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Saco Pedon Description 2300501 USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: SACO Site Identification #: 90MA023037 Map Unit Symbol: 5 Lab Pedon #: 2300501 Source Lab Id: Soil Survey Area #: 003 MLRA: 144A County FIPS Code: County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: 30 feet north of the Nemasket River, approximately 160 feet southeast of the railroad bridge abutment, 0.8 miles south of Titicut Street in the town of Middleboro, MA. Quadrangle Name: Bridgewater Latitude: 41 degrees 56 minutes 6.0 seconds N UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 49143 Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Typical pedon for series Slope Characteristics Information Slope: 0 percent Elevation: 15.0 feet Physiography: Water Table Information
Flooding Information Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Wetlands Natural Drainage Class: Very poorly drained Parent Material: Slightly weathered alluvium from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary Particle Size Control Section: to inches Described by: P. C. FLETCHER Notes: Micro kind - grasses on tussocks, depressions in adjacent areas. Weather - overcast 50 degrees F. Vegetation species - Dominant: Reed Canary Others: buttonbush, red maple only along stream bank. Sample taken for textural analysis Cg2 horizon.
Oi-- 0 to 2 inches; fragmental material; common very fine and fine roots; abrupt smooth boundary. difficult to distinguish live roots from dead; also, the silts give it a creamy feel when rubbed A1-- 2 to 3 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable, nonsticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine roots; 5.2; abrupt wavy boundary. A1-- 3 to 6 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silt loam; few fine prominent very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) mottles; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable, nonsticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine roots; 5.2; abrupt wavy boundary. oxidized root channels with live roots Cg1-- 6 to 12 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay loam; few fine prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and common fine prominent very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) mottles; massive; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine roots and common fine; 5.6; clear wavy boundary. oxidized and stained root channels--not live roots observed in most; possible weak, coarse, prismatic structure Cg2--12 to 25 inches; very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) silty clay loam; common fine prominent very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) mottles; massive; friable, sticky and plastic; common very fine roots; 5.4; clear wavy boundary. oxidized and stained root channels--no live roots observed in most; possible weak, coarse, prismatic structure Cg3--253 to 4 inches; very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) silty clay loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine roots; 5.6; clear smooth boundary. Cg4--34 to 45 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam; massive; friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; 5.6; abrupt smooth boundary. fragments of organic matter present; twigs and dead roots Cg5--45 to 49 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1) fine sand; common fine and coarse distinct very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) mottles; single grain; loose; 5.8; abrupt smooth boundary. fragments of organic matter present; twigs and dead roots Oab--49 to 54 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and slightly plastic; 5.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Cbg--54 to 60 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) sand; common fine and coarse prominent black (N 2/0) mottles; single grain; loose; 6.2. fragments of organic matter present; twigs and dead roots; maganese stains |
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