*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM
Click Here for Ridgebury Pedon Description
Sampled as : Ridgbury ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Aeric Haplaquept
Revised to SSL: (unnamed) ; Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Epiaquod
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP91MA185   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 91MA023008   Lat: 42° 4' 23.00" north  Long: 70° 54' 20.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 91P0795 Soil Survey Laboratory
- General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
Layer Horizon Orig Hzn Depth (cm) Field Label 1 Field Label 2 Field Label 3 Field Texture Lab Texture
 
91P04653 Oe OE 0-4
91P04654 Oa OA 4-13
91P04655 E E 13-15 FSL SL
91P04656 Bh BH 15-20 FSL FSL
91P04657 Bw1 BW1 20-31 FSL FSL
91P04658 Bw2 BW2 31-45 FSL LS
91P04659 BC BC 45-54 SL LS
91P04660 Cd1 CD1 54-66 FSL LS
91P04661 Cd2 CD2 66-150 SL LS
Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average 4.6 (NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average 1 % wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base 58 % wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 13 % vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average 1 % wt
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-54 cm


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM
Sampled As :
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  91P0795
PSDA  &  Rock Fragments -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - - -) (- - Clay - - -) (- - - - Silt - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -) ( Rock Fragments   (mm) )
Clay Silt Sand Fine CO3 Fine Coarse VF F M C VC (- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -) >2 mm
< .002 .05 < < .002 .02 .05 .10 .25 .5 1 2 5 20 .1- wt %
Depth .002 -.05 -2 .0002 .002 -.02 -.05 -.10 -.25 -.50 -1 -2 -5 -20 -75 75 whole
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -) soil
3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 3B1 3B1 3B1
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S -- -- --
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 12 22 8
91P04655 13-15 E S 2.3 30.8 66.9 15.6 15.2 16.5 20.2 15.6 9.9 4.7 3 9 16 65 32
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 3.4 34.1 62.5 17.6 16.5 16.4 18.3 13.4 8.1 6.3 5 6 5 55 20
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 2.3 33.2 64.5 16.1 17.1 23.5 15.1 13.5 8.0 4.4 3 6 5 49 18
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 1.1 27.0 71.9 12.6 14.4 21.8 21.1 16.2 7.7 5.1 5 5 9 60 23
91P04659 45-54 BC S 0.3 23.0 76.7 8.6 14.4 24.0 26.2 16.5 6.5 3.5 3 8 9 62 24
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 0.1 21.5 78.4 8.0 13.5 21.4 27.0 18.7 8.5 2.8 3 3 9 63 19
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S -- 22.7 77.3 9.9 12.8 22.9 16.7 18.7 13.4 5.6 6 7 8 65 25


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM
Sampled As :
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  91P0795
Bulk Density  &  Moisture -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13-
 
(Bulk Density) Cole (- - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - -) WRD Aggst
33 Oven Whole 6 10 33 1500 1500 kPa Ratio Whole Stabl (- - Ratio/Clay - -)
Depth kPa Dry Soil kPa kPa kPa kPa Moist AD/OD Soil 2-0.5mm CEC7 1500 kPa
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - g cm-3 - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -) cm3 cm-3 %
4B2a 4B2b 4B5 8D1 8D1
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S 52.9 1.116
91P04653 0-4 Oe M 118.0
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 31.8 1.082
91P04654 4-13 Oa M 98.1
91P04655 13-15 E S 3.9 1.009 6.04 1.70
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 14.6 1.046 9.29 8.24
91P04656 15-20 Bh M 28.0
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 10.9 1.031 4.96 8.30
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 M 19.1
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 4.2 1.011 2.91 6.82
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 M 7.5
91P04659 45-54 BC S 3.1 1.006
91P04659 45-54 BC M 4.2
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 3.4 1.005
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 0.6 1.002
Carbon  &  Extractions -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - -) Org C/N (- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -) (- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -) (- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
Depth C N S C Ratio Fe Al Mn Al+˝Fe ODOE Fe Al Si Mn C Fe Al Mn
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg kg-1 (- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
6A1c 6C2b 6G7a 8J 6C9b 6G12b 6V2b 6D5b 6C8a 6G10
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S 53.59
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 41.15
91P04655 13-15 E S 2.79 0.2 0.1 0.15 0.04 0.10 0.10 -- -- 0.1 0.1
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 6.57 1.4 1.2 2.18 1.15 1.14 1.62 0.24 -- 0.9 1.0
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 2.56 1.1 1.0 2.07 0.24 0.89 1.63 0.41 -- 0.2 0.6
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 0.50 0.5 0.3 0.80 0.04 0.28 0.66 0.15 -- 0.1 0.3
91P04659 45-54 BC S 0.28 0.4 0.2 0.45 0.02 0.13 0.38 0.06 -- 0.1 0.2
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 0.13
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 0.05


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM
Sampled As :
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  91P0795
CEC  &  Bases -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14-
 
(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -) CEC8 CEC7 ECEC (- - - - Base - - - -)
Sum Acid- Extr KCl Sum NH4 Bases Al (- Saturation -)
Depth Ca Mg Na K Bases ity Al Mn Cats OAC +Al Sat Sum NH4OAC
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg kg-1 (- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -) (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
6N2e 6O2d 6P2b 6Q2b 6H5a 6G9c 6D3b 5A3a 5A8b 5A3b 5G1 5C3 5C1
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S 6.2 4.6 0.6 1.1 145.3 3.2 2.4 118.9
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 0.2 1.9 0.5 0.3 86.8 6.5 -- 105.1
91P04655 13-15 E S tr tr 0.1 0.1 0.2 17.0 3.9 -- 17.2 13.9 4.1 95 1 1
91P04656 15-20 Bh S -- 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 44.6 7.9 -- 45.0 31.6 8.3 95 1 1
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S -- -- 0.1 tr 0.1 23.1 2.3 -- 23.2 11.4 2.4 96 tr 1
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 0.1 -- tr -- 0.1 7.8 0.9 0.1 7.9 3.2 1.0 90 1 3
91P04659 45-54 BC S -- -- tr tr tr 4.9 0.5 -- 4.9 2.1 0.5 100 tr 1
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S -- -- tr -- tr 3.7 0.3 -- 3.7 1.5 0.3 100 1 1
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 0.1 -- 0.1 -- 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.7 13 29
Salt -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18- -19- -20-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Extracted From Saturated Paste - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) Pred
Total Elec Elec Exch
Depth Ca Mg Na K CO3 HCO3 F Cl PO4 Br OAC SO4 NO2 NO3 H2O Salts Cond Cond Na SAR
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - % - - - -) (- - dS m-1 - -) %
5D2
 
91P04655 13-15 E S 1
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 1
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 1
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S --
91P04659 45-54 BC S --
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S --
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 14


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM
Sampled As :
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  91P0795
pH  &  Carbonates -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - Carbonate - -) (- - Gypsum - - -)
CaCl2 As CaCO3 As CaSO4*2H2O Resist
Depth 0.01M H2O Sat <2mm <20mm <2mm <20mm ohms
Layer (cm) Horz Prep KCl 1:2 1:1 Paste Sulf NaF (- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -) cm-1
4C1a2a 4C1a2a
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S 2.9 3.6
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 2.7 3.1
91P04655 13-15 E S 3.3 3.6
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 3.9 4.3
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 4.5 4.5
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 4.7 4.7
91P04659 45-54 BC S 4.7 4.8
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 4.7 4.9
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 5.1 5.6
Organic -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17-
 
Mineral OM OM+ (- Total -) Fiber Content NaPyro Decomp Limnic (- - pH - -) (- - Bulk Density - -) Proj
Depth Content TC*1.724 Min C N C/N Unrub Rub Color State Matter CaCl2 H2O 33 kPa 33 kPa rewet OD Subs
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -) ratio % (by vol) g cm-3 cm cm-1
8F1 4C1a2a
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S 9 3.6
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 30 3.1
91P04655 13-15 E S 3.6
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 4.3
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 4.5
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 4.7
91P04659 45-54 BC S 4.8
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 4.9
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 5.6


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM
Sampled As :
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  91P0795
Phosphorous -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
Melanic NZ Acid Bray Bray Olsen H2O Citric Mehlich Extr
Depth Index Oxal 1 2 Acid III NO3
Layer (cm) Horz Prep % (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg kg-1
6S4
 
91P04655 13-15 E S 13
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 85
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 80
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 41
91P04659 45-54 BC S 29


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM
Sampled As :
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  91P0795


Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm) -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18-
X-Ray Thermal Optical EGME Inter
Tot Re Grain Count Retn preta
Depth Fract 7B1a tion
Layer (cm) Horz ion ( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - ) (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
91P04655 13-15 E fs                   71 QZ 69 FK 26 OT 3 OP 2 PR tr TM tr    
                  AM tr            
91P04656 15-20 Bh fs                   65 QZ 64 FK 25 OT 10 OP 1 PR tr TM tr    
                  GN tr HN tr          
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 fs                   58 QZ 56 FK 33 OT 6 OP 2 PR 2 TM tr    
                  ZR tr AM tr GN tr        

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand, 0.1-0.25 mm        

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
AM - Amphibole FK - Potassium Feldspar GN - Garnet HN - Hornblende OP - Opaques
OT - Other PR - Pyroxene QZ - Quartz TM - Tourmaline ZR - Zircon


*** Supplementary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM

Sampled as : Ridgeway ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Aeric Haplaquept
Revised to SSL: (unnamed) ; Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Epiaquod
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP91MA185   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 91MA023008   Lat: 42° 4' 23.00" north  Long: 70° 54' 20.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 91P0795 Soil Survey Laboratory
- General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
Tier 1 -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -16- -17- -18- -19- -20- -21- -22- -23- -24- -25-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Engineering PSDA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - Cumulative Curve Fractions - - - - -) (<75mm) ( Atter- ) ( Gradation )
Percentage Passing Sieve USDA Less Than Diameters (mm) at berg Uni- Cur-
Depth 3 2 3/2 1 3/4 3/8 4 10 40 200 20 5 2 1. .5 .25 .10 .05 60 50 10 LL PI fmty vtur
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (-------------------Inches-------------------) (---------Number---------) (------Microns----) (---------Millimeter----------) (-----Percentile---) (----%----) CU CC
 
91P04655 13-15 E S 100 95 92 87 84 80 75 72 59 31 13 6 2 69 61 50 36 24 0.46 0.246 0.011 41.8 1.0
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 100 97 96 93 91 90 88 85 71 29 7 3 tr 83 75 60 37 18 0.26 0.171 0.026 10.0 0.9
Tier 2 -26- -27- -28- -29- -30- -31- -32- -33- -34- -35- -36- -37- -38- -39- -40- -41- -42- -43- -44- -45- -46- -47- -48- -49- -50-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Weight Fractions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - Weight Per Unit Volume (g cm-3 )- - - - - - - -) (- - Void - -)
Whole Soil (mm) <75 mm Fraction Whole Soil <2 mm Fraction Ratios
>2 250 250 75 75 20 5 75 75 20 5 Soil Sur Engineering Soil Survey Engineering At 33 kPa
Depth -UP -75 -2 -20 -5 -2 <2 -2 -20 -5 -2 <2 33 Oven Moist Satur 33 1500 Oven Moist Satur Whole <2
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (------------------- % of Whole Soil ------------------) (--------- % of <75 mm ---------) kPa -dry -ated kPa kPa -dry -ated Soil mm
3B1 3B1 3B1
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S -- -- --
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 8 22 12
91P04655 13-15 E S 32 2 3 27 15 9 3 68 28 16 9 3 72 1.70
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 20 5 6 5
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 18 5 6 3
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 23 9 5 5
91P04659 45-54 BC S 24 9 8 3
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 19 2 3 14 9 3 3 81 15 9 3 3 85 1.59
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 25 2 3 20 8 7 6 75 21 8 7 6 79 1.64


Tier 3 -51- -52- -53- -54- -55- -56- -57- -58- -59- -60- -61- -62- -63- -64- -65- -66- -67- -68- -69- -70- -71- -72- -73- -74- -75-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Volume Fractions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) C (- - - - - - - Ratios To Clay - - - - - -) (- - Linear Extensiblity - -) (- - WRD - -)
Whole Soil (mm) At 33 kPa /N <2 mm Fraction Whole Soil <2 mm Whole <2
>2 250 250 75 75 20 5 2- .05- LT Pores Rat Fine CEC 1500 LEP 33 kPa to % Soil mm
Depth -UP -75 -2 -20 -5 -2 <2 .05 .002 .002 D F -io Clay Sum NH4- kPa 33 1500 Oven 1500 Oven
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (----------------------------- % of Whole Soil ---------------------------) Cats OAC H2O kPa kPa -dry kPa -dry (---in3/in3---)
8D1
 
91P04655 13-15 E S 20 1 2 17 10 6 2 80 29 13 1 36 7.48 1.70
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 8.24
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 8.30
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 6.82
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 11 1 2 8 5 2 2 89 38 10 40 37.00
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 15 1 2 12 5 4 4 85 36 10 38
Tier 4 -76- -77- -78- -79- -80- -81- -82- -83- -84- -85- -86- -87- -88- -89- -90- -91- -92- -93- -94- -95- -96- -97- -98-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Weight Fractions - Clay Free - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) Text PSDA (mm) pH Elect. Part-
(--------------- Whole Soil ---------------) (------------------- <2 mm Fraction -------------------) -ure Sand Silt Clay Ca Res- Con- -icle
>2 75 20 2- .05- < (------------- Sands -------------) (--- Silts ---) Cl by 2- .05- < Cl2 ist. duct Den-
Depth -20 -2 .05 .002 .002 VC C M F VF C F ay PSDA .05 .002 .002 .01M ohms dS m-1 sity
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (- % of >2 mm Sand and Silt -) (------------------% of Sand and Silt -------------) <2 mm (---- % of 2 mm ----) (-------- <2 mm --------) g cm-3
3A1 3A1 3A1 3A1 4C1a2a
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S 2.9
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 2.7
91P04655 13-15 E S 33 27 12 46 21 2 5 10 16 21 17 15 16 2 sl 66.9 30.8 2.3 3.3
91P04656 15-20 Bh S fsl 62.5 34.1 3.4 3.9
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S fsl 64.5 33.2 2.3 4.5
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S ls 71.9 27.0 1.1 4.7
91P04659 45-54 BC S ls 76.7 23.0 0.3 4.7
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 19 14 6 64 17 tr 3 9 19 27 21 14 8 tr ls 78.4 21.5 0.1 4.7
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 25 20 13 58 17 6 13 19 17 23 13 10 ls 77.3 22.7 -- 5.1


*** Taxonomy Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 3 2006 5:50AM

Sampled as : Ridgeway ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, mesic Aeric Haplaquept
Revised to SSL: (unnamed) ; Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Epiaquod
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project CP91MA185   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID 91MA023008   Lat: 42° 4' 23.00" north  Long: 70° 54' 20.00" west  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 91P0795 Soil Survey Laboratory
- General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
Taxonomy Tier 1 -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10-
 
Fine CaCO3 1500 .1-75 Bulk Cole Vol Resist
Clay Clay Clay kPa Clay mm Den Whole % of Min
Depth <.002 <.0002 <.002 /Clay Est Frac 33 kPa Soil Whole %
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (---------% of <2 mm-------) (-------- % --------) g cm-3 cm cm-1
3A1 8D1 7B1a
 
91P04655 13-15 E S 2.3 1.70 65 20 71
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 3.4 8.24 55 65
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 2.3 8.30 49
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 1.1 6.82 60 58
91P04659 45-54 BC S 0.3 62
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 0.1 63 11
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S -- 65 15
Taxonomy Tier 2 -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13- -14- -15- -15-
 
pH pH Org Tot Al+˝ Fe CO3 as (--- Base Sat ---) NZ ECEC CEC7 ECEC Al
Depth H2O NaF C C Oxal ODOE CaCO3 NH4 Bases P Ret cmol(+) /Clay /Clay Sat E C ESP
Layer (cm) Horz Prep (------------------------------------------ % --------------------------------------------) kg -1 % dS m-1 %
4C1a2a 6A1c 8J 5C1 5C3 6S4 5A3b 8D1 5G1 5D2
 
91P04653 0-4 Oe S 3.6 53.59
91P04654 4-13 Oa S 3.1 41.15
91P04655 13-15 E S 3.6 2.79 0.15 0.04 1 1 13 4.1 6.04 1.78 95 1
91P04656 15-20 Bh S 4.3 6.57 2.18 1.15 1 1 85 8.3 9.29 2.44 95 1
91P04657 20-31 Bw1 S 4.5 2.56 2.07 0.24 1 tr 80 2.4 4.96 1.04 96 1
91P04658 31-45 Bw2 S 4.7 0.50 0.80 0.04 3 1 41 1.0 2.91 0.91 90 --
91P04659 45-54 BC S 4.8 0.28 0.45 0.02 1 tr 29 0.5 1.67 100 --
91P04660 54-66 Cd1 S 4.9 0.13 1 1 0.3 3.00 100 --
91P04661 66-150 Cd2 S 5.6 0.05 29 13 14


Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average 4.6 (NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average 1 % wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base 58 % wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 13 % vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average 1 % wt
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-54 cm

Ridgebury PEDON DESCRIPTION S91-MA-023-008

Print Date: 01/03/2006 Country:
Description Date: 06/01/1991 State: Massachusetts
Describer: Pete Fletcher, Jim Turene, Larry Brown, Ken Thomps County: Plymouth
Site ID: 91MA023008 MLRA: 144A -- New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
Site Note: Soil Survey Area:
Pedon ID: 91MA023008 Map Unit:
Pedon Note: Vegetation: (Overstory) Red Maple,Scarlet Oak,Sassafras, (Understory) High Bush, Sassafras,White Pine,Sweet Pepper,Swamp Azaleous,Horseberry,Cinniman Firn,Cucumber Root Associated soils are Paxton, Whitman, and Woodbridge. Quad Name:
Lab Source ID: SSL Location Description: Whitman Quad, town of Hanson, 800 feet E Franklin Street, 4700 feet S of the intersection of S Avenue & Whitman Street in Whitman
Lab Pedon #: 91P0795 Legal Description:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Ridgeway Latitude: 42 degrees 4 minutes 23.00 seconds north
Soil Name as Correlated: Longitude: 70 degrees 54 minutes 20.00 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 toeslope of side slope of upland
on toeslope of side slope of drumlin		 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: 91MA023008 Pedon ID: 91MA023008

Slope (%) Elevation (meters) Aspect (deg) MAAT (C) MSAT (C) MWAT (C) MAP (mm) Frost-Free Days Drainage Class Slope Length (meters) Upslope Length (meters)
1.0 41.0 315




somewhat poorly


O e--0 to 3 centimeters; dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and reddish gray (5YR 5/2) mucky peat; very friable; common fine to coarse roots and many very fine roots; extremely acid, pH 4.2, Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4653. common fine to coarse roots; many very fine roots

O a--3 to 13 centimeters; black (5YR 2/1) and gray (5YR 5/1) ; weak fine granular structure; very friable; common fine to coarse roots and many very fine roots; extremely acid, pH 4.0, Bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4654. common fine to coarse roots; many very fine roots

E--13 to 15 centimeters; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and (7.5YR 2/0) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common very fine and fine roots and few medium and coarse roots; 1 percent 250- to 600- millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent 2- to 75-millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4655. few medium and coarse roots; common very fine and fine roots

B h--15 to 20 centimeters; fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common very fine and fine roots and few medium and coarse roots; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent 2- to 75-millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4656. few medium and coarse roots; common very fine and fine roots

B w1--20 to 30 centimeters; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; massive; friable; common fine to coarse roots and common very fine roots; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent 2- to 75- millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4657. common fine to coarse roots; common very fine roots

B w2--30 to 46 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) sandy loam; 11 percent fine and medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) mottles; massive; friable; few very fine and fine roots and few medium roots; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250- millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent 2- to 75-millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, Chlorophenol red; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4658. few very fine and fine roots; few medium roots; common fine and medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles

BC--46 to 56 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) sandy loam; 1 percent fine faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and 11 percent fine and medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; massive; friable; few fine to coarse roots and few very fine roots; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent 2- to 75-millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4659. few fine to coarse roots; few very fine roots; few fine faint 2.5Y52 mottles; common fine and medium prominent 10YR56 mottles

C d1--56 to 66 centimeters; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine sandy loam; 11 percent fine and medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 11 percent fine and medium prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) mottles; weak coarse platy structure; firm; brittle; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent 2- to 75-millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4660. common fine and medium distinct 2.5Y54 mottles; common fine and medium prominent 10YR46 mottles

C d2--66 to 152 centimeters; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) sandy loam; 11 percent fine and medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; weak coarse platy structure; firm; brittle; 1 percent 250- to 600-millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent 75- to 250-millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent 2- to 75-millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, Chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 91P4661. common fine and medium prominent 10YR56 mottles