IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Deerfield

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1991MA023005

User Pedon ID: S1991MA023005

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 91P0792

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63830

Print Date: 5/11/2024

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: 41.7488899

Std. Longitude: -70.7741699

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Approximately 2000 feet E of County Rd at a point 1/05 miles N of the intersection of County Rd and point Rd in the town of Wareham, MA., located on the Marion Quad

State: Massachusetts

County: MA023—Plymouth

MLRA: 149B—Long Island-Cape Cod Coastal Lowland

PEDON

Describers Name: P.C. Fletcher, Larry Brown, Judy Bartos, Angellica

Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Udipsamments

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: TUD pedon

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 5

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Deerfield

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 11/16/2012

Classifier - Marissa Theve

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Deerfield

Classificaton Date - 6/1/1991

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: level 1

SITE

Parent Material: outwash derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock

Drainage Class: moderately well

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/1/1991 (actual site observation date)

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

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon albic horizon spodic materials aquic conditions redox concentrations	0—8 8—21 21—29 48—152 51—152	—8— —13— —8— —104— —101—

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	—	—	6	—	135	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary.

Oe—3 to 5 centimeters (1.2 to 2.0 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; 3.0 very fine roots and 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 3.0 coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.6, pH indicator solutions; abrupt wavy boundary.

Oa—5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); 7.5YR 2/0 (7.5YR 2/0) highly decomposed plant material; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, pH indicator solutions; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4624. common medium and coarse roots; many very fine and fine roots

E1—8 to 12 centimeters (3.1 to 4.7 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) fine sand; massive; very friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH indicator solutions; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4625. no coarse fragments observed; common very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots

E2—12 to 21 centimeters (4.7 to 8.3 inches); 20 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 80 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine sand; massive; very friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH indicator solutions; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4626. common very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots

Bhs—21 to 29 centimeters (8.3 to 11.4 inches); 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 70 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sand; massive; friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4627. common very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots

Bw1—29 to 37 centimeters (11.4 to 14.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sand; massive; very friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4628. common very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots

Bw2—37 to 51 centimeters (14.6 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sand; massive; very friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4629. few very fine and fine roots; few medium and coarse roots

BC—51 to 66 centimeters (20.1 to 26.0 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; 2 percent medium faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), moist, iron depletions and 25 percent coarse faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH indicator solutions; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4630

C1—66 to 98 centimeters (26.0 to 38.6 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; 2 percent medium faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), moist, iron depletions and 15 percent coarse faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4631

C2—98 to 152 centimeters (38.6 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; 10 percent medium faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), moist, and 25 percent coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist,; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH indicator solutions. Lab sample # 91P4632