*** Brockton Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM
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Sampled as : Sippican
Revised to : Brockton
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP93MA192   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 93MA023002   Lat: 41° 40' 24.00" north  Long: 70° 46' 56.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 93P0705 Soil Survey Laboratory
- General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
Layer Horizon Orig Hzn Depth (cm) Field Label 1 Field Label 2 Field Label 3 Field Texture Lab Texture
 
93P04876 Oi OI 0-2
93P04877 Oe OE 2-11
93P04878 Oa1 OA1 11-24
93P04879 Oa2 OA2 24-35
93P04880 Cg1 CG1 35-43 COS S
93P04881 Cg2 CG2 43-78 S S
93P04882 C C 78-101 S S
93P04883 2Cd 2CD 101-101 FSL LS
93P04884 CG2 SUB OF CG2 43-78 VFSL
Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average 0 (NA)
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 4 % vol
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm
PSDA  &  Rock Fragments -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - - -) (- - Clay - - -) (- - - - Silt - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -) ( Rock Fragments   (mm) )
Clay Silt Sand Fine CO3 Fine Coarse VF F M C VC (- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -) >2 mm
< .002 .05 < < .002 .02 .05 .10 .25 .5 1 2 5 20 .1- wt %
Depth .002 -.05 -2 .0002 .002 -.02 -.05 -.10 -.25 -.50 -1 -2 -5 -20 -75 75 whole
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -) soil
3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3B1 3B1 3B1
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S -- -- --
93P04877 2-11 Oe S -- -- --
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S -- -- --
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S -- -- --
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S -- 4.9 95.1 1.8 3.1 5.1 29.1 38.1 18.4 4.4 1 tr -- 90 1
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S -- 3.2 96.8 1.4 1.8 3.4 30.2 42.2 17.3 3.7 1 -- -- 93 1
93P04882 78-101 C S -- 9.9 90.1 1.4 8.5 18.8 39.5 23.2 6.8 1.8 3 2 12 76 17
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S -- 26.0 74.0 16.0 10.0 10.2 25.8 21.3 11.2 5.5 6 7 1 69 14
93P04884 43-78 CG2 S 3 1 --


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM
Sampled As : Sippican
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0705
Bulk Density  &  Moisture -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13-
 
(Bulk Density) Cole (- - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - -) WRD Aggst
33 Oven Whole 6 10 33 1500 1500 kPa Ratio Whole Stabl (- - Ratio/Clay - -)
Depth kPa Dry Soil kPa kPa kPa kPa Moist AD/OD Soil 2-0.5mm CEC7 1500 kPa
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - g cm-3 - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -) cm3 cm-3 %
4A1d 4A1h 4B1c 4B2a 4B2b 4B5 4C1
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S 86.2 1.079
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 0.08 0.15 649.6 114.7 1.076
93P04877 2-11 Oe M 145.8
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 0.10 0.31 638.7 74.8 1.075
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 M 128.6
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 0.34 0.79 216.9 40.4 1.057
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 M 108.9
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 1.65 1.69 0.008 9.4 0.9 1.001 0.14
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 1.74 1.79 0.009 4.7 0.5 1.000 0.07
93P04882 78-101 C S 1.76 1.78 0.003 9.6 1.0 1.001 0.13
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 1.80 1.90 0.016 15.7 0.7 1.001 0.24
93P04884 43-78 CG2 S 2.4 1.003
Carbon  &  Extractions -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - -) Org C/N (- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -) (- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -) (- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
Depth C N S C Ratio Fe Al Mn Al+˝Fe ODOE Fe Al Si Mn C Fe Al Mn
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg kg-1 (- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
6A2d 6B4a 6A1c 6C2b 6G7a 6D2a 6C8a 6G10
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S 49.68 2.402 53.67 0.3 0.2 -- 0.2 0.2
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 48.59 2.508 54.04
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 49.10 2.835 49.52
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 35.56 1.976 29.45
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 0.033 0.10 3
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 0.003 0.03 10
93P04882 78-101 C S 0.01
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 0.03
93P04884 43-78 CG2 S 0.020


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM
Sampled As : Sippican
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0705
CEC  &  Bases -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14-
 
(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -) CEC8 CEC7 ECEC (- - - - Base - - - -)
Sum Acid- Extr KCl Sum NH4 Bases Al (- Saturation -)
Depth Ca Mg Na K Bases ity Al Mn Cats OAC +Al Sat Sum NH4OAC
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg kg-1 (- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -) (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
6N2e 6O2d 6P2b 6Q2b 6H5a 6G9c 6D3b 5A3a 5A8b 5A3b 5G1 5C3 5C1
 
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 4.2 5.2 1.6 1.2 122.4 11.1 0.3 117.5
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 3.4 4.1 1.1 0.8 130.5 12.4 0.3 134.6
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.5 80.7 14.5 0.2 108.8
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 0.1 0.2 0.1 -- 0.4 8.9 0.1 -- 9.3 0.7 0.5 20 4 57
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 0.1* 0.2 tr -- 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.2 17 100
93P04882 78-101 C S 0.4 0.3 tr -- 0.7 2.2 2.9 0.8 24 88
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 0.3 0.2 tr tr 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.7 22 71

*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.
Salt -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18- -19- -20-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Extracted From Saturated Paste - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) Pred
Total Elec Elec Exch
Depth Ca Mg Na K CO3 HCO3 F Cl PO4 Br OAC SO4 NO2 NO3 H2O Salts Cond Cond Na SAR
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - % - - - -) (- - dS m-1 - -) %
5D2
 
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 14
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S --
93P04882 78-101 C S --
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S --


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM
Sampled As : Sippican
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0705
pH  &  Carbonates -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - Carbonate - -) (- - Gypsum - - -)
CaCl2 As CaCO3 As CaSO4*2H2O Resist
Depth 0.01M H2O Sat <2mm <20mm <2mm <20mm ohms
Layer (cm) Horz Prep KCl 1:2 1:1 Paste Sulf NaF (- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -) cm-1
4C1a2a 4C1a2a
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S 3.5 4.2
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 3.2 3.9
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 3.2 3.9
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 3.3 3.5
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 4.5 4.8
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 5.3 5.8
93P04882 78-101 C S 5.7 6.4
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 5.6 6.3
Organic -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17-
 
Mineral OM OM+ (- Total -) Fiber Content NaPyro Decomp Limnic (- - pH - -) (- - Bulk Density - -) Proj
Depth Content TC*1.724 Min C N C/N Unrub Rub Color State Matter CaCl2 H2O 33 kPa 33 kPa rewet OD Subs
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -) ratio % (by vol) g cm-3 cm cm-1
8F1 6A2d 6B4a 4C1a2a 4A1h
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S 9 49.68 2.402 4.2
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 8 48.59 2.508 3.9 0.15
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 14 49.10 2.835 3.9 0.31
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 45 35.56 1.976 3.5 0.79
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 0.033 3 4.8 1.69
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 0.003 10 5.8 1.79
93P04882 78-101 C S 6.4 1.78
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 6.3 1.90
93P04884 43-78 CG2 S 0.020


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM
Sampled As : Sippican
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0705
Phosphorous -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
Melanic NZ Acid Bray Bray Olsen H2O Citric Mehlich Extr
Depth Index Oxal 1 2 Acid III NO3
Layer (cm) Horz Prep % (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg kg-1
6S3
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S 76.0
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 46.0
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 64.0
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 23.0


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM
Sampled As : Sippican
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0705


Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm) -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18-
X-Ray Thermal Optical EGME Inter
Tot Re Grain Count Retn preta
Depth Fract 7B1a tion
Layer (cm) Horz ion ( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - ) (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 fs                   88 QZ 86 FK 9 CD 2 PR 1 OW 1 OP tr    
                  GN tr GL tr TM tr        
93P04884 43-78 CG2 fs                   80 QZ 79 FK 15 MS 2 PR 1 BT 1 CD 1    
                  OW 1 GN tr TM tr OP tr      

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand, 0.1-0.25 mm        

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT - Biotite CD - Chert (Chalcedony FK - Potassium Feldspar GL - Glauconite GN - Garnet
MS - Muscovite OP - Opaques OW - Other Weatherable Minerals PR - Pyroxene QZ - Quartz
TM - Tourmaline        


*** Supplementary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM

Sampled as : Sippican
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP93MA192   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 93MA023002   Lat: 41° 40' 24.00" north  Long: 70° 46' 56.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 93P0705 Soil Survey Laboratory
- General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
Tier 2 -26- -27- -28- -29- -30- -31- -32- -33- -34- -35- -36- -37- -38- -39- -40- -41- -42- -43- -44- -45- -46- -47- -48- -49- -50-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Weight Fractions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - Weight Per Unit Volume (g cm-3 )- - - - - - - -) (- - Void - -)
Whole Soil (mm) <75 mm Fraction Whole Soil <2 mm Fraction Ratios
>2 250 250 75 75 20 5 75 75 20 5 Soil Sur Engineering Soil Survey Engineering At 33 kPa
Depth -UP -75 -2 -20 -5 -2 <2 -2 -20 -5 -2 <2 33 Oven Moist Satur 33 1500 Oven Moist Satur Whole <2
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (------------------- % of Whole Soil ------------------) (--------- % of <75 mm ---------) kPa -dry -ated kPa kPa -dry -ated Soil mm
3B1 3B1 3B1 4A1d 4A1h
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S -- -- --
93P04877 2-11 Oe S -- -- -- 0.08 0.15
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S -- -- -- 0.10 0.31
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S -- -- -- 0.34 0.79
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 1 -- -- 1 -- tr 1 99 1 -- tr 1 99 1.66 1.70 1.81 2.03 1.65 1.65 1.69 1.81 2.03 0.60 0.61
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 1 -- -- 1 -- -- 1 99 1 -- -- 1 99 1.75 1.80 1.84 2.09 1.74 1.74 1.79 1.82 2.08 0.51 0.52
93P04882 78-101 C S 17 -- -- 17 12 2 3 83 17 12 2 3 83 1.87 1.89 2.02 2.16 1.76 1.78 1.78 1.93 2.10 0.42 0.51
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 14 -- -- 14 1 7 6 86 14 1 7 6 86 1.88 1.98 2.14 2.17 1.80 1.81 1.90 2.08 2.12 0.41 0.47
93P04884 43-78 CG2 S -- 1 3
Tier 3 -51- -52- -53- -54- -55- -56- -57- -58- -59- -60- -61- -62- -63- -64- -65- -66- -67- -68- -69- -70- -71- -72- -73- -74- -75-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Volume Fractions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) C (- - - - - - - Ratios To Clay - - - - - -) (- - Linear Extensiblity - -) (- - WRD - -)
Whole Soil (mm) At 33 kPa /N <2 mm Fraction Whole Soil <2 mm Whole <2
>2 250 250 75 75 20 5 2- .05- LT Pores Rat Fine CEC 1500 LEP 33 kPa to % Soil mm
Depth -UP -75 -2 -20 -5 -2 <2 .05 .002 .002 D F -io Clay Sum NH4- kPa 33 1500 Oven 1500 Oven
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (----------------------------- % of Whole Soil ---------------------------) Cats OAC H2O kPa kPa -dry kPa -dry (---in3/in3---)
4C1
 
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 1 -- -- 1 -- tr 1 99 59 3 22 15 3 0.14 0.14
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 1 -- -- 1 -- -- 1 99 64 2 25 9 10 0.07 0.07
93P04882 78-101 C S 12 -- -- 12 9 1 2 88 53 6 14 15 0.4 0.4 0.13 0.15
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 10 -- -- 10 1 5 4 90 45 16 3 26 0.2 0.2 0.24 0.27


Tier 4 -76- -77- -78- -79- -80- -81- -82- -83- -84- -85- -86- -87- -88- -89- -90- -91- -92- -93- -94- -95- -96- -97- -98-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Weight Fractions - Clay Free - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) Text PSDA (mm) pH Elect. Part-
(--------------- Whole Soil ---------------) (------------------- <2 mm Fraction -------------------) -ure Sand Silt Clay Ca Res- Con- -icle
>2 75 20 2- .05- < (------------- Sands -------------) (--- Silts ---) Cl by 2- .05- < Cl2 ist. duct Den-
Depth -20 -2 .05 .002 .002 VC C M F VF C F ay PSDA .05 .002 .002 .01M ohms dS m-1 sity
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- % of >2 mm Sand and Silt -) (------------------% of Sand and Silt -------------) <2 mm (---- % of 2 mm ----) (-------- <2 mm --------) g cm-3
3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 4C1a2a
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S 3.5
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 3.2
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 3.2
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 3.3
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 1 1 1 94 5 4 18 38 29 5 3 2 s 95.1 4.9 -- 4.5
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 1 1 1 96 3 4 17 42 30 3 2 1 s 96.8 3.2 -- 5.3
93P04882 78-101 C S 17 17 5 75 8 2 7 23 40 19 9 1 s 90.1 9.9 -- 5.7
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 14 14 13 64 22 6 11 21 26 10 10 16 ls 74.0 26.0 -- 5.6


*** Taxonomy Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 8:56AM

Sampled as : Sippican
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP93MA192   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 93MA023002   Lat: 41° 40' 24.00" north  Long: 70° 46' 56.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 93P0705 Soil Survey Laboratory
- General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
Taxonomy Tier 1 -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10-
 
Fine CaCO3 1500 .1-75 Bulk Cole Vol Resist
Clay Clay Clay kPa Clay mm Den Whole % of Min
Depth <.002 <.0002 <.002 /Clay Est Frac 33 kPa Soil Whole %
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (---------% of <2 mm-------) (-------- % --------) g cm-3 cm cm-1
3A1 4A1d 7B1a
 
93P04877 2-11 Oe variable 0.08
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 variable 0.10
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 variable 0.34
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S -- 90 1.65 0.008 1
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S -- 93 1.74 0.009 1 88
93P04882 78-101 C S -- 76 1.76 0.003 12
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S -- 69 1.80 0.016 10
93P04884 43-78 CG2 S 80
Taxonomy Tier 2 -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -15-
 
pH pH Org Tot Al+˝ Fe CO3 as (--- Base Sat ---) NZ ECEC CEC7 ECEC Al
Depth H2O NaF C C Oxal ODOE CaCO3 NH4 Bases P Ret cmol(+) /Clay /Clay Sat E C ESP
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (------------------------------------------ % --------------------------------------------) kg -1 % dS m-1 %
4C1a2a 6A1c 6A2d 5C1 5C3 5A3b 5G1 5D2
 
93P04876 0-2 Oi S 4.2 53.67 49.68
93P04877 2-11 Oe S 3.9 54.04 48.59
93P04878 11-24 Oa1 S 3.9 49.52 49.10
93P04879 24-35 Oa2 S 3.5 29.45 35.56
93P04880 35-43 Cg1 S 4.8 0.10 57 4 0.5 20 14
93P04881 43-78 Cg2 S 5.8 0.03 100* 17 --
93P04882 78-101 C S 6.4 0.01 88 24 --
93P04883 101-101 2Cd S 6.3 0.03 71 22 --

*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum.


Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average 0 (NA)
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 4 % vol
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm

BROCKTON (SIPPICAN) PEDON DESCRIPTION S93-MA-023-002
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Print Date: 01/03/2006 Country:
Description Date: 07/27/1993 State: Massachusetts
Describer: Jim Turenne, Pete Fletcher, Dick Scanv, Lea Ann Pytlick, Brian Lesinski, and George Lumis County: Plymouth
Site ID: 93MA023002 MLRA: 144A -- New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
Site Note: Soil Survey Area: MA023 -- Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Pedon ID: 93MA023002 Map Unit:
Pedon Note: Sampled by NSSL, Lincoln, NE. Weather was rain, overcast 70-75 degrees F. Difficult to sample till due to high water tables. Sluffing in of sandy material; samples bagged may have coarse sand impurities. Sippican soil series is a newly established series formerly mapped Brockton. Unusually dry season of the year. Quad Name: Marion, Massachusetts
Lab Source ID: SSL Location Description: Approximately 2000 feet N by NW of the intersection of Rt. 6 and Aucoot road in the town of Mattapoisett, MA.
Lab Pedon #: 93P0705 Legal Description:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Sippican Latitude: 41 degrees 40 minutes 24.00 seconds north
Soil Name as Correlated: Brockton Longitude: 70 degrees 46 minutes 56.00 seconds west
Classification: Datum:
Pedon Type: modal pedon for series UTM Zone: 19
Pedon Purpose: full pedon description UTM Easting:
Taxon Kind: series UTM Northing:
Associated Soils: Birchwood, Mattapoisett, Scitvate, Swansea
Physiographic Division: Primary Earth Cover: Wetlands
Physiographic Province: Secondary Earth Cover:
Physiographic Section: Existing Vegetation: eastern white pine, highbush blueberry, pitch pine, sweetpepperbush, tupelo
State Physiographic Area: Parent Material:
Local Physiographic Area: Bedrock Kind:
Geomorphic Setting: micro-depression on toeslope of side slope of swamp
micro-depression on toeslope of side slope of upland		 Bedrock Depth:
Upslope Shape: concave Bedrock Hardness:
Cross Slope Shape: linear Bedrock Fracture Interval:
Particle Size Control Section: 25 to 100 cm. Surface Fragments: 3.0 percent
Diagnostic Features: histic epipedon 0 to 35 cm.
abrupt textural change 101 to 0 cm.

Cont. Site ID: 93MA023002 Pedon ID: 93MA023002

Slope (%) Elevation (meters) Aspect (deg) MAAT (C) MSAT (C) MWAT (C) MAP (mm) Frost-Free Days Drainage Class Slope Length (meters) Upslope Length (meters)
1.0 15.0 225




very poorly


Oi--0 to 2 centimeters ; loose; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04876

Oe--2 to 11 centimeters; dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/3) oxidized and dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) rubbed partially decomposed organic matter; 92 percent unrubbed fiber, 46 percent rubbed; very friable; many fine and medium roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; 5 clasts 10-15 inches long axis-angular; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04877

Oa1--11 to 24 centimeters; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) oxidized and very dark gray (5YR 3/1) rubbed ; 70 percent unrubbed fiber, 24 percent rubbed; moderate medium and coarse granular structure; friable; few coarse roots throughout and common very fine roots throughout and many very fine to medium roots throughout; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; 5 clasts 10-15 inches long axis-angular; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04878

Oa2--24 to 35 centimeters; black (N 2/0) oxidized and black (N 2/0) rubbed ; 66 percent unrubbed fiber, 16 percent rubbed; friable; few medium and coarse roots throughout and common very fine roots throughout; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; 5 clasts 10-15 inches long axis-angular; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04879. has a higher mineral content and more decomposed than Oa1.

Cg1--35 to 43 centimeters; 80 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face and 20 percent very dark gray (5YR 3/1) broken face coarse sand; 1 percent fine and medium faint irregular gray (10YR 5/1) and 10 percent fine and medium irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; massive; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; few medium roots throughout and few very fine roots throughout; 1 percent subrounded 75- to 250-millimeter igneous rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04880. dark pockets (5YR 3/1) in upper part of horizon; has higher organic material content, possibly a thin discontinuous A horizon.

Cg2--43 to 78 centimeters; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face sand; massive; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; patchy prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt coats on upper surfaces of peds or rocks; 1 percent subrounded 75- to 250-millimeter igneous rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, Chlorophenol red; 10% of horizon is pockets of very fine sandy loam material, firm; samples and clods taken, low chroma color (10YR 5/2) with high chroma (10YR 5/6) along exterior of pocket; saprolite in this horizon; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04881. 1 mm silt coats on upper surface of cobbles and coarse gravel; bottom of clasts are clean; sample # 93P4884 is a subsample of this horizon.

C--78 to 101 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) broken face sand; 1 percent coarse prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 10 percent coarse prominent irregular gray (10YR 6/1) mottles; massive; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; patchy prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt coats on upper surfaces of peds or rocks; 1 percent subrounded 75- to 250-millimeter igneous rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, Chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04882. mottle location, high chroma mottles in coarse sand, low chroma in finer sand; 1 mm silt coats on upper surface of cobbles and coarse gravel; bottom of clasts are clean.

2Cd--101 to 101 centimeters; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) broken face fine sandy loam; 10 percent fine and medium prominent irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; massive; firm, hard, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; patchy prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt coats on upper surfaces of peds or rocks; 5 percent angular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, Chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 93P04883. 1 mm silt coats on upper surface of cobbles and coarse gravel; bottom of clasts are clean.