Scio Pedon Description 2322305Print Date: 8/9/02
Description Date:
8/9/02
Describer: Jim Turenne
Site ID: 2322305
Pedon ID: 2322305
Lab Pedon #:
Lab Source ID:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled:
Scio
Soil Name as Correlated:
Pedon Type: modal pedon for
series
Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
Taxon Kind:
series
Location Information
| MLRA: |
144A -- New England And Eastern New York Upland, Southern
Part |
| Soil Survey Area: |
MA023 -- Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Map Unit: |
223A -- Scio v. fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 % |
| Location Description: |
Southeast of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in South
Bridgewater. |
Latitude:
Longitude:
Datum: NAD83
UTM Zone: 19
UTM Easting: 339157
meters
UTM Northing: 4645311 meters
| State Physiographic Area: |
|
| Local Physiographic Area: |
South Bridgewater |
| Geomorphic Setting: |
shoulder of side slope of |
Upslope Shape:
Cross Slope Shape:
Primary Earth Cover: tree
cover
Secondary Earth Cover: intermixed conifers and hardwoods
| Parent Material: |
eolian deposits and/or lacustrine
deposits |
Bedrock Kind:
Bedrock Depth:
Bedrock Hardness:
Bedrock Fracture Interval:
Particle Size Control Section: 25 to
100 cm.
| Diagnostic Features: |
fibric soil materials 0 to 3 cm.
ochric epipedon 0 to 23
cm.
hemic soil materials 3 to 8 cm.
cambic horizon 23 to 51
cm. |
Restrictions
| Top Depth (cm) |
Bottom Depth (cm) |
Restriction Kind |
Restriction Hardness |
| Slope (%) |
Elevation (meters) |
Aspect (deg) |
MAAT (C) |
MSAT (C) |
MWAT (C) |
MAP (mm) |
Frost Free Days |
Drainage Class |
Slope Length (meters) |
Upslope Length (meters) |
|
11 |
180 |
|
|
|
1197 |
|
moderately well |
|
|
Oi--0 to 3 cm; slightly decomposed plant material; many very fine roots
throughout and many fine roots throughout and many medium roots throughout and
many coarse roots throughout; clear wavy boundary.
Oe--3 to 8 cm; moderately decomposed plant material; many very fine roots
throughout and many fine roots throughout and many medium roots throughout and
many coarse roots throughout; clear wavy boundary.
A--8 to 10 cm; black (10YR 2/1), silt loam; massive; very friable; many very
fine roots throughout and many fine roots throughout and many medium roots
throughout and many coarse roots throughout; abrupt wavy boundary.
Ap--10 to 23 cm; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), silt loam; weak medium
subangular blocky structure, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure;
friable; many very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and
common coarse roots throughout; abrupt smooth boundary.
Bw--23 to 51 cm; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), silt loam; weak coarse
subangular blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots throughout and
common fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and few coarse
roots throughout; clear wavy boundary.
C1--51 to 104 cm; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), silt loam; massive; firm; few
very fine roots throughout; 25 percent coarse faint light brownish gray (2.5Y
6/2), moist, iron depletions and 10 percent medium prominent yellowish brown
(10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent coarse prominent
yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium
prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent
coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; clear
wavy boundary.
C2--104 to 145 cm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), sand; single grain; loose; few
fine roots throughout; 10 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6),
moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent coarse prominent light brownish
gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, iron depletions infused into matrix adjacent to pores;
abrupt wavy boundary.
C3--145 to 203 cm; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), silt loam; massive; friable;
10 percent coarse distinct gray (2.5Y 6/1), moist, iron depletions lining pores
and 10 percent coarse distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of
oxidized iron lining pores; 1 percent fine prominent reticulate weakly cemented
iron-manganese concretions.