IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bluford
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1993IL055108
  • User Pedon ID: S1993IL055108
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0846
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66189
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • 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: 37.9730568
  • Std. Longitude: -88.8872223
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL055—Franklin
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IL055—Franklin County, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active, mesic Aeric Chromic Vertic Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 108
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • PSC - 38 to 88 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluford
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aeric Endoaqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/17/1993
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/17/1993 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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
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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 75.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, phenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05932
    A1—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate fine and medium platy parts to moderate fine granular structure; friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, phenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05933
    E—23 to 38 centimeters (9.1 to 15.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; moderate medium platy parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 2 percent fine and medium spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, phenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05934
    Bt1—38 to 51 centimeters (15.0 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 15 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct irregular mottles; strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 60 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds and 60 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05935. continuous - phpvsfiid 178987; continuous - phpvsfiid 178988; continuous - phpvsfiid 178987; continuous - phpvsfiid 178988
    Bt2—51 to 74 centimeters (20.1 to 29.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay; 25 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine roots between peds; 25 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores and 60 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05936. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178990; continuous - phpvsfiid 178989; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178990; continuous - phpvsfiid 178989
    Bt3—74 to 99 centimeters (29.1 to 39.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 15 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct irregular mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; 3.0 fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 40 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05937. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178991; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178992; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178991; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178992
    2Bt4—99 to 135 centimeters (39.0 to 53.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 10 percent sand; 20 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 10 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 25 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 4 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05938. patchy - phpvsfiid 178993; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178994; patchy - phpvsfiid 178993; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 178994
    2Bt5—135 to 173 centimeters (53.1 to 68.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 10 percent sand; 27 percent clay; 10 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak coarse platy structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 5 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 5 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and 5 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds; 20 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05939. patchy - phpvsfiid 178995; patchy - phpvsfiid 178996; patchy - phpvsfiid 178997; patchy - phpvsfiid 178995; patchy - phpvsfiid 178996; patchy - phpvsfiid 178997
    2Bt6—173 to 203 centimeters (68.1 to 79.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 27 percent clay; 5 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 1 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine spherical noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout and 20 percent medium irregular weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05940. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179003; patchy - phpvsfiid 178998; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179003; patchy - phpvsfiid 178998
    3Btb1—203 to 241 centimeters (79.9 to 94.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 28 percent clay; 5 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; 1 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 25 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout and 20 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05941. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179005; patchy - phpvsfiid 179004; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179005; patchy - phpvsfiid 179004
    3Btb2—241 to 279 centimeters (94.9 to 109.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 27 percent clay; 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; 20 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout and 15 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05942. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179006; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179006
    3Btb3—279 to 315 centimeters (109.8 to 124.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) clay loam; 27 percent clay; 25 percent gray (5Y 6/1) coarse distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; 5 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) clay films in root channels and/or pores and 25 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout and 10 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05943. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179007; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193223; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 179007; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193223
    3Btb4—315 to 348 centimeters (124.0 to 137.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) clay loam; 15 percent gray (5Y 6/1) coarse distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; 10 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout and 20 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05944. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193224; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193225; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193224; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193225
    3Btb5—348 to 381 centimeters (137.0 to 150.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; 10 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout and 20 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05945. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193226; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193227; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193226; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193227
    3Btb6—381 to 419 centimeters (150.0 to 165.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 25 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; 20 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout and 30 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05946. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193228; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 193228
    3Btb7—419 to 452 centimeters (165.0 to 178.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 15 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; 5 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout and 10 percent fine spherical weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05947. patchy - phpvsfiid 193229; patchy - phpvsfiid 193229
    3Btb8—452 to 475 centimeters (178.0 to 187.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loam; 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; 2 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses throughout and 10 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05948. patchy - phpvsfiid 193230; patchy - phpvsfiid 193230
    4C1—475 to 505 centimeters (187.0 to 198.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) loam; 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; 10 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses throughout and 10 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions throughout; 3 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05949
    4C2—505 to 526 centimeters (198.8 to 207.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; massive; 5 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05950
    5C3—526 to 538 centimeters (207.1 to 211.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam, sandy loam; 21 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse distinct and 25 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) coarse distinct mottles; massive; 5 percent fine irregular iron concretions throughout and 10 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05951
    5C4—538 to 599 centimeters (211.8 to 235.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy loam, sandy clay loam; massive; 5 percent fine spherical iron-manganese masses throughout; 4 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 93P05952