USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 04/01/1990

Soil Series: BARNSTABLE

Site Identification #: 90MA023034

Map Unit Symbol: 433A

Lab Pedon #: 2343301

Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149B

County Name: Plymouth

Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

Location Description: Approximately 60 feet east of dirt access road, approximately 2010 feet sough of Route 3A at a point 1.95 miles northwest of the intersection of Route 3A and White House Road.

Quadrangle Name:

Latitude: 41 degrees 55 minutes 49.0 seconds N
Longitude: 70 degrees 35 minutes 22.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Photograph #: 4939D

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category: Typical pedon for series

Slope Characteristics Information
Slope: 2 percent
Aspect: 120 degrees
Horizontal Shape: Convex

Elevation: 355.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: Kame
Major: Glaciated Upland *

Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime

Landuse: Forest land not grazed
Stoniness: 3.00 percent

Parent Material: Slightly weathered glacial till

Described by: P. C. FLETCHER

Notes: 50 degrees F. and overcast--some drizzal. Nearly level--no evident top and bottom of slope. Vegetation Species--pitch pine, red oak, white oak, huckleberry, lowbush blueberry, ferns.

Oi-- 1 to 0 inches; abrupt wavy boundary. leaves, pine needles, and twigs

Oe-- 0 to 1.5 inches; very dusky red (2.5YR 2/2) ; very friable; common very fine roots; 4.6 Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. matted leaves

A-- 1 to 3.5 inches; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) sandy loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable; common fine and medium roots throughout and common very fine; 4.8 Bromcresol green; abrupt broken boundary. difficult to read; organic in suspension

E-- 3 to 5.5 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) loamy sand; massive; very friable; common fine and medium roots throughout and common very fine; 4.8 Bromcresol green; 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles; abrupt wavy boundary.

Bh-- 5 to 6.5 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine and medium roots and common very fine; 4.8 Bromcresol green; subrounded mixed gravel and 2 percent subangular mixed stones and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles; abrupt broken boundary.

Bs-- 6 to 9 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine and medium roots and common very fine; 5.2 Bromcresol green; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; subangular mixed stones and subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles; abrupt wavy boundary.

Bw-- 9 to 17 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine and medium roots throughout and common very fine; 5.2 Bromcresol green; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 10 percent subangular mixed stones and 10 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 15 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary.

BC--17 to 24 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) loamy coarse sand; massive; friable; common very fine roots; 5.4 Bromcresol green; 5.5 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular mixed stones and 10 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 25 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary.

C--24 to 48 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) coarse sand; massive; very friable; 5.4 Bromcresol green; 5.5 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular mixed stones and 30 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles; abrupt wavy boundary. varigated colors, 10YR 6/6, only in the upper 6" of the horizon

2Cd--48 to 52 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy loam; massive; firm.