IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): HERMON
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1976ME031006
  • User Pedon ID: S1976ME031006
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1976ME031006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1209
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 34818
  • 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: 43.4774628
  • Std. Longitude: -70.7772217
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: town of Sanford, 2 miles northeast of Springvale and 300 feet north of Gebung Road
  • State: Maine
  • County: ME031—York
  • MLRA: 144B—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Northern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ME031—York County, Maine

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: L. Flewelling, R. Joslin, R. Lisante, J. Miller, P. Hughes, D. Nettleton, and R. Rourke
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Typic Haplorthods
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - HERMON
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - HERMON
  • Classificaton Date - 10/6/1976
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/6/1976 (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

    FAGUS

    QUERC

    Fagus

    Quercus

    beech

    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

    12

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    140

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    O1—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A09188
    O2—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); 21.0 very fine to medium roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A09189
    A2—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); reddish gray (5YR 5/2) fine sandy loam; weak very fine and fine granular structure; very friable; 21.0 very fine to medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 10 percent by volume unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A09190
    B21IR—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; weak very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 21.0 very fine to medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 10 percent by volume unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A09191
    B22IR—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) gravelly fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine to medium roots; 20 percent by volume unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A09192
    B23—30 to 56 centimeters (11.8 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) gravelly sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 3.0 fine to coarse roots; 35 percent by volume unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A09193
    B3—56 to 86 centimeters (22.0 to 33.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) gravelly sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine to coarse roots; 40 percent by volume unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A09194
    C1—86 to 109 centimeters (33.9 to 42.9 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/3) gravelly loamy sand; massive; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 45 percent by volume unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A09195
    C2—109 to 132 centimeters (42.9 to 52.0 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/3) gravelly loamy sand; friable; 45 percent by volume unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A09196