***BIRCHWOOD Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 9:04AM
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Sampled as : Birchwood ; Sandy over loamy, mixed, nonacid mesic Aquic Udorthent
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP93MA192   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 93MA023003   Lat: 41° 46' 4.00" north  Long: 70° 46' .00" west National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 93P0706 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
 
93P04885 Oi OI 0-3
93P04886 Oe OE 3-9
93P04887 Ap AP 11-21 SL LS
93P04888 Bs BS 21-32 SL LS
93P04889 Bw1 BW1 32-49 LS LS
93P04890 Bw2 BW2 49-73 LS LS
93P04891 BC BC 73-102 LS S
93P04892 2Cd1 2CD1 102-140 SL SL
93P04893 2Cd2 2CD2 140-190 SL SL
Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average 1.21 (NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average 2 % wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base 79 % wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 4 % vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average 2 % wt
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 9:04AM
Sampled As : Birchwood Sandy over loamy, mixed, nonacid mesic Aquic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0706
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
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S -- -- --
93P04886 3-9 Oe S -- -- --
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 0.2 19.8 80.0 8.9 10.9 7.2 27.1 31.6 11.7 2.4 1 tr -- 73 1
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 1.7 17.4 80.9 7.9 9.5 6.5 26.3 33.1 13.0 2.0 1 1 -- 75 2
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 2.2 16.6 81.2 7.3 9.3 6.4 28.4 32.5 11.5 2.4 2 1 -- 76 3
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 2.6 14.7 82.7 5.5 9.2 7.3 30.3 30.6 11.2 3.3 6 2 -- 77 8
93P04891 73-102 BC S tr 10.4 89.6 4.8 5.6 8.9 34.5 30.2 11.3 4.7 8 2 -- 83 10
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 0.2 31.3 68.5 15.9 15.4 12.4 19.3 16.9 11.5 8.4 11 18 2 70 31
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 0.1 31.3 68.6 15.7 15.6 12.7 20.3 16.0 11.0 8.6 11 13 6 69 30
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 4G1 8D1 8D1
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S 99.0 1.062
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 69.9 1.056
93P04886 3-9 Oe M 137.9
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 1.10 1.14 0.012 12.5 7.5 1.008 0.05 87
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 1.26 1.28 0.005 11.7 4.7 1.009 0.09 4.71 2.76
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 1.36 1.40 0.010 12.5 3.6 1.006 0.12 1.55 1.64
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 1.68 1.68 -- 5.5 2.5 1.003 0.05 0.62 0.96
93P04891 73-102 BC S 1.65 1.61 -- 4.5 1.9 1.002 0.04
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 2.02 2.01 -- 6.0 0.8 1.002 0.08
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 1.93 1.91 -- 7.8 0.9 1.002 0.10


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 9:04AM
Sampled As : Birchwood Sandy over loamy, mixed, nonacid mesic Aquic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0706
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 8J 6C9b 6G12b 6V2b 6D5b 6C8a 6G10
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S 45.73 2.031 51.50
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 44.17 2.128 50.01
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 0.186 3.54 19 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.07 -- --
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 0.125 1.95 16 1.0 0.3 -- 0.45 0.22 0.38 0.26 -- -- 0.5 0.4
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 0.073 0.84 12 0.7 0.3 -- 0.25 0.08 0.11 0.20 -- -- 0.2 0.3
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 0.036 0.19 5 0.8 tr -- 0.12 0.02 0.07 0.09 -- -- 0.2 0.2
93P04891 73-102 BC S 0.021 0.11 5 0.5 0.2 -- 0.12 0.02 0.06 0.09 -- -- 0.1 0.1
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 0.05
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 0.03
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
 
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 4.3 3.5 1.0 1.3 102.0 1.9 2.2 101.7
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 19.2 2.4 tr 19.7 13.2 2.9 83 3 4
93P04888 21-32 Bs S -- 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 16.1 2.8 -- 16.4 8.0 3.1 90 2 4
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S -- -- tr -- tr 8.9 1.2 -- 8.9 3.4 1.2 100 tr 1
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S -- -- 0.1 -- 0.1 3.2 0.7 -- 3.3 1.6 0.8 88 3 6
93P04891 73-102 BC S -- -- tr -- tr 11.5 0.3 -- 11.5 1.0 0.3 100 tr 2
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S -- tr tr -- tr 1.3 0.1 tr 1.3 0.8 0.1 100 2 3
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S -- tr tr tr tr 1.9 0.1 tr 1.9 0.7 0.1 100 1 3


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 9:04AM
Sampled As : Birchwood Sandy over loamy, mixed, nonacid mesic Aquic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0706
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
 
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 1
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 1
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S --
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 6
93P04891 73-102 BC S --
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S --
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S --
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
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S 4.1 4.8
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 3.1 4.1
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 3.6 3.9
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 4.2 4.1
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 4.5 4.5
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 4.5 4.6
93P04891 73-102 BC S 4.8 4.8
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 4.9 4.8
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 4.9 4.8


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 9:04AM
Sampled As : Birchwood Sandy over loamy, mixed, nonacid mesic Aquic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  93P0706
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
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S 14 45.73 2.031 4.8
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 17 44.17 2.128 4.1
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 0.186 19 3.9 1.14
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 0.125 16 4.1 1.28
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 0.073 12 4.5 1.40
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 0.036 5 4.6 1.68
93P04891 73-102 BC S 0.021 5 4.8 1.61
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 4.8 2.01
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 4.8 1.91
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
6S4 6S3
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S 121.0
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 62.0
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 8 11.0
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 39 7.0
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 24 13.0
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 15 4.0
93P04891 73-102 BC S 18 24.0


*** Supplementary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 9:04AM

Sampled as : Birchwood ; Sandy over loamy, mixed, nonacid mesic Aquic Udorthent
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP93MA192   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 93MA023003   Lat: 41° 46' 4.00" north  Long: 70° 46' .00" west National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 93P0706 Soil Survey Laboratory
- General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
Tier 1 -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18- -19- -20- -21- -22- -23- -24- -25-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Engineering PSDA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - Cumulative Curve Fractions - - - - -) (<75mm) ( Atter- ) ( Gradation )
Percentage Passing Sieve USDA Less Than Diameters (mm) at berg Uni- Cur-
Depth 3 2 3/2 1 3/4 3/8 4 10 40 200 20 5 2 1. .5 .25 .10 .05 60 50 10 LL PI fmty vtur
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (-------------------Inches-------------------) (---------Number---------) (------Microns----) (---------Millimeter----------) (-----Percentile---) (----%----) CU CC
 
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 77 24 9 4 tr 97 85 54 27 20 0.29 0.220 0.022 13.3 2.0
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 98 75 22 9 5 2 96 83 51 25 19 0.30 0.242 0.021 14.3 2.2
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 97 76 22 9 5 2 95 84 52 24 18 0.30 0.234 0.022 13.8 2.2
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 100 100 100 100 100 99 98 92 72 20 7 4 2 89 79 51 23 16 0.32 0.246 0.026 12.0 2.0
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 100 99 99 98 98 89 80 69 52 27 11 5 tr 63 55 44 30 22 0.76 0.366 0.016 47.7 0.8
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 100 98 97 95 94 88 81 70 53 27 11 4 tr 64 56 45 31 22 0.70 0.339 0.016 43.6 0.8
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
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S -- -- --
93P04886 3-9 Oe S -- -- --
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 1 -- -- 1 -- tr 1 99 1 -- tr 1 99 1.11 1.15 1.24 1.69 1.10 1.12 1.14 1.24 1.68 1.39 1.41
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 2 -- -- 2 -- 1 1 98 2 -- 1 1 98 1.28 1.30 1.42 1.80 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.41 1.78 1.07 1.10
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 3 -- -- 3 -- 1 2 97 3 -- 1 2 97 1.39 1.43 1.56 1.87 1.36 1.39 1.40 1.53 1.85 0.91 0.95
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 8 -- -- 8 -- 2 6 92 8 -- 2 6 92 1.72 1.72 1.81 2.07 1.68 1.68 1.68 1.77 2.05 0.54 0.58
93P04891 73-102 BC S 10 -- -- 10 -- 2 8 90 10 -- 2 8 90 1.71 1.68 1.78 2.06 1.65 1.63 1.61 1.72 2.03 0.55 0.61
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 31 -- -- 31 2 18 11 69 31 2 18 11 69 2.18 2.17 2.27 2.36 2.02 2.01 2.01 2.14 2.26 0.22 0.31
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 30 -- -- 30 6 13 11 70 30 6 13 11 70 2.10 2.08 2.21 2.31 1.93 1.91 1.91 2.08 2.20 0.26 0.37


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---)
8D1 4C1
 
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 1 -- -- 1 -- tr 1 100 33 8 45 13 19 98.50 6.000 0.6 0.6 0.05 0.06
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 1 -- -- 1 -- 1 1 99 38 8 1 38 14 16 9.65 2.76 0.290 0.3 0.3 0.09 0.09
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 2 -- -- 2 -- 1 1 98 40 8 1 31 17 12 4.05 1.64 0.450 0.7 0.7 0.12 0.12
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 5 -- -- 5 -- 1 4 95 50 9 2 26 9 5 1.27 0.96 0.05 0.05
93P04891 73-102 BC S 6 -- -- 6 -- 1 5 94 51 6 28 7 5 0.04 0.04
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 25 -- -- 25 2 15 9 75 39 18 9 9 6.50 0.08 0.11
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 24 -- -- 24 5 10 9 76 38 17 11 10 19.00 0.10 0.13
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
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S 4.1
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 3.1
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 1 1 1 79 20 tr 2 12 32 27 7 11 9 tr ls 80.0 19.8 0.2 3.6
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 2 2 2 81 17 2 2 13 34 27 7 10 8 2 ls 80.9 17.4 1.7 4.2
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 3 3 3 80 16 2 2 12 33 29 7 10 7 2 ls 81.2 16.6 2.2 4.5
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 8 8 8 78 14 2 3 11 31 31 7 9 6 3 ls 82.7 14.7 2.6 4.5
93P04891 73-102 BC S 10 10 10 81 9 5 11 30 35 9 6 5 s 89.6 10.4 tr 4.8
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 31 31 29 47 22 tr 8 12 17 19 12 15 16 tr sl 68.5 31.3 0.2 4.9
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 30 30 24 48 22 tr 9 11 16 20 13 16 16 tr sl 68.6 31.3 0.1 4.9


*** Taxonomy Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 9:04AM

Sampled as : Birchwood ; Sandy over loamy, mixed, nonacid mesic Aquic Udorthent
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP93MA192   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 93MA023003   Lat: 41° 46' 4.00" north  Long: 70° 46' .00" west National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 93P0706 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 8D1 4A1d
 
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 0.2 73 1.10 0.012 1
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 1.7 2.76 75 1.26 0.005 1
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 2.2 1.64 76 1.36 0.010 2
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 2.6 0.96 77 1.68 -- 5
93P04891 73-102 BC S tr 83 1.65 -- 6
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 0.2 70 2.02 -- 25
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 0.1 69 1.93 -- 24
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 8J 5C1 5C3 6S4 5A3b 8D1 5G1 5D2
 
93P04885 0-3 Oi S 4.8 51.50 45.73
93P04886 3-9 Oe S 4.1 50.01 44.17
93P04887 11-21 Ap S 3.9 3.54 0.12 0.12 4 3 8 2.9 14.50 83 1
93P04888 21-32 Bs S 4.1 1.95 0.45 0.22 4 2 39 3.1 4.71 1.82 90 1
93P04889 32-49 Bw1 S 4.5 0.84 0.25 0.08 1 tr 24 1.2 1.55 0.55 100 --
93P04890 49-73 Bw2 S 4.6 0.19 0.12 0.02 6 3 15 0.8 0.62 0.31 88 6
93P04891 73-102 BC S 4.8 0.11 0.12 0.02 2 tr 18 0.3 100 --
93P04892 102-140 2Cd1 S 4.8 0.05 3 2 0.1 0.50 100 --
93P04893 140-190 2Cd2 S 4.8 0.03 3 1 0.1 1.00 100 --


Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average 1.21 (NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average 2 % wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base 79 % wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 4 % vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average 2 % wt
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm

 

BIRCHWOOD PEDON DESCRIPTION 293-MA-023-003   
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Print Date: 01/03/2006 Country:
Description Date: 07/28/1993 State: Massachusetts
Describer: Pete Fletcher, Jim Turenne, Dick Scanv, Bill Taylor, Lea Ann Pytlick County: Plymouth
Site ID: 93MA023003 MLRA: 144A -- New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
Site Note: Soil Survey Area: MA023 -- Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Pedon ID: 93MA023003 Map Unit:
Pedon Note: Weather: overcast, hot and humid becoming sunny. Sampled by NSSL. Largest clast size is 11 inches along long axis. Pedon has an old plow layer; undisturbed birchwood soils. Generally have a thin A to E to Bs surface with Bw horizons in the subsoil. Silt coats on top of gravel and cobbles; bottoms are clean. Silt coats also on ped surfaces which were in contact with coarse fragments. Clods oriented properly, taken for thin sections. Till is more related to the Montauk type till rather than the Paxton type till. Quad Name: Snipatuit Pond, Massachusetts
Lab Source ID: SSL Location Description: 65 feet N of Fearing Hill Rd at a point approximately 0.5 miles E of the intersection of Fearing Hill Rd and County Rd in the town of Wareham, MA.
Lab Pedon #: 93P0706 Legal Description:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Birchwood Latitude: 41 degrees 46 minutes 4.00 seconds north
Soil Name as Correlated: Longitude: 70 degrees 46 minutes 0.00 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: Deerfield, Mattapoisett, Poquonock
Physiographic Division: Primary Earth Cover:
Physiographic Province: Secondary Earth Cover:
Physiographic Section: Existing Vegetation: eastern white pine, greenbrier, highbush blueberry, huckleberry, lowbush blueberry, tupelo
State Physiographic Area: Parent Material:
Local Physiographic Area: Bedrock Kind:
Geomorphic Setting: on side slope of hillside
on side slope of upland		 Bedrock Depth:
Upslope Shape: convex Bedrock Hardness:
Cross Slope Shape: linear Bedrock Fracture Interval:
Particle Size Control Section: 25 to 100 cm. Surface Fragments:
Diagnostic Features: ochric epipedon 0 to 21 cm.
albic horizon 10 to 11 cm.
abrupt textural change 102 to 0 cm.

Cont. Site ID: 93MA023003 Pedon ID: 93MA023003

Slope (%) Elevation (meters) Aspect (deg) MAAT (C) MSAT (C) MWAT (C) MAP (mm) Frost-Free Days Drainage Class Slope Length (meters) Upslope Length (meters)
3.0 18.0 225




moderately well


Oi--0 to 3 centimeters ; loose; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04885

Oe--3 to 9 centimeters; dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) broken face and dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) rubbed partially decomposed organic matter; very friable; many fine to coarse roots throughout and common very fine roots throughout; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04886

Oa--9 to 10 centimeters; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) broken face and black (N 2/0) rubbed ; friable; many fine to coarse roots throughout and common very fine roots; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary.. not enough to sample; not sampled.

E--10 to 11 centimeters; light gray (10YR 7/1) broken face sand; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; many fine to coarse roots throughout and common very fine roots throughout; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red broken boundary.. this horizon is thin (.5-1 mm) developing above Ap horizon; not enough to sample; not sampled.

Ap--11 to 21 centimeters; 95 percent black (10YR 2/1) broken face and 5 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) broken face sandy loam; massive, and weak medium subangular blocky; very friable, soft, nonsticky, nonplastic; many fine and medium roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout and common very fine roots throughout; 1 percent subangular 75- to 250-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 2 percent subangular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, Chlorophenol red; (10YR 7/1) color is color of uncoated sand grains; many in this horizon; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04887

Bs--21 to 32 centimeters; 80 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) broken face and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face sandy loam; massive, and weak medium subangular blocky; very friable, soft, nonsticky, nonplastic; common fine and medium roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout and few very fine roots throughout; 1 percent subangular 75- to 250-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 2 percent subangular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; colors are variegated, not related to wetness; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04888

Bw1--32 to 49 centimeters; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) broken face loamy sand; massive; very friable, soft, nonsticky, nonplastic; few very fine to medium roots throughout; 1 percent subangular 250- to 600-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 1 percent subangular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 1 percent subangular 75- to 250-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04889

Bw2--49 to 73 centimeters; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) broken face loamy sand; 1 percent medium distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 1 percent fine and medium distinct irregular brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) mottles; massive, and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky; friable, soft, nonsticky, nonplastic; few very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent subangular 75- to 250-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 2 percent subangular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04890

BC--73 to 102 centimeters; olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) broken face loamy sand; 1 percent fine and medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 1 percent fine and medium prominent irregular pale brown (10YR 6/3) mottles; single grain; friable, soft, nonsticky, nonplastic; few very fine and fine roots throughout; 3 percent subangular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 5 percent subangular 75- to 250-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, Chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04891

2Cd1--102 to 140 centimeters; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) broken face gravelly sandy loam; 10 percent medium and coarse prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 10 percent medium and coarse prominent irregular light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) mottles; massive; firm, hard, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; common very fine to coarse roots in cracks; common very fine and fine moderate- continuity vesicular pores; patchy prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry, silt coats on upper surfaces of peds or rocks; 1 percent subangular 75- to 250-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 20 percent subangular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; mottle color (7.5YR 5/8) associated with sand and gravel pockets and (10YR 6/4) associated with fine pockets; roots are in looser areas in till; no roots in firm areas; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P04892

2Cd2--140 to 190 centimeters; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) broken face gravelly sandy loam; 1 percent medium and coarse prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; massive; firm, hard, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; common very fine to coarse roots in cracks; common very fine and fine moderate-continuity vesicular pores; patchy prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry, silt coats on upper surfaces of peds or rocks; 1 percent subangular 75- to 250-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments and 15 percent subangular 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; mottle color (7.5YR 5/8) associated with coarse pockets and cracks; roots are in looser areas in till; no roots in firm areas. Lab sample # 93P04893