Table 5.6 Primary characterization data for Histosol (Organic) soil series in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone (Natural Resourses Conservation
Service 2018)
Horizon
Depth
Clay
Silt
Sand
OC
CEC7
Base sat.
pH
Fiber, unFiber, rub(cm)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(cmol(+)/kg)
(%)
H 2 O
rubbed (%)
bed (%)
Lupton series; euic, frigid, Typic Haplosaprists; Pedon No. 40A1648; Oconto Co., WI; organic/lacustrine deposits (sandy); lake plain
Oa1
0–20
36.1
107.0
83
6.5
37
8
Oa2
20–38
34.8
116.0
79
6.5
28
4
Oe1
38–46
46.6
164.0
72
6.1
57
11
Oa3
46–70
45.5
199.0
69
6.0
16
3
Oa4
70–117
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
Oa5
117–150
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
Oe2
150–215
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
C2
215–358
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
Cathro series; loamy, mixed, euic Terric Haplosaprists; Pedon No. 40A5522; Door Co., WI; organic/till; till plain
Oa1
0–18
31.5
113
6.3
nd
nd
Oa2
18–84
42.1
178
6.4
nd
nd
2Cg1
84–114
21.3
62.2
16.5
0.82
5.7
100
7.3
nd
nd
2Cg2
114–152
25.9
69.1
5.0
0.5
7.1
100
7.7
nd
nd
Dawson series; loamy, mixed, euic, frigid Terric Haplosaprists; Pedon No. 02N0717; Ontonagon Co., MI; organic/outwash; outwash plain
Oe
10–23
48.0
115
9
nd
54
40
Oa
23–86
52.3
103
4
4.0
60
36
2E
86–91
1.3
16.4
82.3
0.72
2.2
41
4.3
nd
nd
2Bhs
91–127
0.9
12.0
87.1
2.14
9.2
11
4.3
nd
nd
2C
127–151
0.6
7.8
91.6
0.44
1.9
53
4.7
nd
nd
Rifle series; euic, frigid Typic Haplohemists; Pedon No. 40A1740; St. Louis Co., MN;
organic/till; till plain
CaCl 2
Oap
0–25
5.1
53
3
Oe1
25–60
4.8
65
20
Oe2
60–70
4.8
44
17
Oe3
70–130
5.0
72
21
Oa2
130–165
5.3
32
7
Oa3
165–185
5.3
10
3
2AB
185–192
nd
nd
nd
2Cg
192–202
nd
nd
nd
Minong series; euic, frigid Lithic Udifolists; Pedon No. 07N0167; Keweenaw Co., MI; organic/bedrock; wave-cut platform
Oi1
0–8
49.9
91.6
30
4.6
76
46
Oi2
8–18
46.3
113
24
4.0
88
48
Oa
18–38
10.8
41.3
47.9
19.1
92.2
10
5.1
20
12
R
38+
The histic epipedon is highlighted in bold face
5.8 Conclusions
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