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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: WINDSOR SILTY Site Identification #: 91MA023051 Map Unit Symbol: 227B Lab Pedon #: 2322701 Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A County FIPS Code: County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: 200 feet notth of Vaughan Street, 1000 feet east of Namasket River, 2000 feet west of Wood Street, Middleboro, MA - Assawompsett Pond Quad. Quadrangle Name: Latitude: 41 degrees 51 minutes 28.0 seconds N Longitude: 70 degrees 54 minutes 20.0 seconds W UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 49146 Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Typical pedon for series Slope Characteristics Information Physiography: Geographically Associated Soils: AMOSTOWN, HINESBURG, SCIO, WINDSOR Geomorphic Position: on lower third, ____ , of a side slope Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Cropland
Described by: TOM PERAGALLO AND JIM TURENNE Notes: GPR transect #1109101 observation #8; vegetation species include rye, orchard grass, timothy.
Ap-- 0 to 0.9 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loamy sand; weak fine granular and massive; very friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 6.2 Chlorophenol red; and5 percent rounded mixed gravel; abrupt smooth boundary. pH readings on dry samples; size of rock fragments equal 2mm - 1 inch Bw-- 9 to 18 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy coarse sand; massive; very friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 5.4 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent rounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary. pH readings on dry samples; size of rock fragments equal 2mm - 1 inch C1--18 to 30 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) coarse sand; few medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) mottles; single grain; loose; common very fine roots throughout; 5.8 Chlorophenol red; 7 percent rounded mixed gravel; abrupt wavy boundary. mottles in C1 widely separated (not continuous) mainly near interface; size of rock fragments equal 2mm - 1 inch; pH readings on dry samples 2C1--30 to 38 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) very fine sandy loam; few medium distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) mottles; massive; friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.8 Chlorophenol red; gradual wavy boundary. mottling at interface F2D 2.5Y 6/6; matrix equals 2.5Y 6/4; not found below 2 inches of interface at 30 inches; pH readings on dry samples; size of rock fragments equal 2mm - 1 inch 2C2--38 to 44 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silt; few fine faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and few medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; massive; firm; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. -44.47" lense of FS not continuous acres pedon (mottled); consistence of 2C2 - firm in place parting to FR in hand; pH readings on dry samples; size of rock fragments equal 2mm -1 inch 2Cg3--44 to 62 inches; olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt; moderate coarse platy structure; firm; 5.6 Chlorophenol red. 2Cg3 vaved - 2-5mm sI (low chroma); <1mm VFS (high chroma); pH readings on dry samples; size of rock fragments equal 2MM -1 inch |
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