Birdsall Series PEDON DESCRIPTION S07MA023002

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Site Record ID: 2
Pedon Record ID: 2
Pedon ID: S07MA023002-Birdsall
Site ID: S07MA023002-Birdsall
Lab Pedon #:S07MA023002
Description Date: 7/31/2007
Print Date: 9/11/2007
Describer: Al Averill, Bill Taylor, and Rob Tunstead
Site Notes: Text: No bulk density clods were taken for the BCg5, C1, C2 or Cg horizons/layers. No bulk sample bags were taken for the bottom two layers (C2 & Cg) as well. No correlation box sample was obtained for the bottom two layers also. This site is in and near the "type location" for the series.
Pedon Notes: Text: Pedon and the hayfield were apparently drained as free water was finally encountered at a depth of 229cm.
Soil Name As Described/Sampled: Birdsall
Soil Name As Correlated:
Classification: Coarse-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Humaquepts
Pedon Type: Typical pedon for series
Pedon Purpose: Full pedon description
Taxon Kind: Series
SSURGO MU: 9A - Birdsall very fine sandy loam
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: 41070-H8 - Bridgewater, 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: 41°58’24.9” north, 70°54’12” west
UTM: 342302E, 4648595N -- Datum NAD83, Zone 19
Location Description: In the town of Halifax, in a hay field, 151 meters west of Walnut Street, 420 meters east of the Taunton River, and 373 meters northwest of the Winnetuxet River.
Legal Description:
Landscape: lake plain
Landform: lake plain
Microfeature:
Anthropogenic Feature:
Geomorphic Component: Tread
Profile Pos: Footslope: on middle third
Slope: 1 percent
Elevation: 10.7 meters
Aspect: 270°
Shape: up/down: Linear; across: Convex
Complexity: Simple
Flooding: Very rare; extremely brief; Jan
Ponding: Rare; very brief; Jan
Drainage: Very poorly drained
Runoff: Medium
Permeability: Slow
Erosion: None - deposition - Sheet erosion
Primary Earth Cover: Grass/herbaceous cover; Secondary Earth Cover: Hayland
Plant Association Name: Hayland
Parent Materials: coarse-loamy glaciofluvial deposits derived from igneous rock over coarse-silty glaciolacustrine deposits derived from igneous rock
Surface Fragments:
Bedrock:
Particle Size Control Section: 25 to 100 centimeters
Diagnostic Features: Umbric epipedon: 0 to 25 centimeters, Anthric saturation: 25 to 178 centimeters, Redox concentrations: 25 to 137 centimeters, Cambic horizon: 25 to 137 centimeters and Aquic conditions: 25 to 178 centimeters

SlopeElevationAspectMAATMSATMWATMAPFrost-Free DaysDrainage ClassSlope LengthUpslope Length
1 percent10.7 meters270° 1273 millimeters very poorly

Ap --- 0 to 25 centimeters; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) moist, interior, very fine sandy loam; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) dry; moderate medium granular and moderate fine granular structure; friable; common very fine roots throughout; slightly acid, pH 6.2, Chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary.

Bg --- 25 to 37 centimeters; 65 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) moist, interior and 35 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) moist, interior, fine sandy loam; weak medium platy parting to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; moderately few very fine roots throughout; 3 percent (common) fine prominent cylindrical noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear on surfaces along root channels; moderately acid, pH 5.8, Chlorophenol red; Texture is very close to being a very fine sandy loam. The platy structure can be associated with plowing activities during moist times of the year.; abrupt smooth boundary.

BCg1 --- 37 to 50 centimeters; 70 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) moist, interior and 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) moist, interior, very fine sandy loam; massive; firm; 5 percent (common) coarse prominent irregular noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout and 5 percent (common) coarse prominent irregular noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout; strongly acid, pH 5.4, Chlorophenol red; Texture close to a fine sandy loam.; clear wavy boundary.

BCg2 --- 50 to 70 centimeters; olive gray (5Y 5/2) moist, interior, fine sandy loam; massive; firm; 15 percent (common) very coarse prominent irregular noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout and 15 percent (common) coarse prominent irregular noncemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout; slightly acid, pH 6.2, Bromthymol blue; Texture close to calling it a very fine sandy loam. There is a band of redox concentrations that was about 30% of the horizon located in the lower 7cm of the horizon.; clear wavy boundary.

BCg3 --- 70 to 92 centimeters; olive gray (5Y 5/2) moist, interior, fine sandy loam; massive; firm; 3 percent (common) coarse prominent irregular noncemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout; 2 percent subrounded 2 to 30 millimeters coarse gravel sized mixed rock fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, Bromthymol blue; Texture close to a very fine sandy loam.; abrupt smooth boundary.

BCg4 --- 92 to 100 centimeters; gray (5Y 5/1) moist, interior, silt loam; massive; firm; 2 percent (common) coarse prominent irregular noncemented light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout and 3 percent (common) medium prominent irregular noncemented light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout; slightly acid, pH 6.4, Bromthymol blue; abrupt wavy boundary.

BCg5 --- 100 to 137 centimeters; olive gray (5Y 5/2) moist, interior, fine sandy loam; massive; firm; 5 percent (common) coarse prominent irregular noncemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron clear throughout; slightly acid, pH 6.4, Bromthymol blue; Texture very close to call again. Could be a very fine sandy loam.; clear smooth boundary.

C1 --- 137 to 161 centimeters; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) moist, interior, fine sandy loam; massive; firm; slightly acid, pH 6.4, Bromthymol blue; The smooth topography of the horizon boundary is a guess as the pit wasn't excavated by hand any further.; clear smooth boundary.

C2 --- 161 to 178 centimeters; olive (5Y 5/3) moist, interior, very fine sandy loam; massive; firm; No bulk sample bag was taken..

Cg --- 178 to 229 centimeters; gray (N 5/) moist, interior, silt loam; massive; firm; No bulk sample bag was taken..

Laboratory Analysis for Pedon Above:
 
*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:39PM

 

Sampled as on Jul 31, 2007 : Birdsall ; Coarse-silty, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Humaquept
Revised to :  
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL - Project C2007USMA119   Plymouth Co. Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Site ID S07MA023002-Birdsall   Lat: 41° 58' 24.90" north  Long: 70° 54' 12.00" west  NAD83  MLRA: 144A National Soil Survey Center
- Pedon No. 07N0686 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
 
07N04191 Ap   0-25 S07MA023-002-1       L
07N04192 Bg   25-37 S07MA023-002-2       SIL
07N04193 BCg1   37-50 S07MA023-002-3       SIL
07N04194 BCg2   50-70 S07MA023-002-4       SIL
07N04195 BCg3   70-92 S07MA023-002-5       SIL
07N04196 BCg4   92-100 S07MA023-002-6       SIL
07N04197 BCg5   100-137 S07MA023-002-7       SIL
07N04198 C1   137-161 S07MA023-002-8       SIL
Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name Result Units of Measure
 
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base 20 % wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average 0 % vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average 4 % wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average 4 % wt
LE, Whole Soil, Summed to 1m 1 cm/m
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 1 0.81 (NA)
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 cm

 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:39PM
Sampled As : Birdsall   Coarse-silty, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Humaquept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0686
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          
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S 7.2 49.4 43.4     22.0 27.4 17.2 15.0 7.7 2.8 0.7 1 tr -- 27 1
07N04192 25-37 Bg S 3.4 54.5 42.1     16.9 37.6 20.9 15.9 3.5 1.1 0.7 tr -- -- 21 tr
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S 2.4 58.1 39.5     20.6 37.5 19.8 12.8 4.4 1.8 0.7 tr tr -- 20 1
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S 2.9 53.2 43.9     20.9 32.3 18.4 15.3 6.9 2.3 1.0 tr tr -- 26 tr
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S 3.1 61.7 35.2     27.3 34.4 16.6 10.6 4.5 2.1 1.4 1 tr -- 19 1
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S 8.4 74.4 17.2     43.5 30.9 8.9 5.6 1.7 0.9 0.1 -- -- -- 8 --
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S 1.9 71.9 26.2     22.5 49.4 16.6 8.9 0.6 0.1 -- -- -- -- 10 --
07N04198 137-161 C1 S 0.9 68.1 31.0     18.2 49.9 27.2 3.6 0.2 tr -- -- -- -- 4 --
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 %
      DbWR1 DbWR1     DbWR1 DbWR1 3C2a1a   3D1        
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S 1.12 1.21 0.026   35.2 32.9 9.3   1.021 0.26   2.06 1.29
07N04192 25-37 Bg S 1.45 1.48 0.007   26.3 23.7 3.5   1.008 0.29   1.41 1.03
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S 1.60 1.62 0.004   21.3 18.6 3.0   1.005 0.25   1.17 1.25
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S 1.76 1.78 0.004   16.0 14.1 1.9   1.004 0.21   0.66 0.66
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S 1.69 1.71 0.004   19.4 17.2 2.1   1.004 0.25   0.55 0.68
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S 1.61 1.63 0.004   23.4 22.2 3.8   1.008 0.30   0.44 0.45
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S             1.5   1.003     0.58 0.79
07N04198 137-161 C1 S             1.6   1.004     1.67 1.78

 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:39PM
Sampled As : Birdsall   Coarse-silty, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Humaquept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0686
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  
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S                       13.8  
07N04192 25-37 Bg S                       5.6  
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S                       4.7  
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S                       3.4  
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S                       3.6  
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S                       10.5  
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S                       3.1  
07N04198 137-161 C1 S                       3.6  
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        
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S 3.90 0.240 0.04   16 0.2 0.2 -- 0.38 0.32 0.24 0.25 0.03 17.7        
07N04192 25-37 Bg S 1.07 0.115 0.01   9 -- 0.1 -- 0.11 0.16 0.04 0.09 0.01 2.1        
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S 0.18 0.033 0.01   5 0.2 tr -- 0.08 0.02 0.09 0.04 0.01 --        
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S 0.03 0.029 --   1 0.3 -- -- 0.16 0.02 0.30 0.01 0.01 112.3        
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S 0.03 0.039 tr   1 0.1 -- -- 0.09 0.01 0.15 0.01 0.01 44.7        
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S 0.05 0.006 tr   8 0.3 tr -- 0.12 0.01 0.19 0.02 0.01 51.3        
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S 0.03 0.011 tr   3 0.1 -- -- 0.06 0.01 0.10 0.01 0.01 50.9        
07N04198 137-161 C1 S 0.03 0.031 --   1 0.6 -- -- 0.21 0.02 0.39 0.01 0.02 89.5        

 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:39PM
Sampled As : Birdsall   Coarse-silty, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Humaquept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0686
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       4B1a1a        
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S 9.3 3.4 tr 0.2 12.9 11.7     24.6 14.8     52 87
07N04192 25-37 Bg S 1.4 0.8 tr 0.1 2.3 7.7     10.0 4.8     23 48
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S 0.5 0.5 tr tr 1.0 2.9     3.9 2.8     26 36
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S 1.3* 0.8 -- tr 2.1 1.6     3.7 1.9     57 100
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S 1.4* 0.9 -- 0.1 2.4 2.4     4.8 1.7     50 100
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S 3.1* 1.8 tr 0.1 5.0 2.0     7.0 3.7     71 100
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S 1.2* 0.6 -- 0.1 1.9 2.3     4.2 1.1     45 100
07N04198 137-161 C1 S 1.4* 0.6 -- tr 2.0 1.4     3.4 1.5     59 100

*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.

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 - -) %
                                             
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S                                     tr  
07N04192 25-37 Bg S                                     1  
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S                                     1  
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S                                     --  
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S                                     --  
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S                                     1  
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S                                     --  
07N04198 137-161 C1 S                                     --  

 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:39PM
Sampled As : Birdsall   Coarse-silty, mixed, nonacid, mesic Typic Humaquept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-National Soil Survey Laboratory ; Pedon No.  07N0686
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          
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S   6.0 6.4     10.1          
07N04192 25-37 Bg S   5.3 6.0     9.9          
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S   5.2 6.0     8.2          
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S   5.9 6.6     7.7          
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S   5.9 6.7     7.6          
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S   6.0 6.8     7.8          
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S   6.0 6.9     7.7          
07N04198 137-161 C1 S   6.0 6.9     7.7          
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
        4D8a1 4G2a              
 
07N04191 0-25 Ap S   31 686.5              
07N04192 25-37 Bg S   15 103.8              
07N04193 37-50 BCg1 S   13 56.5              
07N04194 50-70 BCg2 S   11 225.6              
07N04195 70-92 BCg3 S   9 160.4              
07N04196 92-100 BCg4 S   7 237.2              
07N04197 100-137 BCg5 S   5 157.9              
07N04198 137-161 C1 S   6 319.1              

 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S07MA023002 ( Plymouth, Massachusetts ) Print Date: Jan 27 2008 12:39PM
Sampled As : Birdsall   Coarse-silty, mixed,