*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2017MA027018( Worcester, Massachusetts )Print Date: Apr 19 2026 11:58AM

Sampled as on Aug 15, 2017:Scituate ; Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Dystrudepts
Revised to :
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectC2017USMA029   Site_C NEON_12_HARVNatural Resources Conservation Service
-Site IDS2017MA027018   Lat: 42° 25' 55.60" north  Long: 72° 13' 56.30" west  MLRA: 144ANational Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 17N0870Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866

LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
17N04253OeOe0-5S2017MA027018-1MPM
17N04254ApAp5-14S2017MA027018-2FSL
17N04255Bw1Bw114-29S2017MA027018-3ST-FSL
17N04256Bw2Bw229-47S2017MA027018-4ST-FSL
17N04257BCBC47-68S2017MA027018-5FSL
17N042582Cd2Cd68-100S2017MA027018-6LFS

Pedon Calculations
Calculation NameResultUnits of Measure
 
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base0% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average16% vol
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 30-68 cm

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) )
LabClaySiltSandFineCO3FineCoarseVFFMCVC(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)>2 mm
Text-<.002.05<<.002.02.05.10.25.512520.1-wt %
Depthure.002-.05-2.0002.002-.02-.05-.10-.25-.50-1-2-5-20-7575whole
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)soil
 
17N042530-5OeS----------
17N042545-14ApS22----14
17N0425514-29Bw1S572--29
17N0425629-47Bw2S595--32
17N0425747-68BCS684--20
17N0425868-1002CdS694--21


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2017MA027018( Worcester, Massachusetts )Print Date: Apr 19 2026 11:58AM
Sampled As:ScituateCoarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Dystrudepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  17N0870

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 )WRDAggst
33OvenWhole6103315001500 kPa(- - - - Ratio - - - -)WholeStabl(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
DepthkPaDrySoilkPakPakPakPaMoistCorrectedSoil2-0.5mm CEC71500 kPa
Layer(cm)HorzPrep (- - - g cm-3 - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -) cm3 cm-3%
DbWR1DbWR1DbWR13D1
 
17N042530-5OeS1.071
17N042545-14ApS1.021.040.00638.41.024
17N0425514-29Bw1S1.261.270.00222.51.012
17N0425629-47Bw2S1.321.340.00414.71.011
17N0425747-68BCS1.591.600.0028.31.008
17N0425868-1002CdS1.671.710.0076.11.005

Water Content-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13-
 
(- - Atterberg - -)(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - Limits - - -)FieldReconReconFieldRecon(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
LLPI33Oven3361033100200500
DepthkPaDrykPakPakPakPakPakPakPa
Layer(cm)HorzPreppct <0.4mm(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3B73B7
 
17N042530-5OeFCDB0.1785.5

Carbon  &  Extractions-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - -)EstOCC/N(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
DepthCNSOC(WB)RatioFeAlMnAl+½FeODOEFeAlSiMnCFeAlMn
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
4H2a4H2a4H2a4G14G14G14G44G44G44G44G4
 
17N042530-5OeS37.441.560.1337.4240.30.2tr0.130.130.210.03161.2
17N042545-14ApS7.760.360.027.8221.00.6--0.620.550.450.400.0513.3
17N0425514-29Bw1S1.020.06--1.0170.80.4--0.610.110.160.530.2315.2
17N0425629-47Bw2S0.730.04--0.7180.50.3--0.760.080.140.690.348.1
17N0425747-68BCS0.330.02--0.3170.20.1--0.780.040.090.730.4012.0
17N0425868-1002CdS0.15----0.20.20.1--0.350.020.060.320.172.0


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2017MA027018( Worcester, Massachusetts )Print Date: Apr 19 2026 11:58AM
Sampled As:ScituateCoarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Dystrudepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  17N0870

CEC  &  Bases-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14-
 
(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)CEC8CEC7ECEC(- - - - Base - - - -)
SumAcid-ExtrKClSumNH4BasesAl(- Saturation -)
DepthCaMgNaKBasesityAlMnCatsOAC+AlSatSumNH4OAC
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B2b1a14B3b1a4B3b1a4B1a1a
 
17N042530-5OeS5.13.5--1.910.5124.44.5152.5134.979.030813
17N042545-14ApS------0.20.236.35.4--36.518.39611
17N0425514-29Bw1S--------9.91.1--3.6
17N0425629-47Bw2S--------8.10.7--3.7
17N0425747-68BCS--------5.91.8
17N0425868-1002CdS--------3.70.9

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
TotalElecElecExch
DepthCaMgNaKCO3HCO3FClPO4BrOACSO4NO2NO3H2OSaltsCondCondNaSAR
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - % - - - -)(- - dS m-1 - -)%
4F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F1a1a1
 
17N042530-5OeS0.30.30.30.9----0.20.51.5--0.31.1tr0.1446.60.571.601
17N042545-14ApS0.17--
17N0425514-29Bw1S0.04--
17N0425629-47Bw2S0.03--
17N0425747-68BCS0.03--
17N0425868-1002CdS0.02--

pH  &  Carbonates-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - Carbonate - -)(- - Gypsum - - -)
CaCl2As CaCO3As CaSO4*2H2OResist
Depth0.01MH2OSat<2mm<20mm<2mm<20mmohms
Layer(cm)HorzPrepKCl1:21:1PasteOxidNaF(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)cm-1
4C1a2a4C1a2a4F24E2a1a1a1
 
17N042530-5OeS3.44.24.2--
17N042545-14ApS3.84.5
17N0425514-29Bw1S4.74.8
17N0425629-47Bw2S4.94.9
17N0425747-68BCS5.25.2
17N0425868-1002CdS5.35.3


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2017MA027018( Worcester, Massachusetts )Print Date: Apr 19 2026 11:58AM
Sampled As:ScituateCoarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Dystrudepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  17N0870

Organic-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17-
 
MineralOMOM+(- Total -)Fiber ContentNaPyroDecompLimnic(- - pH - -)(- - Bulk Density - -)Proj
DepthContentTC*1.724MinCNC/NUnrubRubColorStateMatterCaCl2H2O33 kPa33 kPa rewetODSubs
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)ratio% (by vol)g cm-3cm cm-1
5A4H2a4H2a5C5C5C5C4C1a2a
 
17N042530-5OeS659337.441.56244.2--
17N042530-5OeMW28645210YR 8/33.2
17N042545-14ApS7.760.36224.52
17N0425514-29Bw1S1.020.06174.86
17N0425629-47Bw2S0.730.04184.910
17N0425747-68BCS0.330.02175.212
17N0425868-1002CdS0.15--5.312

Phosphorous-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)KCl
MelanicNZAcidAnion Exch ResinBrayBrayOlsenH2OCitricMehlichExtr
DepthIndexOxalAvailableCapacity12AcidIIINO3
Layer(cm)HorzPrep%(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
4G44D6a
 
17N042530-5OeS279.3101.8
17N042545-14ApS145.32.8
17N0425514-29Bw1S49.84.3
17N0425629-47Bw2S165.012.4
17N0425747-68BCS200.816.8
17N0425868-1002CdS206.545.6
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