IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Helena
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: VPI-Helen-1
  • User Pedon ID: V1984-VA081-251
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - VPI
  • Lab Pedon # - VPI0251
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 51201
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • 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: 36.6015930
  • Std. Longitude: -77.7062531
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 0.7 miles west northwest of the junction of Highways VA-627 an VA-601 and 15 yards south of Highway VA-601
  • Map Unit: 20B—Helena gravelly coarse sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes
  • State: Virginia
  • County: VA081—Greensville
  • MLRA: 136—Southern Piedmont
  • Regional Office: SE—Southeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: 14-7—Richmond, Virginia
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VA081—Greensville County, Virginia
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36077-E6—Barley, Virginia

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, thermic Aquic Hapludults
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Helena
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, semiactive, thermic Aquic Hapludults
  • PSC - 15 to 65 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/24/2009
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/24/2009 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID:
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Yield Study ID -
    • 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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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments.
    A—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) gravelly coarse sandy loam; 69 percent sand; 24 percent silt; 9 percent clay; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 10 percent medium distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron; 35 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02511
    Bt1—15 to 33 centimeters (5.9 to 13.0 inches); olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) gravelly sandy clay loam; 53 percent sand; 24 percent silt; 23 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02512
    Bt2—33 to 61 centimeters (13.0 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) gravelly clay; 17 percent sand; 20 percent silt; 63 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 75 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent medium distinct red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # VPI02513
    Bt3—61 to 94 centimeters (24.0 to 37.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; 24 percent sand; 28 percent silt; 48 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.9 fine roots; 75 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of reduced iron and 15 percent medium distinct very pale brown (10YR 8/2) masses of reduced iron and 15 percent medium distinct red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # VPI02514
    Bt4—94 to 107 centimeters (37.0 to 42.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; 7 percent sand; 17 percent silt; 76 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.9 fine roots; 75 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent medium distinct white (10YR 8/1) masses of reduced iron and 15 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of reduced iron and 15 percent medium distinct red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # VPI02515
    C—107 to 168 centimeters (42.1 to 66.1 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sandy clay loam; 48 percent sand; 23 percent silt; 29 percent clay; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 15 percent medium distinct white (10YR 8/1) masses of reduced iron and 15 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent medium distinct red (10R 4/8) masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7. Lab sample # VPI02516