IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Taggart
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999OH105001B
  • User Pedon ID: S1999OH105001B
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P1156
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12652
  • Print Date: 4/22/2026

    • 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: 39.0853348
  • Std. Longitude: -81.7977219
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Olive Twp T. 3 N R. 11 W; 300 ft. south of OH 124 at Twp Rd then 115 feet west of farm lane.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH105—Meigs
  • MLRA: 126—Central Allegheny Plateau
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: OH105—Meigs County, Ohio
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39081-A7—Portland, Ohio

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Gilmore, Griffin, Martin
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Taggart
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, active, mesic Aeric Epiaqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/6/1999
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/6/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: MG-26
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    argillic horizon

    ochric epipedon

    0—0

    0—0

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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

    2

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    178

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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silt loam; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 15.0 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P06621
    Bt1—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 15.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 20 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) iron-manganese masses throughout and 15 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P06622. patchy - phpvsfiid 198558; patchy - phpvsfiid 198558
    Bt2—33 to 61 centimeters (13.0 to 24.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 10.0 medium and coarse roots throughout; 30 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent fine irregular black (5YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout and 15 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 20 percent coarse irregular light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) iron depletions between peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P06623. and 00P6624. Horizon samples split at 48 cm. rock fragments: GRA/SST, 1, ro, gr, 2-75 mm.; continuous - phpvsfiid 198559; continuous - phpvsfiid 198559
    Bt3—61 to 84 centimeters (24.0 to 33.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.0 fine roots throughout; 50 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent coarse irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout and 20 percent coarse irregular light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) iron depletions between peds and 25 percent coarse irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06625. rock fragments: GRA/SST, 1, ro, gr, 2-75 mm.; continuous - phpvsfiid 198560; continuous - phpvsfiid 198560
    Bt4—84 to 114 centimeters (33.1 to 44.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to strong coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 50 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent coarse irregular grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions between peds and 25 percent coarse irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 25 percent coarse cylindrical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06626. and 00P6627. Horizon samples split at 102 cm. rock fragments: GRA/SST, 1, ro, gr, 2-75 mm.; continuous - phpvsfiid 198561; continuous - phpvsfiid 198561
    Bt5—114 to 135 centimeters (44.9 to 53.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic parts to strong coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 40 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent coarse irregular grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions between peds and 25 percent coarse cylindrical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout and 30 percent coarse cylindrical strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06628. rock fragments: GRA/SST, 10, ro, 2-75 mm.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 198562; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 198562
    Bt6—135 to 165 centimeters (53.1 to 65.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 fine roots throughout; 30 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent coarse irregular grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions between peds and 25 percent coarse cylindrical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout and 25 percent coarse cylindrical strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06629. GRA/SST, 1%, ro, 75-250 mm.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 198563; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 198563
    BC—165 to 218 centimeters (65.0 to 85.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 25 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent coarse irregular grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06630. rock fragments: GRA/SST, 3%, ro, 2-75 mm.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 198564; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 198564
    C—218 to 257 centimeters (85.8 to 101.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sand, silt loam, loam; massive; friable; 15 percent coarse irregular grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions between peds and 20 percent coarse cylindrical greenish black (10Y 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout and 25 percent coarse irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments.