NORWELL PEDON DESCRIPTION S91-MA-023-003

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Print Date: 01/02/2006 Country:
Description Date: 06/01/1991 State: Massachusetts
Describer: P.C. Fletcher, Jim Turenne, Larry Brown, Dick Scan County: Plymouth
Site ID: 91MA023003 MLRA: 144A -- New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
Site Note: Soil Survey Area:
Pedon ID: 91MA023003 Map Unit:
Pedon Note: Weather rainy, low 60's Quad Name:
Lab Source ID: SSL Location Description: Marion Quadrangle, town of Matta Poisett- Tinkham Forest 2250 feet E of North Street, 2500 feet S of I195
Lab Pedon #: 91P0789 Legal Description:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Norwell Latitude: 41 degrees 40 minutes 22.00 seconds north
Soil Name as Correlated: Longitude: 70 degrees 48 minutes 36.00 seconds west
Classification: Datum:
Pedon Type: UTM Zone:
Pedon Purpose: full pedon description UTM Easting:
Taxon Kind: UTM Northing:
Associated Soils:
Physiographic Division: Primary Earth Cover:
Physiographic Province: Secondary Earth Cover:
Physiographic Section: Existing Vegetation:
State Physiographic Area: Parent Material:
Local Physiographic Area: Bedrock Kind:
Geomorphic Setting: on footslope of side slope of upland Bedrock Depth:
Upslope Shape: Bedrock Hardness:
Cross Slope Shape: Bedrock Fracture Interval:
Particle Size Control Section: Surface Fragments: 1.5 percent
Diagnostic Features: ? to ? cm.



Cont. Site ID: 91MA023003 Pedon ID: 91MA023003

Slope (%) Elevation (meters) Aspect (deg) MAAT (C) MSAT (C) MWAT (C) MAP (mm) Frost-Free Days Drainage Class Slope Length (meters) Upslope Length (meters)
3.0 24.0 90




poorly


O e--0 to 3 centimeters; black (5YR 2/1) partially decomposed organic matter; many very fine and fine roots throughout and common fine and medium roots throughout; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4600. pockets of loose grey sand; common fine and medium roots throughout; many very fine and fine roots throughout

O a--3 to 8 centimeters; (7.5YR 2/0) ; common very fine and fine roots throughout and few medium and coarse roots throughout; extremely acid, pH 4.2, Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4601. few medium and coarse roots throughout; common very fine and fine roots throughout

A--8 to 18 centimeters; (7.5YR 2/0) sandy loam; massive; very friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout and few medium and coarse roots throughout; 1 percent 75- to 250-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 2 percent 250- to 600-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 2- to 75- millimeter mixed rock fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4602. few medium and coarse roots throughout; common very fine and fine roots throughout

E 1--18 to 25 centimeters; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) loamy sand; 1 percent fine and medium brown (7.5YR 4/4) and 11 percent fine and medium dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 11 percent fine and medium gray (10YR 5/1) mottles; massive; friable; few fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, Bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4603. few fine and medium roots throughout; few fine and medium 7.5YR44 mottles; common fine and medium 10YR42 mottles; common fine and medium 10YR51 mottles

E 2--25 to 36 centimeters; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loamy coarse sand; 1 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 11 percent fine and medium grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and 11 percent coarse very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) mottles; massive; friable; few fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; 5.0 Chlorophenol re; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4604. few fine and medium roots throughout; few fine 7.5YR46 mottles; common fine and medium 2.5Y52 mottles; common coarse 10YR32 mottles

B h--36 to 46 centimeters; black (5YR 2/1) loamy coarse sand; 11 percent fine and medium dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) mottles; massive; friable; common fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; 5.0 Chlorophenol re; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4605. common fine and medium roots throughout; common fine and medium 7.5YR32 mottles

B sm1--46 to 58 centimeters; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) loamy coarse sand; 11 percent fine and medium brown (10YR 4/3) and 11 percent medium reddish brown (5YR 4/4) mottles; massive; very firm, strongly cemented* by iron; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; 5.0 Chlorophenol re; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4606. common fine and medium 10YR43 mottles; common medium 5YR44 mottles

B sm2--58 to 79 centimeters; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loamy coarse sand; 11 percent fine and medium light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) and 30 percent fine and medium strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) mottles; massive; very firm, weakly cemented* by iron; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, Chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4607. common fine and medium 2.5Y53 mottles; many fine and medium 7.5YR46 mottles

2C d--79 to 94 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) gravelly sandy loam; 11 percent fine and medium yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 11 percent fine and medium grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) mottles; massive; firm; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter mixed rock fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250- millimeter mixed rock fragments and 10 percent 2- to 75-millimeter mixed rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, Chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 91P4608. common fine and medium 10YR56 mottles; common fine and medium 2.5Y52 mottles