IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Coloma
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1980MI073003
  • User Pedon ID: S1980MI073003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1980MI073003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - MTU
  • Lab Pedon # - S80MI-73-3
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69503
  • 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: 43.6221806
  • Std. Longitude: -85.0371444
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 14N
  • Range: 6W
  • Section: 9
  • PLSS Details: 2640 ft W and 1000 ft S of the NE corner
  • Location Description: Broomfield Township
  • Map Unit: 12D—Coloma sand, 12 to 18 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI073—Isabella
  • MLRA: 98—Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Drift Plains
  • Regional Office: NE—Northeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-GRP—Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI073—Isabella County, Michigan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43085-E1—Blanchard, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G. LeMasters, B. McLeese
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, mesic Lamellic Udipsamments
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Coloma
  • PSC - 35 to 110 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/4/2013
  • Classifier - M. Bromley
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Coloma
  • Taxonomic Class - Mixed, mesic Alfic Udipsamments
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1980
  • Classifier - G. LeMasters, B. McLeese
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: sandy outwash
  • Landscape: till plain
  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: base slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Drainage Pattern: deranged
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: yes

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/4/2013 (entry creation date)
  • Data Collector: G. LeMasters, B. McLeese
  • Hydrology Status: unaltered
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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

    QURU

    Quercus rubra

    northern red oak

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    lamellae

    0—15

    99—163

    —15—

    —64—
    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

    3

    91

    —

    289.6

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    809

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    161

    8

    20.3

    -4.8

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    205662

    Central Michigan University

    COOP
    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MTU80194
    Oa—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) highly decomposed plant material; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MTU80195
    A—10 to 13 centimeters (3.9 to 5.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; rapid permeability; many medium roots and many fine roots and many coarse roots; 1 percent by volume mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary.
    E—13 to 15 centimeters (5.1 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; rapid permeability; many medium roots and many fine roots and many coarse roots; 1 percent by volume mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; abrupt irregular boundary.
    Bw1—15 to 45 centimeters (5.9 to 17.7 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loamy sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; many medium roots and many fine roots and many coarse roots; 2 percent by volume mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, pH meter; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # MTU80196
    Bw2—45 to 99 centimeters (17.7 to 39.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sand; single grain; loose; rapid permeability; many medium roots and many fine roots and many coarse roots; 2 percent by volume mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MTU80197
    E&Bt (Bt)—99 to 163 centimeters (39.0 to 64.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; few fine roots; 5 percent by volume mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, pH meter. Lab sample # MTU80199
    E&Bt (E)—99 to 163 centimeters (39.0 to 64.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sand; single grain; loose; rapid permeability; few fine roots; 5 percent by volume mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH meter. Lab sample # MTU80198