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Textures: Subsoil Indicator(s)of Saturation: Consistence: c-clay S1. Distinct gray or red redox features Loose- Intact specimen not available sic-silty clay 52. Depleted matrix (value >/=4 and chroma </=2) Friable- Slight force between fingers sc-sandy day S3. 5Y chroma </= 3 Firm- Moderate force between fingers S4. 7.5 YR or redder faint redox concentrations or redox depleti Extremelv Moderate force between hands or slight d-clay loam firm- foot pressure sicl-silty clay loam If yes to one of the above indicators then: RiQid- Foot pressure sd-sandy day loam Topsoil Indicator(s)of Saturation: Slope Shape: si-silt T1. Wetland Vegetation Slope shape is described in two directions: up and down slope sil-silt loam "Sand Modifiers T2. Depressional Landscape (perpendicular to the contour), and across slope (along the l-loam co-coarse T3. Organic texture or organic modifiers horizontal contour); e.g. Linear, Convex or LV'. sl-sandy loam* m-medium T4. N 2.5/ 0 color � _ _ - _ � ls-loamy sand* f-fine T5. Redox features in topsoil ' ' • s-sand` vf-very fine T6. Hydraulic indicators � '_'� � � • �,�''��-� Soil Structure � "� • -� i Grade: ;� y-, Massive- No observable aggregates, or no orderly arrangement of natural lines of weakness . - -"�� r"'=-�', . ` Weak- Poorly formed, indistinct peds, barely observable in place , i �'ti � �.'� `Y • Moderate- Well formed, distinct peds, moderately durable and evident, but not distinct in "�.,-'"� '� � " StronQ- Durable peds that are quite evident in un-displaced soil, adhere weakly to one another, ;—,-,,_� '.-_ - • v� ` withstand displacement, and become separated when soil is disturbed ; '� � ' , ,� � � Landsca e Positlon: • • -y ��. .. � � � 1 . Loose- No peds, sandy soil � , -- ., � -�Z,r" Sttaunaa[ Shnttldrr rr�� ♦ Soil Structure s,�k s.ae � � _��- •� � � ... .,,•. . Foot si�u� _ . .,.. � - , Shape: -__ r��s�o,�� Granular- The peds are approximately spherical or polyhedral and are commonly found in topsoil. These are the small, rounded peds that hang onto roots Platy_ The peds are flat and plate like. They are oriented horizontally and are usually overlapping. Platy structure is commonly found in forested Block - The peds are block-like or polyhedral, and are bounded by flat or slightly rounded surface that are casting of the faces of surrounding peds. Prismatic- Flat or slightly rounded vertical faces bound the individual peds. Peds are distinctly longer vertically, and faces are typically cast or molds of SinQle Grain•The structure found in a sandy soil. The individual particles are not held together.