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Official Series Description-HAIV�L Series � Page 1 of 3 <br /> ' . LOCATION HAMEL MN <br /> Established Series � . <br /> ' Rev. AGG-TCJ . � <br /> 09/2001 � . <br /> � HAMEL SERIES � . � <br /> The Harnel series consists of very deep,poorly drained and somewhat poorly drained soils that formed <br /> � in slope colluvium and glacial till on moraines. These soils have moderately slow permeability.. Their <br /> ' slopes range from 1 to 4 percent.Mean annual precipitation is about.28 inches. Mean annual air <br /> temperature is about 47 degrees F.�� . � ' . <br /> TA�ONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy,mixed, superactive,mesic Typic Argiaquolls <br /> TYPICAL PEDON: Hamel loam With a 2 percent concave slope on a glacial moraine in a cultivated <br /> field; (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) . ' <br /> Ap--O to 10 inches; black(lOYR 2/1) loam,very dark brown(lOYR 2/2) dry; weak very fine subangular <br /> � blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 1 percent gra�el; neutral; abrupt srriooth <br /> . boundary. . � � . � . � <br /> . � A--10 to 16 inches;black(lOYR 2/1) loam, very dark gray(lOYR 3/1) dry; weak very fine subangulax � <br /> . blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots;about 4 per�ent gravel; neutral; gradual smooth <br /> � boundary. (Combiried thickness of A horizon is 14 to 30 inches.) � <br /> - AB--16 to 24 inohes;very dark gray(lOYR 3/1) clay loam, dazk grayish brown(lOYR 4/2) dry;many � <br /> fine prominent brown(7.SYR 4/4)Fe concentrations;moderate fine.angular blocky structure; friable; <br /> . common very fine roots; about 4 percent grravel; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. (0 tQ 10 inches thick.) � <br /> � Btg1--24 to 40 inches; very�dark grayish.brown(2.SY 3/2) clay loam, grayish brown(lOYR 5/2) dry;. � <br /> �many fine promirient brown(7.SYR 4/4)Fe concentrations; moderate medium prismatic strucfure; � �. . <br /> , � . friable; few black(lOYR Z/1) clay films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel;neutral; gradual wavy <br /> boundary. � . <br /> Btg2--40 to 46 inches; dark grayish brown(2.SY 4/2)�clay loam;many coarse prominent brown•(7.SYR � <br /> 4/4) Fe concentrations; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few black(10YR 2/1) <br /> clay films on faces of peds; about 4 percent gravel;neutral; clear wavy boundary. (Comliined tYuckness . <br /> of Btg horizons is 12 to 30 inches:) � . � . �� <br /> , � Cg1--46 to 55 inches; olive gray(SY 5/2j loam;many mediu�n prominent yellowish browri(.lOYR 5/6) •- . <br /> Fe concentrations;.massive;�friable; about 3 percent gravel; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline; . <br /> � gradual wavy bou�dary. . � � � . <br /> . Cg2--55 to 80 incfies; olive gray(SY 5/2) loam; many medium prominent yellowish brown(1 OYR 5/6) <br /> Fe concentrations; massive; friable; about 4 percent gravel; slightly effervescent;:slightly alkaline. . <br /> . TYPE LOCATION: Wright County,Mi.nnesota; about 1.5 miles southwest of Silver Creek, 1200 feet <br /> . http://www2:flw.nres.usda.govlosdldatlH/HAMEL:htnil . � 5/18/2007 <br />