IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Russett

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S99MD003003

User Pedon ID: S99MD003003_Russett

Vegetation Plot ID: S99MD003003

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 00P0101

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11609

Print Date: 5/30/2024

LOCATION

Map Unit: RhB—Russett-Christiana-Hambrook complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes

State: Maryland

County: MD003—Anne Arundel

MLRA: 149A—Northern Coastal Plain

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MD003—Anne Arundel County, Maryland

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39076-A6—Odenton, Maryland

PEDON

Describers Name: EHE, DRPV

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive Aquic Hapludults

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 2

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Russett

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive Aquic Hapludults

Classificaton Date - 2/19/1999

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: coastal plain

Drainage Class: moderately well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

Vegplot Text Note(s): NASIS Site Name (MLRA03_Raleigh) and NASIS Group Name (3-HAM Hammonton, NJ MSSO) was transferred to (MLRA12_Amherst) and (NE-HAM Hammonton, NJ MSSO) respectively to align with the new USDA-NRCS SPSD Regional Office boundaries. The MLRA12-Amherst NASIS Site will eventually be renamed as the Northeast NASIS Site.

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 2/19/1999 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Bt5 Btg/BC	66 117	— —	— —	— —	30 30	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
Bt5 Btg/BC	66 117	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —		— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
Bt5 Btg/BC	66 117	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
PIVI2 QUERC	Pinus virginiana Quercus	Virginia pine oak	— —	— —	— —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon	0—10 10—117	—- —-

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	—	—	50	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) sandy loam; 10 percent clay; weak coarse granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P00643

Bt1—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy loam; 13 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very coarse roots and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 1 percent very coarse and extremely coarse platy weakly coherent cemented reddish black (2.5YR 2/1) ironstone nodules throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P00644

Bt2—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; 26 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 10 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent very coarse and extremely coarse platy weakly coherent cemented reddish black (2.5YR 2/1) ironstone nodules throughout and 3 percent very coarse and extremely coarse platy pale brown (10YR 6/3) iron depletions between peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00645

Bt3—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sandy clay loam; 28 percent clay; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 75 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent very coarse and extremely coarse platy weakly coherent cemented reddish black (2.5YR 2/1) ironstone nodules throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00646

Bt4—48 to 66 centimeters (18.9 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sandy clay loam; 31 percent clay; weak and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 75 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent very coarse and extremely coarse irregular red (2.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 1 percent by volume rounded mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00647

Bt5—66 to 117 centimeters (26.0 to 46.1 inches); 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and 30 percent red (2.5YR 5/8) and 20 percent light gray (5Y 7/1) and 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy clay loam, silty clay loam; 25 percent clay; strong coarse prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 10 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00648. 50 percent sandy clay loam, 50 percent silty clay loam; sandy clay loam has weak fine subangular structure, silty clay loam has strong coarse prismatic structure parting to strong medium angular blocky; sandy clay loam has 25 percent clay, silty clay loam has 30 percent clay.

Btg/BC—117 to 145 centimeters (46.1 to 57.1 inches); 60 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) and 40 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy loam, clay loam; weak coarse wedge parts to weak medium angular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 3 percent coarse and very coarse irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 3 percent medium and coarse irregular yellow (10YR 7/8) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00649

Cg—145 to 196 centimeters (57.1 to 77.2 inches); 60 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; massive; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 3 percent medium and coarse irregular light gray (10YR 7/2) clay depletions throughout and 21 percent coarse and very coarse irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 00P00650