USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 09/21/1994

Soil Series: POQUONOCK

Map Unit Name: Poquonock sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony

Site Identification #: 94MA023006

Map Unit Symbol: 323B Note ID: Yield ID:

Laboratory Information

Lab Pedon #: S94MA023-002 Source Lab Id: NSSL: Click Here for Lab Data Sheet

Location Information

Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149B

County FIPS Code: 023

County Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Soil Survey Area Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Location Description: Wareham Quad- West Central section - Town of Wareham, Tihonet Village - 400' east of intersection of Tihonet Road and powerlines - 25' N. of powerlines.

Quadrangle Name: Wareham 75 min. 1972, 1:25,000

Latitude: 41 degrees 47 minutes 35.0 seconds N

Longitude: 70 degrees 42 minutes 44.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: 19 UTM Easting: UTM Northing:

Description Category: Full pedon description

Pedon Category: Within range of map unit

Slope Characteristics Information
Slope: 4 percent
Aspect:
Horizontal Shape: Concave
Vertical Shape: Concave

Elevation: 85.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: Drumlin
Major: Glaciated Upland *

Geographically Associated Soils: Birchwood, Carver, Gloucester, Canton, Plymouth

Geomorphic Position: on middle third, shoulder, of a side slope

Classification: ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ Typic Udipsamments

Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime

Landuse: Forest land not grazed
Stoniness: 1.00 percent
Permeability: Moderately slow

Natural Drainage Class: Excessively drained

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

Vegetative Information
Plant Name: White Pine Stand

Described by: Jim Turenne, LeaAnn Pytlic

Oi-- 0 to 1.6 inches; fibric material; clear wavy boundary. Oi horizon consists of an upper litter (Duff) layer & a lower fibric layer (undecomposed pine & twig matter).

Oe--1.6 to 2.8 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) and dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), rubbed, hemic material; common very fine to medium roots and common coarse; clear wavy boundary.

A--2.8 to 5.6 inches; 70 percent (10YR 3/) and 30 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loamy sand; loose, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine roots and common fine and medium and common coarse; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; clear wavy boundary.

E--5.6 to 7.6 inches; 80 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 20 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sand; loose, nonsticky and nonplastic; common fine and medium roots and common very fine; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; clear wavy boundary.

Bhs--7.6 to 9.6 inches; dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) loamy sand; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine roots and common medium; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; clear wavy boundary.

Bw1--9.6 to 16.8 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) loamy sand; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine to medium roots; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; gradual wavy boundary.

Bw2--16.8 to 31.2 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loamy sand; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common fine and medium roots and common very fine; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; gradual wavy boundary.

BC--31.2 to 46.4 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) loamy sand; very friable; common fine and medium roots and common very fine; 5.2 Chlorophenol red; 3 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel and 1 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary cobbles and 10 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary stones; clear irregular boundary.

2Cd--46.4 to 72 inches; light gray (2.5Y 7/2) gravelly sandy loam; very firm, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine moderate continuity vesicular pores; 5.0 Chlorophenol red; distinct patchy light gray (2.5Y 7/2), moist, silt coats on upper surfaces of peds or rocks; 13 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel and 5 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary cobbles and 1 percent subangular mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary stones. Cd - till ranges from 180-116 cm in pit.