IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): RAINS
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1963MS035001
  • User Pedon ID: S1963MS035001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1963MS035001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4822
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41515
  • Print Date: 4/17/2026

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 1S
  • Range: 13W
  • Section: 27
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4
  • Location Description: 5.2 miles south of Carnes School on paved road; 0.5 mile east of road in reforested area. aerial photo CZH-7H-72.
  • State: Mississippi
  • County: MS035—Forrest
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MS035—Forrest County, Mississippi

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - RAINS
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1963
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/1/1963 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: CZH-7H-72
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - conifers
  • 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

    ILCO

    MOCE2

    PIEL

    Ilex coriacea

    Morella cerifera

    Pinus elliottii

    large gallberry

    wax myrtle

    slash pine

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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

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    A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) very fine sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36615
    A21G—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) very fine sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 fine roots; worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36616
    A22G—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) very fine sandy loam; 3 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) fine distinct and 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; fine roots; 3 percent worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36617
    B1G—33 to 53 centimeters (13.0 to 20.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) very fine sandy loam; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine and medium distinct and 21 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36618
    B2G—53 to 71 centimeters (20.9 to 28.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loam; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine and medium distinct and 21 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36619
    B3G—71 to 117 centimeters (28.0 to 46.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) sandy clay loam; massive; slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A36620
    CG—117 to 152 centimeters (46.1 to 59.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) sandy loam; 3 percent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) coarse distinct and 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) coarse distinct and 3 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse distinct mottles; massive; slightly plastic; 10 percent clay films; fragments. Lab sample # 40A36621