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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: FREETOWN COS Site Identification #: 89MA023057 Map Unit Symbol: 55 Lab Pedon #: 2305502 Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149B County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: Approximately 800 feet west of South Pond Road at a point 0.9 miles south of the intersection of South Pond Road and Black Cat Road in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Quadrangle Name: Latitude: 41 degrees 54 minutes 50.0 seconds N UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Typical pedon for series Elevation: 105.0 feet Physiography: Geographically Associated Soils: CARVER Water Table Information Runoff: High Moisture Regime: Aquic moisture regime Landuse: Cropland Natural Drainage Class: Very poorly drained Parent Material: Strongly weathered organic. Described by: JOAN DAVENPORT, JUDY BARTOS, LYN HINDS, P.C. FLETCHER Notes: Weather - Sunny - Mid 20's F.; No slope, on level, no slope length; water table - cranberry bog was in process of being flooded to prevent winter damage. Oi-- 1 to 0 inches; abrupt smooth boundary. Oe-- 0 to 3 inches; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap1-- 3 to 4 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Op1-- 4 to 6 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 80.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap2-- 6 to 7.5 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Op2-- 7 to 8.5 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 80.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap3-- 8 to 11 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt broken boundary. Op3--11 to 12 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 80.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap4--12 to 14 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Op4--14 to 15 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common fine roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 80.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap5--15 to 17 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt broken boundary. Op5--17 to 18 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 60.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap6--18 to 19 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Op6--19 to 20 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 60.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap7--20 to 21 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) coarse sand; common fine prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and common fine prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) mottles; single grain; loose; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Op7--21 to 22 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 60.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap8--22 to 23 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) coarse sand; common fine prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) mottles; single grain; loose; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Op8--23 to 24 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 60.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap9--24 to 25 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) coarse sand; common fine prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and common fine prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) mottles; single grain; loose; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Op9--25 to 26 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 60.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Ap10--26 to 35 inches; olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) coarse sand; common fine prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and common fine and medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3) mottles; single grain; loose; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa1--35 to 41 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 30.0 percent fiber unrubbed; percent fiber rubbed; 5.4 LaMotte-Morgan; pH meter 1:2 calcium chloride; abrupt smooth boundary. hydrogen sulfide gas smell within the original underlying organic material Oa2--41 to 62 inches; dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) and black (N 2/0) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 80.0 percent fiber unrubbed; 5.4 LaMotte-Morgan; pH meter 1:2 calcium chloride; abrupt smooth boundary. hydrogen sulfide gas smell wthin the original underlying organic material Oa3--62 to 100 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sapric material, dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and black (N 2/0) dry; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 50.0 percent fiber unrubbed; percent fiber rubbed; 5.4 LaMotte-Morgan; pH meter 1:2 calcium chloride; abrupt smooth boundary. hydrogen sulfide gas smell within the original underlying organic material Oa4--100 to 182 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) sapric material; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 60.0 percent fiber unrubbed; percent fiber rubbed; 5.4 LaMotte-Morgan; pH meter 1:2 calcium chloride. hydrogen sulfide gas smell within the original underlying organic material |
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