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  4. Blandy Experimental Farm NEON (BLAN) Soil Descriptions

Blandy Experimental Farm NEON (BLAN) Soil Descriptions

Distributed Soils Reports

Pedon Descriptions

Pit‐level observations and field measurements reported using the standard NRCS format. They contain volume estimates for coarse fragments > 20 mm where applicable.

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Site Level Plot Summary

A narrative summary that places the sampled soil pedons in the broader context of soils and geomorphology for the entire NEON site.

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Megapit Images

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D02 BLAN megapit soil profile 0-53 cm

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D02 BLAN megapit soil profile 14-90 cm

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D02 BLAN megapit soil profile 50-140 cm

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D02 BLAN megapit soil profile 113-200 cm

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D02 BLAN megapit soil profile 0-135 cm

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D02 BLAN megapit soil profile 63-200 cm

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Megapit Pedon Description

Print Date Jul 22 2015
Description Date Jan 14 2013
Describer Don Flegel
Site ID S13VA-043-1
Pedon Note This pedon is named Poplimento-like due to the fact that the solum thickness does not meet the required range of 40 to 70 inches (102-178 cm) and the drainage class is moderately well drained.; The C1 and C2 horizons gray colors are dominantly clay, the redder colors are dominantly silt loam and the brownish colors are dominantly silty clay.; The C1 and C2 horizons consist of very highly weathered shale, siltstone and fine-grained sandstone fragments. The gray colors in the C1 and C2 horizons follow root channels vertically from a depth of 33-inches (84cm) to the bottom of the profile. This same situation has been observed in areas mapped Poplimento by other soil scientists but a moderately well drained counterpart has not been established due to the olimited acreage.; The seven horizons have been sampled by the NEON staff and will be sent to the NRCAS Kellogg Lab.
Pedon ID S2013VA043001
Lab Source ID SSL
Lab Pedon # 13N0377
Soil Name as Described/Sampled Poplimento
Classification Fine, mixed, subactive, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
Soil Name as Correlated Poplimento
Pedon Purpose laboratory sampling site
Taxon Kind series
Geomorphic Setting None Assigned
Description origin NASIS
Soil Survey Area VA043 -- Clarke County, Virginia
Std Latitude 39.0601300
Std Longitude -78.0713500
Latitude 39 degrees 3 minutes 36.47 seconds north
Longitude 78 degrees 4 minutes 16.86 seconds west
Datum WGS84
Description database KSSL
Diagnostic Features agric horizon to cm.
Drainage Class well
Horizon Details

O--0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; very abrupt smooth boundary.

Ap1--2 to 14 centimeters (0.8 to 5.5 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6) broken face silt loam; moderate medium granular, and moderate coarse granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; many very fine roots throughout and many medium roots throughout; 5 percent sandstone fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N01586, 13N01592

Ap2--14 to 23 centimeters (5.5 to 9.1 inches); silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; common very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout; 5YR 2.5/1) manganese masses; 5 percent sandstone fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N01587

Bt1--23 to 51 centimeters (9.1 to 20.1 inches); silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; common very fine roots between peds and common medium roots between peds; 35 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; 5YR 2.5/1) manganese masses; 5 percent sandstone fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N01588

Bt2--51 to 84 centimeters (20.1 to 33.1 inches); silty clay; 10 percent coarse prominent (10YR 4/8) and 10 percent medium faint (10YR 7/8) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; few very fine roots between peds and few medium roots between peds; 35 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores and 35 percent distinct clay films on top faces of peds; 5YR 2.5/1) manganese masses; 2 percent sandstone fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N01589

C1--84 to 128 centimeters (33.1 to 50.4 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) broken face and red (2.5YR 4/8) broken face silty clay; massive; friable, very sticky, very plastic; few very fine roots in cracks and few coarse roots in cracks; 10YR 7/1) reduced matrix and 10YR 3/1) manganese masses; 35 percent unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N01590

C2--128 to 206 centimeters (50.4 to 81.1 inches); silty clay; massive; friable; few fine roots in cracks and few fine roots in cracks; 2.5Y 8/2) reduced matrix and 2.5Y 2.5/1) manganese masses. Lab sample # 13N01591.

Credits: This megapit soil pedon description was generously created by USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service staff, with particular thanks to Larry West, Jon Hempel, and numerous field staff.

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