Tihonet Series PEDON DESCRIPTION S07MA023001


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Laboratory Analysis for this Pedon
Site Record ID: 1
Pedon Record ID: 1
Pedon ID: S07MA023001
Site ID: S07MA023001-Tihonet
Description Date: 7/30/2007 10:33:57 AM
Print Date: 9/4/2007
Describer: Al Averill and Rob Tunstead
Site Notes: Text: The site is a former Kame that was mined to apparent ground water elevation and converted from a gravel pit to a cranberry bog/bed. The cranberry cultivation has since been abandoned.
Pedon Notes: Text: This will hopefully be a new type location for Tihonet. No clods were taken, only bulk samples were retrieved. ESHWT was 4 inches. The largest diameter rock fragment was 15 cm. A tree branch was discovered in the 2Cg horizon. The branch was 130cm long.
Soil Name As Described/Sampled:
Soil Name As Correlated:
Classification: Mixed
Pedon Type:
Pedon Purpose:
Taxon Kind:
SSURGO MU: 23A - Tihonet coarse sand
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MA023 - Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Land Resource Region: R - Northeastern Forage and Forest Region
MLRA: 144A - New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
MLRA Soil Survey Area: SS144A - New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part MLRA Soil Survey
County or Parish: MA023 - Plymouth
State or Territory: MA - Massachusetts
Country: US - United States
7.5' Quad: 42070-A8 - Whitman, Massachusetts
MLRA Region Office Area: 12 - Amherst, MA
Physiographic Division: AH - Appalachian Highlands
Physiographic Province: NE - New England Province
Physiographic Section: SLS - Seaboard lowland section
Lat/Long: 42°0’34.8” north, 70°52’37.9” west
UTM: 344553E, 4652553N -- Datum NAD83, Zone 19
Location Description: In the town of Halifax, 620 meters East from the intersection of Elm Street and Pond Street and 500 meters southeast of the southern most point of Burrage pond.
Legal Description:
Landscape:
Landform:
Microfeature:
Anthropogenic Feature: cut (road, railroad, etc.)
Geomorphic Component: Tread
Profile Pos: Toeslope: on lower third
Slope: 1 percent
Elevation: 17.4 meters
Aspect: 180°
Shape: up/down: Linear; across: Linear
Complexity: Simple
Flooding:
Ponding: Rare; very brief; Jan
Drainage: Poorly drained
Runoff: Negligible
Permeability: Very rapid
Erosion:
Primary Earth Cover: ; Secondary Earth Cover:
Plant Association Name: Marshland
Existing Vegetation: JUNCU - rush (Juncus); ACRU - red maple (Acer rubrum); VAMA - cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
Parent Materials: sandy human transported material derived from igneous rock over sandy glaciofluvial deposits derived from igneous rock
Surface Fragments:
Bedrock:
Particle Size Control Section:
Diagnostic Features: Hemic soil material: 0 to 1 centimeter, Ochric epipedon: 0 to 17 centimeters, Redox concentrations: 11 to 28 centimeters, Aquic conditions: 17 to 165 centimeters and Endosaturation: 17 to 165 centimeters

SlopeElevationAspectMAATMSATMWATMAPFrost-Free DaysDrainage ClassSlope LengthUpslope Length
1 percent17.4 meters180° 1273 millimeters poorly

Oe --- 0 to 1 centimeter; black (10YR 2/1) moist, moderately decomposed plant material; weak fine granular structure; very friable; many fine roots throughout and many very fine roots throughout; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary.

A --- 1 to 11 centimeters; 60 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) moist and 40 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) moist, sand; gray (2.5Y 5/1) dry; massive; very friable; many fine roots throughout and many very fine roots throughout; 10 percent subrounded 2 to 76 millimeters coarse gravel sized mixed rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary.

Bw --- 11 to 17 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) moist, sand; massive; friable; common fine roots throughout and common very fine roots throughout; 5 percent (common) medium prominent cylindrical noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron sharp on surfaces along root channels, 2 percent (common) medium prominent spherical noncemented dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron sharp throughout and 3 percent (common) fine prominent spherical noncemented dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron sharp throughout; 5 percent subrounded 2 to 76 millimeters coarse gravel sized mixed rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, Chlorophenol red; clear smooth boundary.

Cg1 --- 17 to 28 centimeters; dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) moist, sand; massive; friable; common fine roots throughout and common very fine roots throughout; 2 percent (common) coarse prominent cylindrical noncemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron sharp on surfaces along root channels, 3 percent (common) medium prominent cylindrical noncemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron sharp on surfaces along root channels, 2 percent (common) medium prominent spherical noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout and 3 percent (common) fine prominent spherical noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout; 5 percent subrounded 2 to 76 millimeters coarse gravel sized mixed rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, Chlorophenol red; A hydrogen sulfide odor was observed upon excavation of the pit at this horizon depth.; clear smooth boundary.

Cg2 --- 28 to 38 centimeters; dark olive gray (5Y 3/2) moist, sand; massive; friable; 10 percent subrounded 2 to 76 millimeters coarse gravel sized mixed rock fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, Chlorophenol red; A hydrogen sulfide odor was observed when the pit was excavated to this depth.; abrupt smooth boundary.

2Cg1 --- 38 to 112 centimeters; gray (2.5Y 5/1) moist, fine sand; single grain; loose; 2 percent subrounded 76 to 250 millimeters cobble sized mixed rock fragments and 2 percent subrounded 2 to 76 millimeters coarse gravel sized mixed rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, Chlorophenol red; A hydrogen sulfide odor was observed when pit was augered to this depth.; clear wavy boundary.

2Cg2 --- 112 to 137 centimeters; gray (2.5Y 5/1) moist, coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5 percent subrounded 2 to 76 millimeters coarse gravel sized mixed rock fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, Chlorophenol red; A layer of silts was observed about 1cm thick within the horizon.; clear wavy boundary.

2Cg3 --- 137 to 165 centimeters; gray (2.5Y 5/1) moist, fine sand; single grain; loose; moderately acid, pH 5.8, Chlorophenol red.

Laboratory Analysis for Pedon Above:
*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023001 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:51PM


Sampled as on Jul 30, 2007 : Tihonet ; Mesic Typic Psammaquent
Revised to :  
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project C2007USMA119   Plymouth Co. Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID S07MA023001-Tihonet   Lat: 42° 0' 34.80" north  Long: 70° 52' 37.90" west  NAD83  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 07N0685 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
 
07N04183 Oe   0-1 SO7MA023-001-1        
07N04184 A   1-11 SO7MA023-001-2       COS
07N04185 Bw   11-17 SO7MA023-001-3       S
07N04186 Cg1   17-28 SO7MA023-001-4       S
07N04187 Cg2   28-38 SO7MA023-001-5       COS
07N04188 2Cg1   38-112 SO7MA023-001-6       FS
07N04189 2Cg2   112-137 SO7MA023-001-7       S
07N04190 2Cg3   137-165 SO7MA023-001-8       S
Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base 89 % wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 3 % vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average 1 % wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average 1 % wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 1 1.81 (NA)
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023001 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:51PM
Sampled As : Tihonet   Mesic Typic Psammaquent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0685
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
      3A1a1a         3A1a1a   3A1a1a 3A1a1a 3A1a1a 3A1a1a 3A1a1a          
 
07N04183 0-1 Oe S                         11 12 -- -- 23
07N04184 1-11 A S -- 4.2 95.8     2.2 2.0 2.3 11.9 36.5 32.9 12.2 8 4 -- 94 12
07N04185 11-17 Bw S 0.4 10.3 89.3     4.2 6.1 9.4 30.9 28.2 15.6 5.2 4 4 2 82 10
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S 1.8 9.5 88.7     2.3 7.2 12.0 30.8 26.1 14.2 5.6 4 5 3 79 12
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S 1.6 7.9 90.5     3.1 4.8 5.9 21.3 33.2 21.7 8.4 7 10 8 88 25
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S 0.4 2.3 97.3     -- 2.3 8.4 60.9 23.8 2.9 1.3 1 tr tr 89 1
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S 1.0 8.1 90.9     1.7 6.4 12.4 32.7 23.5 15.4 6.9 3 2 2 80 7
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S 0.4 5.6 94.0     0.2 5.4 15.1 46.8 24.9 5.2 2.0 1 1 -- 79 2
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 %
                  3C2a1a   3D1        
 
07N04183 0-1 Oe S                 1.089        
07N04184 1-11 A S             2.8   1.004        
07N04185 11-17 Bw S             2.3   1.003     5.00 5.75
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S             1.1   1.003     0.67 0.61
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S             1.4   1.003     0.94 0.88
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S             0.8   1.001     2.00 2.00
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S             0.8   1.001     0.80 0.80
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S             0.9   1.001     1.75 2.25


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023001 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:51PM
Sampled As : Tihonet   Mesic Typic Psammaquent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0685
Water Content -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- -10- -11- -12- -13-
 
(- - Atterberg - -) (- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - Limits - - -) Field Recon Recon Field Recon (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
LL PI 33 Oven 33 6 10 33 100 200 500
Depth kPa Dry kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa
Layer (cm) Horz Prep pct <0.4mm (- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
                            3C1e1a  
 
07N04184 1-11 A S                       3.1  
07N04185 11-17 Bw S                       2.6  
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S                       1.8  
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S                       2.3  
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S                       0.9  
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S                       1.1  
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S                       1.1  
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 - - - - -)
      4H2a 4H2a 4H2a     4G1 4G1 4G1   4G2a 4G2a 4G2a 4G2a 4G2a        
 
07N04183 0-1 Oe S 23.05 1.119 0.11   21                          
07N04184 1-11 A S 1.01 0.099 --   10 0.6 tr -- 0.08 0.05 0.10 0.03 tr 9.2        
07N04185 11-17 Bw S 0.37 0.034 --   11 tr tr -- 0.12 0.04 0.09 0.07 0.01 4.2        
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S 0.25 0.016 --   16 0.1 tr -- 0.11 0.02 0.10 0.07 0.01 3.0        
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S 0.33 0.009 --   37 0.1 tr -- 0.14 0.03 0.14 0.07 0.01 4.1        
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S 0.04 0.034 --   1 0.1 -- -- 0.09 0.01 0.13 0.03 0.01 3.1        
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S 0.03 0.001 --   31 0.2 -- -- 0.07 0.01 0.10 0.02 0.01 6.2        
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S 0.04 0.048 tr   1 0.1 -- -- 0.08 0.01 0.11 0.02 0.01 4.1        


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023001 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:51PM
Sampled As : Tihonet   Mesic Typic Psammaquent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0685
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 - - -) (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
      4B1a1a 4B1a1a 4B1a1a 4B1a1a   4B2b1a1 4B3a1a 4B3a1a   4B1a1a        
 
07N04184 1-11 A S 0.5 0.2 -- tr 0.7 5.6 0.5 0.2 6.3 2.7 1.2 42 11 26
07N04185 11-17 Bw S 0.2 0.1 -- -- 0.3 3.8 0.4 0.2 4.1 2.0 0.7 57 7 15
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S tr tr -- tr tr 3.5 0.3 0.1 3.5 1.2     1 2
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S -- tr -- tr tr 2.9 0.3 0.2 2.9 1.5     1 1
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S -- -- tr -- tr 1.8 0.1 0.1 1.8 0.8     1 3
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S -- -- tr 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 50 8 13
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S -- -- -- tr tr 1.0 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.7     2 3
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 - -) %
                                             
 
07N04184 1-11 A S                                     --  
07N04185 11-17 Bw S                                     --  
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S                                     --  
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S                                     --  
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S                                     3  
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S                                     3  
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S                                     --  


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023001 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:51PM
Sampled As : Tihonet   Mesic Typic Psammaquent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0685
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     4C1a1a1          
 
07N04184 1-11 A S   4.5 5.4     7.7          
07N04185 11-17 Bw S   4.7 5.4     9.1          
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S   4.8 5.3     8.7          
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S   4.8 5.5     8.7          
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S   5.0 5.6     7.7          
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S   4.8 5.7     7.8          
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S   5.0 5.8     7.7          
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
      5A     4H2a 4H2a               4C1a2a        
 
07N04183 0-1 Oe S   40 99 23.05 1.119 21                     14
07N04183 0-1 Oe MW 59                                
07N04184 1-11 A S       1.01 0.099 10             5.4       7
07N04185 11-17 Bw S       0.37 0.034 11             5.4       6
07N04186 17-28 Cg1 S       0.25 0.016 16             5.3       7
07N04187 28-38 Cg2 S       0.33 0.009 37             5.5       15
07N04188 38-112 2Cg1 S       0.04 0.034 1             5.6       1
07N04189 112-137 2Cg2 S       0.03 0.001 31             5.7       4
07N04190 137-165 2Cg3 S       0.04 0.048 1             5.8       1


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023001 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:51PM
Sampled As : Tihonet   Mesic Typic Psammaquent
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0685
Phosphorous -1- -2- -3-