Lower Teakettle NEON (TEAK) Soil Descriptions

A1--0 to 19 centimeters (0.0 to 7.5 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) sandy loam, black (2.5Y 2.5/1), moist; 75 percent sand; 6 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very few very fine roots throughout and few medium roots throughout and few fine roots throughout and very few coarse roots throughout; common fine dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 3 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments and 7 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH meter smooth boundary.

A2--19 to 67 centimeters (7.5 to 26.4 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) gravelly sandy loam, very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1), moist; 75 percent sand; 6 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very few very fine roots throughout and common very coarse roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and very few fine roots throughout and very few coarse roots throughout; common very fine dendritic tubular and common fine dendritic tubular pores; 2 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 4 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments and 10 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter wavy boundary.

A3--67 to 101 centimeters (26.4 to 39.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) gravelly sandy loam, very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist; 75 percent sand; 6 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very few very fine roots throughout and few very coarse roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and very few fine roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; common fine dendritic tubular pores; 3 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 8 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments and 10 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH meter wavy boundary.

2AC--101 to 132 centimeters (39.8 to 52.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) extremely gravelly loamy sand, very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist; 80 percent sand; 3 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few very coarse roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout; few very fine dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent subangular indurated 250 to 600-millimeter granite fragments and 10 percent subangular indurated 20 to 250-millimeter granite fragments and 10 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments and 15 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 30 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter wavy boundary.

2C1--132 to 162 centimeters (52.0 to 63.8 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) extremely gravelly sandy loam, olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), moist; 75 percent sand; 6 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very few medium roots throughout and very few coarse roots throughout; common fine interstitial pores; 5 percent subangular indurated 76 to 250-millimeter granite fragments and 15 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 20 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments and 20 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter wavy boundary.

3C2--162 to 174 centimeters (63.8 to 68.5 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) very gravelly sandy loam, olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), moist; 65 percent sand; 11 percent clay; structureless massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very few medium roots throughout and very few fine roots throughout; common fine interstitial pores; 3 percent fine irregular 5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent medium irregular 2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions; 5 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 20 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments and 25 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH meter wavy boundary.

3C3--174 to 185 centimeters (68.5 to 72.8 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) very gravelly sandy loam, olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), moist; 65 percent sand; 11 percent clay; structureless massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; very few medium roots throughout and very few fine roots throughout; common fine interstitial pores; 20 percent medium irregular 5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 20 percent coarse irregular 2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions; 10 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 12 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments and 20 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter wavy boundary.

3C4--185 to 205 centimeters (72.8 to 80.7 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) very gravelly sandy loam, dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; 70 percent sand; 8 percent clay; structureless massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; few very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter granite fragments and 15 percent subangular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter granite fragments and 20 percent subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary.

R--205 to 225 centimeters (80.7 to 88.6 inches); strongly cemented granite bedrock; strongly cemented.