 21 percent coarse distinct mottles; massive; hard when dry, firm; 3 percent medium noncoherent cemented dark brown (10YR 3/3) dark concretions and 3 percent medium noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36957
    C—150 to 160 centimeters (59.1 to 63.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; 21 percent coarse distinct mottles; massive; hard when dry, firm; 3 percent medium noncoherent cemented dark brown (10YR 3/3) dark concretions and 3 percent medium noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36958
    C2—160 to 170 centimeters (63.0 to 66.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; 21 percent coarse distinct mottles; massive; firm; 3 percent medium noncoherent cemented dark brown (10YR 3/3) dark concretions and 3 percent medium noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36959