USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 04/30/1993

NOTE: 232 CHANGED MAP UNIT SYMBOL TO 255 (NOT SILTY SUB)

Soil Series: WINDSOR

Map Unit Name: Windsor loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes

Site Identification #: 93MA023001

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

Laboratory Information

Lab Pedon #: 2325503 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: State Farm - Just est of a dirt road 1,000 feet northeast of Conant St., approximately, 600 feet south of the intersection of Conant St. and Flagg St., in the town of Bridgewater.

Quadrangle Name:

Latitude: 42 degrees 57 minutes 48.0 seconds N

Longitude: 70 degrees 57 minutes 37.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Photograph #: 49143

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category:

Vegetative Information
Plant Name: pasture grasses

Described by: Peter C. Fletcher

Notes: Weather - overcast, 60 degrees F. Test pit for Title 5 workshop.

Ap-- 0 to 10 inches; dark brown (10YR 3/3) sandy loam; friable; common very fine roots and common fine; 6.4; 2 percent ; abrupt smooth boundary.

Bw1--10 to 16 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) loamy fine sand; friable; common very fine roots and common fine; 6.2; 2 percent ; clear wavy boundary.

Bw2--16 to 23 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loamy fine sand; friable; common very fine roots and common fine; 6.2; 2 percent ; gradual wavy boundary.

BC--23 to 31 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) loamy sand; very friable; common very fine roots and common fine; 6.4; 5 percent ; gradual wavy boundary.

C1--31 to 41 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) sand; loose; common very fine roots; 6.4; 2 percent ; clear wavy boundary.

C2--41 to 45 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) coarse sand; loose; 6.2; 5 percent ; clear smooth boundary. Mottles - varigated colors, 7.5YR 4/6, streaks common, large, prominent.

C3--45 to 54 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine sand; loose; 6.4; 0 percent ; abrupt smooth boundary. Mottles - varigated colors, 7.5YR 5/6 and 10YR 5/6, streaks many, large, prominent.

C4--54 to 60 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) very fine sand; friable; 6.4; 0 percent ; abrupt smooth boundary.

C5--60 to 120 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) sand; loose; 6.4; 2 percent . Common dark mineral grains.