IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): ATTERBERRY
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990IL189035
  • User Pedon ID: S1990IL189035
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1990IL189035
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0291
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63338
  • Print Date: 6/1/2024

    • 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: 38.4686127
  • Std. Longitude: -89.3258362
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1S
  • Range: 2W
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: 440 feet E and 1700 feet N of the SW corner
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL189—Washington
  • MLRA: 113—Central Claypan Areas
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL189—Washington County, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KDB, MRG, & WMM
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Udollic Ochraqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 35
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - ATTERBERRY
  • PSC - 23 to 73 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 12/9/2004
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Coulterville
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Udollic Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/27/1990
  • Moisture SUBClass - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess over till
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/27/1990 (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

    MESA

    Medicago sativa

    alfalfa

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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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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; 16 percent clay; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine roots; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01756; moist when described;
    E—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; 17 percent clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium platy structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01757; moist when described;
    Bt1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01758; moist when described;
    Bt2—33 to 56 centimeters (13.0 to 22.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium faint mottles; moderate medium angular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 75 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01759; moist when described;
    Btg1—56 to 81 centimeters (22.0 to 31.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 28 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01760; moist when described;
    Btg2—81 to 91 centimeters (31.9 to 35.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 28 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 30 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01761; moist when described;
    Btg3—91 to 112 centimeters (35.8 to 44.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silt loam; 21 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 10 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01762; moist when described;
    2Btg4—112 to 135 centimeters (44.1 to 53.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silt loam; 21 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01763; moist when described;
    2Btg5—135 to 152 centimeters (53.1 to 59.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silt loam; 20 percent clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent iron-manganese nodules; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8. Lab sample # 91P01764; moist when described;