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Two Spodosols in Alachua County, FL. Geoffrey Lokuta Environmental Pedology March 10, 2012. Study Site Location. -Northeast of Gainesville, FL -Austin Cary Memorial Forest. Alachua Co., FL. Study Site Location. Road. 100 feet. Soil pit. NRCS Map Units. 14- Pomona Sand
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Two Spodosols in Alachua County, FL Geoffrey Lokuta Environmental Pedology March 10, 2012
Study Site Location -Northeast of Gainesville, FL -Austin Cary Memorial Forest Alachua Co., FL
Study Site Location Road 100 feet Soil pit
NRCS Map Units 14- Pomona Sand 08- Millhopper Sand 19 14 Road Soil pit 08
Soil 2 Soil 1
Soil 1 Profile Position of Site: Upland Parent Material: Marine Soil Slope: Nearly Level (0-2%) Surface Runoff: Very Slow Erosion Potential: Very Low Epipedon: Ochric Subsurface Horizon: Albic, Spodic, Argillic Order: Spodosol
A- 0 to 6 cm; 10YR 3/1; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary E1- 6 to 17 cm; 10YR 5/2; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary E2- 17 to 54 cm; 10YR 6/1; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary Bh- 54 to 69 cm; 7.5YR 4/2; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary BE- 69 to 85 cm; 10YR 5/3; sand; single grained; loose; abrupt wavy boundary E’- 85 to 121 cm; 10YR 8/1; sand; single grained; loose; abrupt wavy boundary Btg1- 121 to 146 cm; 10YR 5/2; loamy sand; weak subangular blocky; very friable; clear wavy b. Btg2- 146 to 169 cm; 10YR 6/2; sandy clay loam; weak subangular blocky; very friable
Soil 2 Profile Position of Site: Upland Parent Material: Marine Soil Slope: Nearly Level (0-2%) Surface Runoff: Very Slow Erosion Potential: Very Low Epipedon: Ochric Subsurface Horizon: Albic, Spodic, Argillic Order: Spodosol
A- 0 to 11 cm; 10YR 3/1; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary AE- 11 to 45 cm; 10YR 6/1; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary E- 45 to 76 cm; 10YR 8/1; sand; single grained; loose; abrupt irregular boundary Bh1- 76 to 83 cm; 7.5YR 3/2; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary Bh2- 83 to 90 cm; 5YR 3/3; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary BE- 90 to 108 cm; 10YR 6/3; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary E’- 108 to 160 cm; 10YR 8/1; sand; single grained; loose; clear wavy boundary Btg1- 160 to 187 cm; 10YR 6/2; loamy sand; weak subangular blocky; very friable; clear wavy boundary Btg2- 146 to 169 cm; 7.5YR 3/2; loamy sand; weak subangular blocky; very friable