IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hiwassee
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2000NC067001
  • User Pedon ID: S2000NC067001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P1185
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12681
  • 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: 36.0995560
  • Std. Longitude: -80.4575272
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Shallowford Road near Yadkin River
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NC067—Forsyth
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC067—Forsyth County, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hiwassee
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2000
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/11/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    Ap—0 to 17 centimeters (0.0 to 6.7 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) clay loam; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine roots; 0.5 medium and 3.0 fine pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06820. mica: f-f.
    Bt1—17 to 40 centimeters (6.7 to 15.7 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; strong very coarse subangular blocky parts to strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) clay films and 75 percent distinct clay films; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06821. mica: f-f.; continuous - phpvsfiid 199188; continuous - phpvsfiid 199188
    Bt2—40 to 84 centimeters (15.7 to 33.1 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; strong very coarse subangular blocky parts to strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 fine roots; 0.5 medium and 3.0 fine pores; dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) clay films and 75 percent distinct clay films; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06822. mica: f-f.; continuous - phpvsfiid 202058; continuous - phpvsfiid 202058
    Bt3—84 to 130 centimeters (33.1 to 51.2 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) cobbly clay; strong very coarse subangular blocky parts to strong medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 0.5 medium and 0.5 fine pores; dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) clay films and 75 percent distinct clay films; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 12 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06823. iron depletions: C-2+3-D 5YR 4/6 2.5YR 4/8; mica: f-f; iron depletions in pores and root channels and some redoxidization has occurred in root channels.; continuous - phpvsfiid 202060; continuous - phpvsfiid 202060
    Bt4—130 to 170 centimeters (51.2 to 66.9 inches); dark red (10R 3/6) clay; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots; 0.5 medium and 0.5 fine pores; dusky red (10R 3/4) clay films and 75 percent distinct clay films; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06824. iron depletions: C-2+3-P 5YR 4/6 2.5YR 4/8; mica: f-f; iron depletions in pores and root channels and some redoxidization has occurred in root channels.; continuous - phpvsfiid 202062; continuous - phpvsfiid 202062
    Bt5—170 to 200 centimeters (66.9 to 78.7 inches); dark red (10R 3/6) clay; strong medium subangular blocky parts to strong very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium and 0.5 fine pores; dusky red (10R 3/4) clay films and 75 percent distinct clay films; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06825. iron depletions: C-2+3-P 7.5YR 5/6, C-1-2-p 10YR 7/2; mica: f-f.; continuous - phpvsfiid 202064; continuous - phpvsfiid 202064
    Bt5—200 to 245 centimeters (78.7 to 96.5 inches); dark red (10R 3/6) clay; strong medium subangular blocky parts to strong very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium and 0.5 fine pores; dusky red (10R 3/4) clay films and 75 percent distinct clay films; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06826. iron depletions: C-2+3-P 7.5YR 5/6, C-1-2-P 10YR 7/2; mica: f-f.; continuous - phpvsfiid 199194; continuous - phpvsfiid 199194
    Bt6—245 to 290 centimeters (96.5 to 114.2 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) medium faint mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium and 0.5 fine pores; dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films and 75 percent faint clay films; fragments. Lab sample # 00P06827. mica: f-f.; continuous - phpvsfiid 199196; continuous - phpvsfiid 199196
    BCt1—290 to 340 centimeters (114.2 to 133.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) and dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 medium and 3.0 fine pores; 30 percent prominent clay films; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06828. mica: f-f.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199198; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199198
    BCt2—340 to 350 centimeters (133.9 to 137.8 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) loam; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 medium and 3.0 fine pores; dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films and 75 percent prominent clay films; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P06829. mica: f-f.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199199; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199199
    C—350 centimeters (137.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) loam; 21 percent fine prominent mottles; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 fine pores; fragments. Lab sample # 00P06830. mica: f-f.