IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Calvin
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1955WV077004
  • User Pedon ID: S1955WV077004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1955WV077004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4068
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40260
  • Print Date: 5/30/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: One mile east off Terra Alta-Aurora road on Snaggy Mt. road
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV077—Preston
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WV077—Preston County, West Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: B. J. Patton
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Calvin
  • Classificaton Date - 9/19/1955
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/19/1955 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    ACER

    CARYA

    QUERC

    Acer

    Carya

    Quercus

    maple

    hybrid hickory

    oak

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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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    25

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    O2—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A31114
    A1—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; loose; 15 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; abrupt boundary. Lab sample # 40A31115
    A2—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), dry; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; soft; 15 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A31116
    A3—25 to 35 centimeters (9.8 to 13.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), dry; silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft; 15 percent by volume sandstone, unspecified fragments; clear boundary. Lab sample # 40A31117
    B21—35 to 56 centimeters (13.8 to 22.0 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 17 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A31118
    B22—56 to 74 centimeters (22.0 to 29.1 inches); silty clay loam; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A31119
    B23—74 to 89 centimeters (29.1 to 35.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent by volume siltstone, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 40A31120
    C1—89 to 102 centimeters (35.0 to 40.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 50 percent by volume siltstone, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 40A31121