USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 09/13/1989

Soil Series: CANTON

Site Identification #: 89MA023024

Map Unit Symbol: 424A

Lab Pedon #: 2342401

Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149A

County Name: Plymouth

Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

Quadrangle Name:

Latitude: 41 degrees 56 minutes 5.0 seconds N
Longitude: 70 degrees 35 minutes 13.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Photograph #: 4939D

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category: Modal pedon for series

Slope Characteristics Information
Slope: 2 percent
Aspect: 315 degrees
Horizontal Shape: Convex
Vertical Shape:
Total Slope Length: 210.0 feet
Slope Length Above Site: 160.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: End Moraine
Major: Glaciated Upland *
Geomorphic Position: on lower third, shoulder, of a side slope

Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime

Landuse: Forest land not grazed
Stoniness: 2.00 percent

Natural Drainage Class: Well drained

Parent Material: Slightly weathered eolian from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary over slightly weathered glacial till from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary.

Described by: Peter C. Fletcher and Lyn Hinds

Notes: Red & white oak, black cherry, huckleberry, oak fern. Samples taken of the sand Bw1 horizon (sand 55.23%, silt 34.32%, and clay 10.44%) and the 2C1 horizon (sand 94.06%, silt 5.74% and clay 0.2%) for textural analysis.

Oi-- 1 to 0 inches; fibric material. ( 1 to 2 inches; 1 inches)

Oe-- 0 to 1.5 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) partially decomposed organic matter; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; common very fine roots throughout; 4.0 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 2 inches; 1 inches)

A-- 1 to 2 inches; dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) very fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; common very fine roots throughout; 4.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 inches)

E-- 2 to 3 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) very fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 4.2 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 inches; 1 inches)

Bh-- 3 to 4 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 4.6 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 inches; 1 inches)

Bw1-- 4 to 14 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) very fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium and coarse roots throughout and common very fine and fine throughout; 5.0 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subangular mixed gravel and 2 percent subangular mixed cobbles and 5 percent subangular mixed stones; gradual wavy boundary. ( 6 to 11 inches; 8 inches)textural analysis - sand 55.23%, silt 34.32%, clay 10.44%

Bw2--14 to 23 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common medium and coarse roots throughout and common very fine and fine throughout; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; 2 percent subangular mixed gravel and 2 percent subangular mixed cobbles and 5 percent subangular mixed stones; clear wavy boundary. ( 7 to 10 inches; 9 inches)

BC--23 to 27 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine roots throughout; 5.4 LaMotte-Morgan; 10 percent subangular mixed gravel and 2 percent subangular mixed cobbles and 5 percent subangular mixed stones; clear wavy boundary. ( 3 to 6 inches; 4 inches)

2C1--27 to 48 inches; pale brown (10YR 6/3) coarse sand; massive; friable; 5.6 LaMotte-Morgan; 20 percent subangular mixed gravel and 5 percent subangular mixed cobbles and 5 percent subangular mixed stones; gradual wavy boundary. (19 to 24 inches;21 inches)textural analysis - sand 94.06%, silt 5.74%, clay 0.2%

2C2--48 to 72 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loamy coarse sand; massive; friable; 5.6 LaMotte-Morgan; 20 percent subangular mixed gravel and 5 percent subangular mixed cobbles and 5 percent subangular mixed stones.