USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 12/15/1992

Soil Series: WINDSOR

Map Unit Name: Windsor loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Site Identification #: 92MA023019

Map Unit Symbol: 255B Note ID: Yield ID:

Laboratory Information

Lab Pedon #: 2325502 Source Lab Id:

Location Information

Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A

County FIPS Code:

County Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Soil Survey Area Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Location Description: Plympton Quad, town of Carver, 1650' north of the fork of Snapit Road & High Street, 650' east of Brook St., 1200' south of Carver/Plympton town line.

Quadrangle Name: Plympton Quad

Latitude: 41 degrees 56 minutes 24.0 seconds N

Longitude: 70 degrees 46 minutes 51.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Photograph #: 49-175A

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category: Modal pedon for series

Slope Characteristics Information
Slope: 4 percent
Aspect: 135 degrees
Horizontal Shape:
Vertical Shape: Concave

Elevation: 130.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: Delta
Major: Glaciofluvial Landform *

Geographically Associated Soils: Plymouth, Carver, Canton, Swansea

Type of Erosion: water erosion

Degree of Erosion: Class 1

Classification: ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ ____

Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime

Landuse: Forest land not grazed
Stoniness: 0.00 percent
Permeability: Very rapid

Natural Drainage Class: Excessively Drained

Parent Material: Weathered glacial outwash from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary

Vegetative Information

Described by: Pete Fletcher, Jim Turenne, Nickie Shirt, Richard Bonner

Notes: Weather - sunny, clear, mild - low 50's; soil profile was taken from the face of an archeological dig site.

Oi-- 3 to 2 inches; fibric material; massive; abrupt wavy boundary.

Oe-- 2 to 0.5 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) partially decomposed organic matter; massive; abrupt wavy boundary.

Oa--0.5 to 0 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; massive; common very fine and fine roots; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary.

E-- 0 to 0.5 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy loam; massive; very friable; common fine to coarse roots and common very fine; 5.1 Chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary.

Ap--0.5 to 4.5 inches; brown (7.5YR 4/4) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine to coarse roots and common very fine; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; abrupt wavy boundary.

Bw1--4.5 to 9 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine to coarse roots and common very fine; 5.4 Chlorophenol red; 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary.

Bw2-- 9 to 17 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine and medium roots and common very fine; 5.6 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary.

Bw3--17 to 22 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine and medium roots and common very fine; 5.6 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary.

BC--22 to 26 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sand; single grain; loose; common very fine and fine roots; 5.6 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subrounded mixed gravel; gradual wavy boundary.

C1--26 to 52 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sand; single grain; loose; 5.8 Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary.

C2--52 to 72 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) sand; single grain; loose; 6.0 Bromthymol blue.