*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 81GA277011

( Tift, Georgia )

Print Date: Apr 26 2024 12:10AM

Sampled as on Feb 1, 1981:	Tifton ; Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthic Paleudult
Revised to correlated:	Tifton ; Fine-loamy, siliceous, subactive, thermic Plinthic Paleudults

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	CP81GA215   BENCHMARK SOIL STUDY	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S1981GA277011   Lat: 31° 29' 59.71" north  Long: 83° 32' 35.62" west  MLRA: 133A	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	81P0466	Soil Survey Laboratory
	-	General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B		Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866

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Layer	Horizon	Orig Hzn	Depth (cm)	Field Label 1	Field Label 2	Field Label 3	Field Texture	Lab Texture
81P02672	Apc	ApC	0-25				LS	LS
81P02673	Bwc	BwC	25-46				SL	FSL
81P02674	Btcn	BtC1 N	46-84				SCL	SCL
81P02675	Btcn	BtC2 N	84-104				SCL	SCL
81P02676	Bt	Bt	104-163				SCL	SCL
81P02677	BC	BC	163-191				SC	SC
81P02678	C	C	191-216				SC	SC

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average	0.11	(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	31	% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	57	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	6	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	31	% wt
Weighted averages based on control section: 46-96 cm

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PSDA  &  Rock Fragments				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-
					(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)			(- - Clay - - -)		(- - - - Silt - - - - -)		(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)					( Rock Fragments   (mm) )
				Lab	Clay	Silt	Sand	Fine	CO3	Fine	Coarse	VF	F	M	C	VC	(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)				>2 mm
				Text-	<	.002	.05	<	<	.002	.02	.05	.10	.25	.5	1	2	5	20	.1-	wt %
	Depth			ure	.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	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3B1	3B1	3B1
81P02672	0-25	Apc	S	ls	6.5	7.0	86.5	4.5		3.2	3.8	16.3	40.2	21.2	6.9	1.9	2	9	--	73	11
81P02673	25-46	Bwc	S	fsl	13.4	8.5	78.1	10.1		4.5	4.0	15.2	33.8	19.2	7.7	2.2	3	11	tr	68	14
81P02674	46-84	Btcn	S	scl	29.7	5.6	64.7	20.0		2.0	3.6	11.7	27.3	15.4	7.3	3.0	4	9	--	59	13
81P02675	84-104	Btcn	S	scl	34.3	8.7	57.0	21.2		4.5	4.2	8.9	20.2	16.3	8.3	3.3	1	3	--	50	4
81P02676	104-163	Bt	S	scl	33.4	8.3	58.3	18.3		3.7	4.6	7.3	15.7	19.4	12.5	3.4	1	1	--	52	2
81P02677	163-191	BC	S	sc	44.5	6.0	49.5	20.4		2.9	3.1	5.4	13.5	17.1	10.0	3.5	1	tr	--	45	1
81P02678	191-216	C	S	sc	36.7	5.0	58.3	16.3		3.3	1.7	2.3	15.3	25.8	11.6	3.3	1	tr	--	57	1

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 81GA277011

( Tift, Georgia )

Print Date: Apr 26 2024 12:10AM

Sampled As	:	Tifton		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0466

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Bulk Density  &  Moisture				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-
				(Bulk Density)		Cole	(- - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - -)					( Air Dry-Oven Dry )		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		Corrected	Soil	2-0.5mm	CEC7	1500 kPa
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - g cm-3 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -)							cm3 cm-3	%
										3C2a1a		3D1				8D1	8D1
81P02672	0-25	Apc	S							2.4		1.004				0.40	0.37
81P02673	25-46	Bwc	S							4.3		1.005				0.17	0.32
81P02674	46-84	Btcn	S							10.5		1.011				0.11	0.35
81P02675	84-104	Btcn	S							14.1		1.014				0.11	0.41
81P02676	104-163	Bt	S							13.4		1.013				0.13	0.40
81P02677	163-191	BC	S							15.3		1.015				0.12	0.34
81P02678	191-216	C	S							14.4		1.014				0.13	0.39

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Carbon  &  Extractions				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-	-19-
				(- - - - - Total - - - - -)			Est	OC	C/N	(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)			(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)						(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
	Depth			C	N	S	OC	(WB)	Ratio	Fe	Al	Mn	Al+½Fe	ODOE	Fe	Al	Si	Mn	C	Fe	Al	Mn
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)						(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)								mg kg-1	(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
					6B3a			6A1c		6C2b	6G7a	6D2a
81P02672	0-25	Apc	S		0.031			0.53	17	0.5	0.1	--
81P02673	25-46	Bwc	S		0.017			0.27	16	1.0	0.2	--
81P02674	46-84	Btcn	S					0.27		2.3	0.5	--
81P02675	84-104	Btcn	S					0.15		3.3	0.7	--
81P02676	104-163	Bt	S					0.11		3.6	0.4	--
81P02677	163-191	BC	S					0.10		3.1	0.3	--
81P02678	191-216	C	S					0.09		2.5	0.2	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 81GA277011

( Tift, Georgia )

Print Date: Apr 26 2024 12:10AM

Sampled As	:	Tifton		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0466

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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 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
				6N2e	6O2d	6P2b	6Q2b		6H5a	6G9a		5A3a	5A8b	5A3b	5G1	5C3	5C1
81P02672	0-25	Apc	S	1.0	0.3	--	0.1	1.4	1.4			2.8	2.6			50	54
81P02673	25-46	Bwc	S	0.8	0.3	--	tr	1.1	2.0	0.1		3.1	2.3	1.2	8	35	48
81P02674	46-84	Btcn	S	1.3	0.5	--	0.2	2.0	3.5			5.5	3.4			36	59
81P02675	84-104	Btcn	S	1.8	0.5	--	0.1	2.4	4.1			6.5	3.8			37	63
81P02676	104-163	Bt	S	0.3	0.4	--	tr	0.7	4.7	2.0		5.4	4.4	2.7	74	13	16
81P02677	163-191	BC	S	0.4	0.5	--	tr	0.9	5.4	3.2		6.3	5.4	4.1	78	14	17
81P02678	191-216	C	S	0.3	0.4	--	tr	0.7	5.4	3.2		6.1	4.9	3.9	82	11	14

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

1:2

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 - -)

%

81P02672

0-25

Apc

S

--

81P02673

25-46

Bwc

S

--

81P02674

46-84

Btcn

S

--

81P02675

84-104

Btcn

S

--

81P02676

104-163

Bt

S

--

81P02677

163-191

BC

S

--

81P02678

191-216

C

S

--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 81GA277011

( Tift, Georgia )

Print Date: Apr 26 2024 12:10AM

Sampled As	:	Tifton		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0466

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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	Oxid	NaF	(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)				cm-1
				4C1a2a3	4C1a2a	4C1a2a
81P02672	0-25	Apc	S	4.7	5.0	5.7
81P02673	25-46	Bwc	S	4.3	4.8	5.4
81P02674	46-84	Btcn	S	5.1	5.5	5.6
81P02675	84-104	Btcn	S	5.7	6.0	6.0
81P02676	104-163	Bt	S	3.9	4.5	4.8
81P02677	163-191	BC	S	3.8	4.5	4.6
81P02678	191-216	C	S	3.8	4.5	4.6

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 81GA277011

( Tift, Georgia )

Print Date: Apr 26 2024 12:10AM

Sampled As	:	Tifton		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0466

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Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

X-Ray

Thermal

Elemental

EGME

Inter

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

MgO

CaO

K2O

Na2O

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

7A2i

7A3b

&nbsp;

7C3

&nbsp;

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

81P02674

46.0-84.0

Btcn

tcly

KK 4

VR 2

GI 2

GE 1

&nbsp;

KK 54

GI 4

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

11.3

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

0.2

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

81P02678

191.0-216.0

C

tcly

KK 5

MI 1

GE 1

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

KK 70

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

6.1

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

0.4

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm	&nbsp;	&nbsp;	&nbsp;	&nbsp;

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GE Goethite	GI Gibbsite	KK Kaolinite	MI Mica	VR Vermiculite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 81GA277011

( Tift, Georgia )

Print Date: Apr 26 2024 12:10AM

Sampled As	:	Tifton		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0466

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Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

X-Ray

Thermal

Optical

EGME

Inter

Tot Re

Grain Count

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

 

 

 

7B1a2

 

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

81P02674

46.0-84.0

Btcn

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

QZ 96

KK 2

PR 1

OP 1

ZR 1

RU tr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EP tr

FK tr

 

 

 

 

 

81P02678

191.0-216.0

C

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

QZ 63

KK 22

OP 15

MS tr

PR tr

BT tr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HN tr

ZR tr

 

 

 

 

 

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
vfs - Very Fine Sand 0.05-0.1 mm	 	 	 	 

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT Biotite	EP Epidote	FK Potassium Feldspar	HN Hornblende	KK Kaolinite
MS Muscovite	OP Opaques	PR Pyroxene	QZ Quartz	RU Rutile
ZR Zircon	 	 	 	 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 81GA277011

( Tift, Georgia )

Print Date: Apr 26 2024 12:10AM

Sampled As	:	Tifton		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0466

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Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

X-Ray

Thermal

Optical

EGME

Inter

Tot Re

Grain Count

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

 

 

 

7B

 

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

81P02678

191.0-216.0

C

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

QZ 63

KK 22

OP 15

MS tr

PR tr

BT tr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HN tr

ZR tr