USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 06/06/1991

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Soil Series: RIDGEBURY

Site Identification #: 91MA023085

Map Unit Symbol: 71A

Lab Pedon #: S912308

Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A

County FIPS Code:

County Name: Plymouth

Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

Location Description: Whitman Quad, Town of Hanson, 800 feet east of Franklin Street, 4700 feet south of the intersection of South Avenue and Whitman Street in Whitman.

Quadrangle Name:

Latitude: 42 degrees 4 minutes 23.0 seconds N

Longitude: 70 degrees 54 minutes 20.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category: Modal pedon for map unit

Slope Characteristics Information
Slope: 1 percent
Aspect: 315 degrees
Horizontal Shape: Concave

Elevation: 135.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: Drumlin
Major: Glaciated Upland *

Geographically Associated Soils: PAXTON, WHITMAN, WOODBRIDGE

Geomorphic Position: in a depression, toe slope, of a side slope

Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime

Landuse: Forest land not grazed

Stoniness: 2.00 percent

Natural Drainage Class: Somewhat poorly drained

Parent Material: Slightly weathered glacial till from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary

Described by: Pete Fletcher, Jim Turenne, Larry Brown, Ken Thompson

Notes: Sampled by NSSL (Spodic Development); sunny, dry 70's; vegetation species - Overstory - R. Maple, Scarlet Oak, Sassafras; Understory - High Bush, Sassafras, W. Pine, Sweet Pepper, Swamp Azaleas, Horse Berry, Cinnamon Fern, Cucumber Root

Oi-- 1 to 0 inches; fibric material; common very fine roots and common fine to coarse; abrupt wavy boundary.

Oe-- 0 to 1.5 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) mucky peat; very friable; common very fine roots and common fine to coarse; 4.2 Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary.

Oa-- 1 to 5 inches; very dark gray (5YR 3/1) sapric material; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common very fine roots and common fine to coarse; 4.0 Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary.

E-- 5 to 6 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and black (N 2/0) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common medium and coarse roots and common very fine and fine; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 15 percent subrounded gravel and 2 percent subrounded cobbles; abrupt wavy boundary.

Bh-- 6 to 8 inches; fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common medium and coarse roots and common very fine and fine; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 10 percent subrounded gravel and 2 percent subrounded cobbles; clear wavy boundary.

Bw1-- 8 to 13 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine to coarse roots and common very fine; 5.1 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 10 percent subrounded gravel and 2 percent subrounded cobbles; clear wavy boundary.

Bw2--13 to 18 inches; brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; common fine and medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) mottles; massive; friable; common very fine and fine roots and common medium; 5.1 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 15 percent subrounded gravel and 2 percent subrounded cobbles; gradual wavy boundary.

BC--18 to 22 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) sandy loam; few fine faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and common fine and medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; massive; friable; common fine to coarse roots and common very fine; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 15 percent subrounded gravel and 2 percent subrounded cobbles; clear wavy boundary.

Cd1--22 to 26 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine sandy loam; common fine and medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and common fine and medium prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) mottles; weak coarse platy structure; firm, brittle; 5.1 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 10 percent subrounded gravel and 2 percent subrounded cobbles; clear wavy boundary.

Cd2--26 to 60 inches; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) sandy loam; common fine and medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; weak coarse platy structure; firm, brittle; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular stones and 10 percent subrounded gravel and 2 percent subrounded cobbles.