USDA - Soil Conservation Service
Pedon Narrative Description
DATE Sampled: 04/03/1991

Soil Series: WINDSOR SILTY SUB (CORRELATED TO WAPANUCKET)

Site Identification #: 91MA023050
Map Unit Symbol: 227B Note ID: FNJ12 Yield ID:"
Lab Pedon #: 2322702
LAB ID NUMBER: S-91-MA-023-10 NSSL Click Here for Lab Data
Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A
County FIPS Code: 023
County Name: Plymouth
Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
Location Description: Pin-pointed on Assawompsett Pond Quad - soils office copy; Lakeville - 100 feet west of Bridge Street 200 feet northwest of State Farm Barn.

Quadrangle Name:Assawompsett Pond
Latitude: 70 degrees 52 minutes 19.0 seconds N
Longitude: 70 degrees 55 minutes 18.0 seconds W

UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing:
Photograph #: 49145

Description Category: Full pedon description
Pedon Category: Typical pedon for series

Slope Characteristics Information
Slope: 5 percent
Aspect: 225 degrees
Horizontal Shape: Convex

Elevation: 90.0 feet

Physiography:
Local: Outwash Plain
Major: Glaciofluvial Landform *

Geographically Associated Soils: AMOSTOWN, HINESBURG, SCIO, WINDSOR
Geomorphic Position: on upper third, summit, of a head slope
Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime
Landuse: Cropland

Permeability: rapid over rapid over rapid over very rapid over slow over slow
Natural Drainage Class: Well drained
Parent Material: Slightly weathered glacial outwash from conglomerate over Slightly weathered lacustrine silts from conglomerate

Described by: JIM TURENNE

Notes: Sampled for NSSL characterization.

Ap-- 0 to 11 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) sandy loam; massive; very friable; common fine and medium roots throughout; 6.2 Chlorophenol red; 5 percent subrounded gravel; abrupt smooth boundary. (10 to 12 inches;11 inches)

Bw1--11 to 22 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy loam; massive; very friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 6.2 Chlorophenol red; 10 percent subrounded gravel and 5 percent subrounded cobbles and 5 percent subrounded channers; clear wavy boundary. (11 to 12 inches;12 inches)

Bw2--22 to 31 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) loamy sand; single grain; loose; common very fine roots throughout; 6.0 Chlorophenol red; 15 percent subrounded gravel and 5 percent subrounded cobbles; gradual wavy boundary. (29 to 34 inches;31 inches)

C1--31 to 48 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) ; single grain; loose; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 6.0 Chlorophenol red; 20 percent subrounded gravel and 5 percent subrounded cobbles; abrupt smooth boundary. Texture of C1 - stratified S, G & COS

2C1--48 to 58 inches; olive (5Y 5/3) very fine sandy loam; common coarse faint olive (5Y 5/4) mottles; weak fine platy structure; friable; common very fine roots in cracks; 6.2 Chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary.

2C horizon distorted lamella (varves) 1-2 mm thick plates (weak fine plates) structure in 2C may be massive due to non-pedogenic involvement (geologic) of horizon formation.

2C2--58 to 95 inches; olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6) and pale olive (5Y 6/3) silt loam and very fine sand; common fine and coarse distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) mottles; weak medium platy structure; friable; common very fine roots in cracks; 6.3 Chlorophenol red. 2nd color of 2C2 is color of f.s. varves; lamellae textures in 2C2; mottles in lower 2C2 (72-95""); 2C horizon distorted lamellea (varves) 1-2 mm thick plates (weak fine plates) structure in 2C may be massive due to non-pedogenic involvement (geologic) of horizon formation