Scio Pedon Description 2322305

Print Date: 8/9/02
Description Date: 8/9/02
Describer: Jim Turenne

Site ID: 2322305

Site Note:  
Pedon ID: 2322305
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Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Scio
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Classification:  

Pedon Type: modal pedon for series
Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
Taxon Kind: series

Location Information
County:   Plymouth
State:   Massachusetts
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.
Legal Description:  

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Datum: NAD83
UTM Zone: 19
UTM Easting: 339157 meters
UTM Northing: 4645311 meters

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Local Physiographic Area:   South Bridgewater

Geomorphic Setting:   shoulder of side slope of
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Primary Earth Cover: tree cover
Secondary Earth Cover: intermixed conifers and hardwoods

Parent Material:   eolian deposits and/or lacustrine deposits
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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.