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Soil Profile

Soil genetic horizons -HORIZON: soil layer parallel to surface with characteristics produced by soil-forming processes (based on qualitative judgement)

3 basic soil units (scale) Pedon: smallest volume called a soil Polypedon: soil body (2 or more pedons) in which soils are relatively uniform Soil Series: groups of like polypedons

profile: one side of pedon, showing all horizons; 2-D

Master horizons O A E B C R

O horizon Organic material Oi slightly decomposed (litter) Oe intermediate decomposition Oa highly decomposed

A horizon topmost mineral horizon (<12% O.M. ; if clayey: <18% O.M.) accumulation of well-decomposed O.M. Often bioturbated OR surface horizon disturbed by plowing (Ap)

E horizon LOSS of lighter color than A silicate clay, Fe & Al oxides, humus by eluviation carbonates, gypsum by leaching lighter color than A coarser texture than B due to clay loss

LEACHING : removal of soluble minerals (Ca, Mg, Na) in solution ELUVIATION : loss (by water) of suspended materials (clay, humus, oxides) ”emigrating” ILLUVIATION : accumulation of suspended materials (clay, humus, oxides) and/or precipitated materials from solution (Ca, Mg, Na) “immigrating”

B horizon ACCUMULATED (illuviated ) silicate clay, Fe & Al oxides, carbonates, gypsum, humus distinguished from A : stronger, redder, or darker color OR different texture

C horizon Mineral horizon (not bedrock) underlying A,E,B horizons not affected by soil-forming processes may be parent material

R horizon Consolidated rock

Solum = “true soil”: O, A, E, B

Transitional horizons Zone of transition between master horizons AB A B; A dominates BA A B; B dominates AC A C; A dominates EB E B; E dominates etc….

Mixed horizons One horizon scattered within another horizon B/A mixed A&B; B is matrix for A E/B E is matrix etc….

Numbers after letters Changes within master horizon for which there is no subhorizon designation e.g., A1 A2 for color change within A

Numbers before letters: Lithologic discontinuities e.g., soil has A, E, B horizon formed on one parent material and a second soil formed on another A E B (1)C 2B 2C Most recent soil Buried soil

Subhorizons Lowercase letters symbolizing divisions within master horizons or characteristics of master horizons

some terminology… Colloidal : submicroscopic humus and clay are colloidal Humus: ultimate stage of organic decay predominately protein, gums, lignin Sesquioxides: 1½ oxygens for each Fe, Al sesquioxides of Fe, Al: Fe2O3 Al2O3