*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS039001

( George, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 4:50AM

Sampled as on Jul 1, 1981:	Susquehanna ; Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalf
Revised to correlated on Jul 9, 2007:	Susquehanna ; Fine, smectitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalfs

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	CP81MS245   BENCHMARK SOILS	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S1981MS039001   Lat: 30° 56' 33.00" north  Long: 88° 41' 3.99" west  MLRA: 133A	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	81P0559	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
81P03300	A	A	0-8				FSL	SIL
81P03301	E	E	8-13				SL	SIL
81P03302	Bt	Bt	13-23				C	C
81P03303	Btg1	Btg1	23-33				C	C
81P03304	Btg2	Btg2	33-71				C	C
81P03305	Btg3	Btg3	71-130				C	CL
81P03306	2Bt	2Bt4-2	130-185				C	C

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average	0.64	(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	45	% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	2	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	0	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	45	% wt
LE, Whole Soil, Summed to 1m	9	cm/m
Weighted averages based on control section: 13-63 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
81P03300	0-8	A	S	sil	3.4	51.9	44.7	3.4		17.2	34.7	33.3	8.4	1.9	0.8	0.3	tr	tr	--	11	tr
81P03301	8-13	E	S	sil	6.2	50.6	43.2	4.1		18.5	32.1	31.1	8.7	2.0	1.0	0.4	1	tr	--	13	1
81P03302	13-23	Bt	S	c	44.5	39.3	16.2	32.6		18.6	20.7	13.2	2.4	0.4	0.1	0.1	--	--	--	3	--
81P03303	23-33	Btg1	S	c	48.0	38.5	13.5	34.4		19.1	19.4	11.6	1.7	0.2	tr	tr	--	--	--	2	--
81P03304	33-71	Btg2	S	c	44.4	35.9	19.7	32.2		16.1	19.8	17.9	1.7	0.1	tr	--	--	--	--	2	--
81P03305	71-130	Btg3	S	cl	34.7	28.5	36.8	22.6		11.7	16.8	30.0	6.7	0.1	tr	--	--	--	--	7	--
81P03306	130-185	2Bt	S	c	74.6	24.2	1.2	25.2		23.0	1.2	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.1	tr	--	--	--	1	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS039001

( George, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 4:50AM

Sampled As	:	Susquehanna		Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalf
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0559

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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	%
				4A1d	4A1h				4B1c	3C2a1a		3D1		4C1		8D1	8D1
81P03300	0-8	A	S	1.20	1.20	--			11.9	5.2		1.006		0.08		2.24	1.53
81P03301	8-13	E	S	1.36	1.36	--			11.3	3.9		1.006		0.10		0.87	0.63
81P03302	13-23	Bt	S	1.24	1.59	0.086			30.2	20.7		1.040		0.12		0.58	0.47
81P03303	23-33	Btg1	S	1.24	1.67	0.104			32.3	25.1		1.045		0.09		0.62	0.52
81P03304	33-71	Btg2	S	1.33	1.81	0.108			31.2	21.2		1.042		0.13		0.67	0.48
81P03305	71-130	Btg3	S	1.44	1.86	0.089			27.5	15.5		1.035		0.17		0.67	0.45
81P03306	130-185	2Bt	S	1.24	1.82	0.136			40.0	29.7		1.064		0.13		0.67	0.40

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				4F1	4F
81P03304	33-71	Btg2	S	61	38
81P03306	130-185	2Bt	S	97	71

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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
81P03300	0-8	A	S		0.071			1.63	23	0.3	0.1
81P03301	8-13	E	S		0.037			0.76	20	0.4	0.1
81P03302	13-23	Bt	S		0.043			0.59	14	1.5	0.3
81P03303	23-33	Btg1	S		0.035			0.43	12	1.5	0.3
81P03304	33-71	Btg2	S					0.28		1.0	0.3
81P03305	71-130	Btg3	S					0.18		0.4	0.2
81P03306	130-185	2Bt	S					0.13		3.3	0.1

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS039001

( George, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 4:50AM

Sampled As	:	Susquehanna		Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalf
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0559

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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
81P03300	0-8	A	S	0.7	0.3	--	0.1	1.1	7.8	2.0		8.9	7.6	3.1	65	12	14
81P03301	8-13	E	S	0.8	0.5	tr	0.1	1.4	5.7	1.9		7.1	5.4	3.3	58	20	26
81P03302	13-23	Bt	S	4.0	4.2	0.2	0.3	8.7	21.7	12.7		30.4	26.0	21.4	59	29	33
81P03303	23-33	Btg1	S	4.6	4.9	0.2	0.4	10.1	23.0	14.8		33.1	29.7	24.9	59	31	34
81P03304	33-71	Btg2	S	4.9	5.3	0.4	0.4	11.0	22.7	14.6		33.7	29.6	25.6	57	33	37
81P03305	71-130	Btg3	S	4.9	5.4	0.4	0.3	11.0	15.1	9.1		26.1	23.1	20.1	45	42	48
81P03306	130-185	2Bt	S	21.8	20.8	1.7	1.1	45.4	9.4	0.6		54.8	49.8	46.0	1	83	91

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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 - -)

%

81P03300

0-8

A

S

--

81P03301

8-13

E

S

--

81P03302

13-23

Bt

S

1

81P03303

23-33

Btg1

S

1

81P03304

33-71

Btg2

S

1

81P03305

71-130

Btg3

S

2

81P03306

130-185

2Bt

S

3

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS039001

( George, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 4:50AM

Sampled As	:	Susquehanna		Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalf
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0559

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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
81P03300	0-8	A	S	3.6	4.1	4.4
81P03301	8-13	E	S	3.8	4.3	4.8
81P03302	13-23	Bt	S	3.4	4.3	4.8
81P03303	23-33	Btg1	S	3.3	4.0	4.8
81P03304	33-71	Btg2	S	3.4	4.0	4.9
81P03305	71-130	Btg3	S	3.4	4.0	4.9
81P03306	130-185	2Bt	S	3.5	4.5	5.1

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS039001

( George, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 4:50AM

Sampled As	:	Susquehanna		Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalf
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0559

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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

81P03304

33.0-71.0

Btg2

tcly

MT 5

KK 3

MI 2

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

KK 34

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

8.0

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

1.0

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

81P03306

130.0-185.0

2Bt

tcly

MT 5

KK 3

MI 2

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

KK 18

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

11.6

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

1.9

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

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

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
KK Kaolinite	MI Mica	MT Montmorillonite	 	 

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS039001

( George, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 4:50AM

Sampled As	:	Susquehanna		Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalf
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0559

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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

81P03304

33.0-71.0

Btg2

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

QZ 81

CD 9

FK 8

OP 2

HN tr

MS tr

 

 

81P03306

130.0-185.0

2Bt

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

AR 74

QZ 22

FK 4

FP tr

EP tr

MS tr

 

 

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

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
AR Weatherable Aggregates	CD Chert (Chalcedony	EP Epidote	FK Potassium Feldspar	FP Plagioclase Feldspar
HN Hornblende	MS Muscovite	OP Opaques	QZ Quartz	 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS039001

( George, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 4:50AM

Sampled As	:	Susquehanna		Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Vertic Paleudalf
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0559

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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

81P03304

33.0-71.0

Btg2

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

QZ 81

CD 9

FK 8

OP 2

HN tr

MS tr

 

 

81P03306

130.0-185.0

2Bt

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

AR 74

QZ 22

FK 4

FP tr

EP tr

MS tr