Print Date:   02/11/2003
Description Date:   11/19/1996
Describer:   Jim Turenne

Site ID:   MA023-1996-22104-Eldridge-S
Site Notes:    
Pedon ID:   MA023-1996-22104-Eldridge-P
Pedon Notes:    
Lab Source ID:    
Lab Pedon #:    

Soil Name as Described/Sampled:   Eldridge
Soil Name as Correlated:    
Classification:    

Pedon Type:   modal pedon for series
Pedon Purpose:   full pedon description
Taxon Kind:   series
Associated Soils:   Enosburg, Hinesburg, Raynham, Scio, Wapanucket

Location Information
Country:    
State:   Massachusetts
County:   PLYMOUTH
MLRA:   144A -- New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
Soil Survey Area:   MA023 -- Plymouth County, Massachusetts
            Map Unit:   221B -- Eldridge sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
Quad Name:    

Location Description:   State Farm off of Bridge Street in the town of Lakeville. Assawompset Pond 7.5 minute quadrangle.
Legal Description:    

Latitude:    
Longitude:    
Datum:   NAD27
UTM Zone:   19
UTM Easting:   340555 meters
UTM Northing:   4637074 meters

Physiographic Division:   Appalachian Highlands
Physiographic Province:   New England Province
Physiographic Section:   Seaboard lowland section
State Physiographic Area:    
Local Physiographic Area:   State Farm

Geomorphic Setting:    
             shoulder of
Upslope Shape:   concave
Cross Slope Shape:   concave

Primary Earth Cover:   crop cover
Secondary Earth Cover:   row crop
Existing Vegetation:    

Parent Material:   eolian sands over glaciolacustrine deposits
Bedrock Kind:    
Bedrock Depth:    
Bedrock Hardness:    
Bedrock Fracture Interval:    

Surface Fragments:    

Particle Size Control Section:   25 to 100 cm.

Diagnostic Features:  
ochric epipedon    0 to 30 cm.
cambic horizon    30 to 94 cm.


Restrictions

Top Depth (cm) Bottom Depth (cm) Restriction Kind Restriction Hardness


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 28 180


1197
moderately well


Ap--0 to 30 centimeters; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; common very fine roots throughout and few fine roots throughout; 2 percent subrounded 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.

Bw1--30 to 53 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) interior, loamy sand; massive; very friable; common very fine roots throughout and few fine roots throughout; 1 percent subrounded 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; clear wavy boundary.

Bw2--53 to 69 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) interior, loamy fine sand; massive; very friable; few very fine roots throughout; clear wavy boundary.

Bw3--69 to 94 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) interior, loamy sand; massive; very friable; few very fine roots throughout; 5 percent coarse distinct spherical light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), moist, iron depletions throughout and 3 percent medium prominent spherical strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout and 3 percent fine prominent spherical strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses throughout; clear wavy boundary.

2C1--94 to 140 centimeters; olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior, silt loam; massive; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few fine roots throughout; 3 percent medium prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses in cracks and 3 percent fine prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, iron-manganese masses in cracks and 1 percent coarse distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, iron depletions throughout; gradual wavy boundary.

2C2--140 to 208 centimeters; 70 percent gray (5Y 5/1) interior and 30 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior, silt loam; massive; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5 percent coarse distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, and 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist,.