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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: FREETOWN COS Site Identification #: 91MA023039 Map Unit Symbol: 55A Lab Pedon #: 2305501 Soil Survey Area #: 003 MLRA: 149B County FIPS Code: County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: Plymouth COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: Wankinco bog 2800 feet south of Cranberry Road (at a location 1 7/10 miles east of where cranberry road intersects with Tremont Street 1400 feet west of Tihonet Road. Quadrangle Name: Latitude: 41 degrees 50 minutes 0.0 seconds N Longitude: 70 degrees 42 minutes 50.0 seconds W UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Description Category: Description for research study Pedon Category: Modal pedon for map unit Slope Characteristics Information Slope: 0 percent Elevation: 70.0 feet Physiography: Geographically Associated Soils: CARVER LCOS, SCARBORO COS, SWANSEA COS Pattern: Water Table Information Flooding Information Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Cropland Natural Drainage Class: VPD Parent Material: Slightly weathered organic from organic Described by: P. C. FLETCHER, JOANN PROVOST, JIM TURENNE Notes: Sunny, 60's, dry, GPR transect 16G - 21 feet total organic thickness, ER=69; water table depth and days regulated by agricultural practice. Vegetation species - cranberry; early blacks Howe Oi-- 0 to 0.75 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fibric material; massive; very friable; common very fine and fine roots; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Ap-- 0 to 0.75 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots and common very fine; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Oe-- 1 to 2.3 inches; black (5YR 2/1) mucky peat; massive; very friable; common fine roots and common very fine; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Ap2-- 2 to 3 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots and common very fine; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavly matted (exceeds 20%) Oa1-- 3 to 3.3 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; common fine roots and common very fine; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Ap3-- 3 to 3.8 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots and common very fine; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Oa2-- 3 to 4 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; common fine roots and common very fine; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Ap4-- 4 to 4.8 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots and common very fine; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Oa3-- 4 to 5 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; common very fine roots; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Ap5-- 5 to 6 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common very fine roots; abrupt smooth boundary. very fine roots are heavily matted (exceeds 20%) Oa4-- 6 to 6.5 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap5-- 6 to 6.8 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa5-- 6 to 7 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap6-- 7 to 7.8 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa6-- 7 to 8 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap7-- 8 to 9.3 inches; dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa7-- 9 to 9.5 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap8-- 9 to 10 inches; dark brown (10YR 3/3) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa8--10 to 10 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap9--10 to 11 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa9--11 to 11 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap10--11 to 13 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. 10YR 4/2 root stains on 30% of horizon Oa10--13 to 14 inches; black (10YR 2/1) sapric material; massive; very friable; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap11--14 to 15 inches; olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) coarse sand; common medium distinct brown (10YR 4/3) mottles; single grain; loose; 5.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa2--15 to 34 inches; dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), interior, and black (10YR 2/1), after exposure to air, and white (10YR 8/1), pyrophosphate extract, sapric material; massive; very friable; 85.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 20.0 percent fiber rubbed; 5.5 pH meter 1:2 calcium chloride; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary. Oa3--34 to 72 inches; dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), interior, and very dark brown (10YR 2/2), after exposure to air, and very pale brown (10YR 8/2), pyrophosphate extract, sapric material; massive; very friable; 35.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 10.0 percent fiber rubbed; 5.5 pH meter 1:2 calcium chloride; clear smooth boundary. Oa4--72 to 103 inches; very dark gray (N 3/0), interior, and very pale brown (10YR 8/2), pyrophosphate extract, sapric material; massive; very friable; 10.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 percent fiber rubbed; 5.5 pH meter 1:2 calcium chloride. |
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