IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Troup
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1966AL053016
  • User Pedon ID: S1966AL053016
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1966AL053016
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4307
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40470
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 31.0860443
  • Std. Longitude: -86.7827682
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1N
  • Range: 13E
  • Section: 5
  • PLSS Details: 0.6 mile east of Hendley-Roberts School on Alabama Highway 4 and 1.5 miles north on paved road to Dixie, Alabama. NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4
  • Location Description: Sample collected 175 feet west of paved road in woods.
  • State: Alabama
  • County: AL053—Escambia
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: AL053—Escambia County, Alabama

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. C. Carter, E. A. Perry, J. B. Dixon and M. G. Mattox.
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 16
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Troup
  • Classificaton Date - 3/9/1966
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: louderback
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/9/1966 (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

    CORNU

    PIPA2

    QUBE5

    Cornus

    Pinus palustris

    Quercus berberidifolia

    dogwood

    longleaf pine

    scrub 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

    4

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    88

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    A1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; loose, very friable; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32870. Pockets of yellowish-brown (10YR 5/6) from horizon below.
    A21—5 to 30 centimeters (2.0 to 11.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; single grain; loose, very friable; 1 percent medium iron concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32871. Pockets of brown (10YR 4/3) mixed from horizon above.
    A22—30 to 56 centimeters (11.8 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; single grain; loose, very friable; 10 percent clay films on sand and gravel; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32872. Few fine faint light yellowish-brown (10YR 6/4) striped areas in root channels and horizon.
    A23—56 to 86 centimeters (22.0 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; single grain; loose, very friable; 10 percent clay films on sand and gravel; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32873. Many medium faint light yellowish-brown (10YR 6/4) striped areas.
    A24—86 to 112 centimeters (33.9 to 44.1 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loamy sand; single grain; loose, very friable; 10 percent carbonate coats on sand and gravel; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32874. Many medium faint pale brown (10YR 6/3) striped areas.
    A25—112 to 137 centimeters (44.1 to 53.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and yellow (10YR 7/6) loamy sand; single grain; loose, very friable; 1 percent clay films on sand and gravel; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32875. Few pockets of pale brown (10YR 6/3) striped areas; few fine quartz gravel.
    A26—137 to 157 centimeters (53.9 to 61.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) loamy sand; 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; single grain; loose, very friable; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32876. Few medium quartz grave; saturated with water.
    A27—157 to 165 centimeters (61.8 to 65.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) sand; single grain; loose, very friable; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32877. Few pale yellow splotches; soupy; saturated with water.
    B21xt—165 to 175 centimeters (65.0 to 68.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) and dark red (2.5YR 3/6) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior sandy loam; 21 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse distinct and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, firm; brittle; coats on sand and gravel and clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent clay films; 1 percent medium weakly coherent cemented iron concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32878. Few fine vesicles or voids.; patchy - phpvsfiid 195459; continuous - phpvsfiid 195460; patchy - phpvsfiid 195459; continuous - phpvsfiid 195460
    B22t—175 to 203 centimeters (68.9 to 79.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky, and angular blocky structure; friable; clay bridges between sand grains and coats on sand and gravel and 30 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32879. patchy - phpvsfiid 195453; continuous - phpvsfiid 195454; patchy - phpvsfiid 195453; continuous - phpvsfiid 195454
    B31—203 to 229 centimeters (79.9 to 90.2 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and angular blocky structure; friable; coats on sand and gravel and clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent clay films; 1 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A32880. continuous - phpvsfiid 184161; continuous - phpvsfiid 184161
    B32—229 to 254 centimeters (90.2 to 100.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sandy loam, sandy clay loam; massive, and weak coarse angular blocky; slightly hard, friable; coats on sand and gravel and clay bridges between sand grains; fragments. Lab sample # 40A32881. continuous - phpvsfiid 184163; continuous - phpvsfiid 184163