*** ELDRIDGE Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM
Click for Pedon Description | Click for Photo of this Pedon
Sampled as : Amostown ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
Revised to : Eldridge
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP95MA005   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 94MA023004   Lat: 41° 51' 35.50" north  Long: 70° 57' 11.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 95P0007 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
 
95P00047 Ap Ap 0-26 SL FSL
95P00048 Bw Bw 26-52 SL FSL
95P00049 C1 C1 52-74 LS FS
95P00050 C2 C2 74-97 LS FS
95P00051 2C1 2C1 97-132 SIL SI
95P00052 2C2 2C2 132-188 SIL SI
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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 1.5 30.0 68.5 16.4 13.6 19.8 33.5 10.6 3.5 1.1 1 1 -- 50 2
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 0.3 34.6 65.1 17.9 16.7 21.5 31.0 9.0 2.8 0.8 1 tr -- 44 1
95P00049 52-74 C1 S tr 10.3 89.7 5.4 4.9 25.4 52.2 9.7 2.2 0.2 tr -- -- 64 --
95P00050 74-97 C2 S tr 11.7 88.3 7.6 4.1 22.3 50.8 11.1 3.2 0.9 1 1 -- 67 2
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S tr 99.3 0.7 65.7 33.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 -- -- tr 3 -- 3 3
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S tr 99.2 0.8 71.2 28.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 -- -- -- tr -- tr --


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM
Sampled As : Amostown Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  95P0007
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 4B1c 4B2a 4B5 4C1 4G1 8D1 8D1
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 1.38 1.41 0.007 23.6 22.0 6.2 1.010 0.22 83 6.53 4.13
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 1.48 1.58 0.022 25.0 23.5 3.0 1.006 0.30
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 1.67 1.75 0.016 8.9 8.2 0.9 1.001 0.12
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 1.60 1.61 0.002 15.2 13.7 0.7 1.002 0.21
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 1.54 1.54 -- 29.0 27.7 1.2 1.002 0.40
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 0.8 1.001
Water Content -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13-
 
(- - Atterberg - -) (- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - Limits - - -) Field Recon Recon Field Recon (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
LL PI 33 Oven 33 6 10 33 100 200 500
Depth kPa Dry kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa
Layer (cm) Horz Prep pct <0.4mm (- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
4B1a
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 10.6
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 7.0
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 1.7
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 1.6
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 3.4
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 3.8


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM
Sampled As : Amostown Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  95P0007
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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 1.68 0.185 2.28 12 0.7 0.3 -- 0.53 0.11 0.38 0.34 0.05 18.8 0.3 0.2
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 0.066 0.49 7 0.5 0.2 -- 0.43 0.05 0.25 0.30 0.06 -- 0.2 0.2
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 0.021 0.09 4 0.1 0.1 -- 0.15 0.03 0.07 0.11 0.02 -- 0.1 0.1
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 0.013 0.09 7 0.4 0.1 -- 0.20 0.02 0.16 0.12 0.02 -- 0.1 tr
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 0.022 0.28 13 0.3 0.1 -- 0.25 0.03 0.14 0.18 0.05 -- tr 0.1
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 0.10 0.3 0.1 tr 0.18 0.03 0.07 0.15 0.04 -- tr 0.1
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 6G9d 6D3b 5A3a 5A8c 5A3b 5G1 5C3 5C1
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 7.5 0.4 0.1 tr 8.0 7.4 -- 0.1 15.4 9.8 52 82
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 1.2 0.1 0.1 tr 1.4 4.1 tr tr 5.5 3.8 25 37
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 0.3 tr tr -- 0.3 1.0 -- -- 1.3 0.8 23 38
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 0.3 tr tr -- 0.3 1.0 -- -- 1.3 0.6 23 50
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 0.3 0.1 tr -- 1.2 tr -- 1.4 25 29
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 0.2 0.1 0.1 tr 0.4 1.5 0.1 -- 1.9 1.2 0.5 20 21 33


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM
Sampled As : Amostown Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  95P0007
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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 1
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 3
95P00049 52-74 C1 S --
95P00050 74-97 C2 S --
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S --
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 8
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 6E1g
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 5.7 5.9
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 5.5 6.0
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 5.5 6.2
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 5.5 6.2
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 5.4 6.0 1
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 5.1 5.6 tr


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM
Sampled As : Amostown Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  95P0007
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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 27 220.0
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 33 151.0
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 14
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 14
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 14
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 20


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM
Sampled As : Amostown Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  95P0007


Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm) -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18-
X-Ray Thermal Elemental EGME Inter
SiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3 MgO CaO K2O Na2O Retn preta
Depth Fract 7A2i tion
Layer (cm) Horz ion ( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - ) (- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
95P00047 0-26 Ap tcly QZ 2 VR 1 KK 1                              
95P00051 97-132 2C1 tcly MI 2 KK 2 MT 2 VR 1                            

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay, <0.002 mm        

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
KK - Kaolinite MI - Mica MT - Montmorillonite QZ - Quartz VR - Vermiculite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE: 5 Very Large 4 Large 3 Medium 2 Small 1 Very Small 6 No Peaks


*** Supplementary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM

Sampled as : Amostown ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP95MA005   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 94MA023004   Lat: 41° 51' 35.50" north  Long: 70° 57' 11.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 95P0007 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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 98 91 41 18 8 1 97 93 83 50 31 0.13 0.099 0.007 19.9 2.6
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 93 46 18 7 tr 98 95 87 56 35 0.11 0.083 0.007 16.0 1.9
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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 2 -- -- 2 -- 1 1 98 2 -- 1 1 98 1.39 1.42 1.70 1.87 1.38 1.40 1.41 1.68 1.86 0.91 0.92
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 1 -- -- 1 -- tr 1 99 1 -- tr 1 99 1.49 1.59 1.83 1.93 1.48 1.57 1.58 1.83 1.92 0.78 0.79
95P00049 52-74 C1 S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 100 -- -- -- tr 100 1.67 1.75 1.80 2.04 1.67 1.74 1.75 1.81 2.04 0.59 0.59
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 2 -- -- 2 -- 1 1 98 2 -- 1 1 98 1.61 1.62 1.82 2.00 1.60 1.61 1.61 1.82 2.00 0.65 0.66
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 3 -- -- 3 -- 3 tr 97 3 -- 3 tr 97 1.56 1.56 1.98 1.97 1.54 1.54 1.54 1.97 1.96 0.70 0.72
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 100 -- -- tr -- 100 1.45


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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 1 -- -- 1 -- 1 1 99 35 15 1 17 31 12 10.27 4.13 0.470 0.5 0.5 0.22 0.22
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 1 -- -- 1 -- tr 1 99 36 19 10 34 7 18.33 7.330 2.0 2.0 0.30 0.30
95P00049 52-74 C1 S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 100 56 6 24 13 4 1.4 1.4 0.12 0.12
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 1 -- -- 1 -- 1 1 99 53 7 18 21 7 0.2 0.2 0.21 0.21
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 2 -- -- 2 -- 2 tr 98 57 42 13 0.40 0.41
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 100 54 45
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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 2 2 2 68 30 1 1 4 11 34 20 14 17 2 fsl 68.5 30.0 1.5 5.7
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 1 1 1 65 34 tr 1 3 9 31 22 17 18 tr fsl 65.1 34.6 0.3 5.5
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 90 10 tr 2 10 52 25 5 5 fs 89.7 10.3 tr 5.5
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 2 2 2 87 11 1 3 11 51 22 4 8 fs 88.3 11.7 tr 5.5
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 3 3 3 1 96 tr tr tr 34 66 si 0.7 99.3 tr 5.4
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 1 99 tr tr 1 3 71 si 0.8 99.2 tr 5.1


*** Taxonomy Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 10:07AM

Sampled as : Amostown ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Udorthent
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP95MA005   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 94MA023004   Lat: 41° 51' 35.50" north  Long: 70° 57' 11.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 95P0007 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
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 1.5 4.13 50 1.38 0.007 1
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 0.3 44 1.48 0.022 1
95P00049 52-74 C1 S tr 64 1.67 0.016 --
95P00050 74-97 C2 S tr 67 1.60 0.002 1
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S tr 3 1.54 -- 2
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S tr tr --
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 6E1g 5C1 5C3 6S4 5A3b 8D1 5G1 5D2
 
95P00047 0-26 Ap S 5.9 2.28 1.68 0.53 0.11 82 52 27 6.53 1
95P00048 26-52 Bw S 6.0 0.49 0.43 0.05 37 25 33 3
95P00049 52-74 C1 S 6.2 0.09 0.15 0.03 38 23 14 --
95P00050 74-97 C2 S 6.2 0.09 0.20 0.02 50 23 14 --
95P00051 97-132 2C1 S 6.0 0.28 0.25 0.03 1 29 25 14 --
95P00052 132-188 2C2 S 5.6 0.10 0.18 0.03 tr 33 21 20 0.5 20 8


ELDRIDGE (sampled as AMOSTOWN) PEDON DESCRIPTION S94-MA-023-004 | Click for Photo of this Pedon

Print Date: 01/03/2006 Country:
Description Date: 09/22/1994 State: Massachusetts
Describer: Willy Shobel, Jim Tyrenne, Meredith Slater, Richard Pullman, LeaAnn Pytlik County: Plymouth
Site ID: 94MA023004 MLRA: 144A -- New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
Site Note: Soil Survey Area: MA023 -- Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Pedon ID: 94MA023004 Map Unit:
Pedon Note: Cloudy/overcast, breezy, 60 degrees Farenheit. Quad Name: Assawompset Pond, Massachusetts
Lab Source ID: SSL Location Description: Assawompset pond quad--north central section--town of Lakeville--350 feet west of route 18, 1200 feet south of crooked lane. Wilfred Shorle farm.
Lab Pedon #: 95P0007 Legal Description:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Amostown Latitude: 41 degrees 51 minutes 35.50 seconds north
Soil Name as Correlated: Longitude: 70 degrees 57 minutes 11.00 seconds west
Classification: Datum:
Pedon Type: modal pedon for map unit UTM Zone: 19
Pedon Purpose: full pedon description UTM Easting:
Taxon Kind: UTM Northing:
Associated Soils: Deerfield, Hinesburg, Raynham, Scid, Walpole Silty, Wampanucket, Windsor
Physiographic Division: Primary Earth Cover: Grass/herbaceous cover
Physiographic Province: Secondary Earth Cover: Hayland
Physiographic Section: Existing Vegetation: DANDELION, arrowweed, clover, milkweed, plantain, rye
State Physiographic Area: Parent Material:
Local Physiographic Area: Bedrock Kind:
Geomorphic Setting: outwash plain Bedrock Depth:
Upslope Shape: concave Bedrock Hardness:
Cross Slope Shape: concave Bedrock Fracture Interval:
Particle Size Control Section: Surface Fragments: 0.0 percent
Diagnostic Features: ? to ? cm.

Cont. Site ID: 94MA023004 Pedon ID: 94MA023004

Slope (%) Elevation (meters) Aspect (deg) MAAT (C) MSAT (C) MWAT (C) MAP (mm) Frost-Free Days Drainage Class Slope Length (meters) Upslope Length (meters)
2.0 23.0 90




moderately well


Ap--0 to 26 centimeters; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few fine and medium roots throughout and many very fine roots throughout; 1 percent subrounded 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, Chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P00047

Bw--26 to 52 centimeters; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; many very fine roots throughout; many fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; moderately acid, pH 5.6, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00048

C1--52 to 74 centimeters; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) loamy sand; 2 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 5 percent medium and coarse distinct irregular brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) mottles; massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few very fine and fine roots throughout; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00049

C2--74 to 97 centimeters; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) loamy sand; 5 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 30 percent coarse prominent irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few very fine roots throughout; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P00050

2C1--97 to 132 centimeters; olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; 2 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 5 percent coarse prominent irregular light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) mottles; massive; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few very fine roots throughout; 1 percent rounded 2- to 75-millimeter mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, Bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 95P00051. lake floor deposit becomes firm with depth- -unable to auger below 200cm.

2C2--132 to 188 centimeters; gray (5Y 5/1) silt loam; 5 percent coarse distinct irregular olive (5Y 5/3) mottles; massive; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; neutral, pH 6.8, Bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 95P00052