LOCATION BUCKEYSTOWN MDEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Paleudalfs
TYPICAL PEDON: Buckeystown sandy loam in a cultivated field, approximately 1 mile west of Buckeystown, and 300 feet north of Keller Lime Plant Road.(Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted).
Ap--0 to 10 inches; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure parting to a moderate fine granular; friable; many fine roots; many fine and medium tubular pores, common coarse tubular pores, many medium vesicular pores; 2 percent gravel; slightly acid, abrupt smooth boundary. (5 to 12 inches thick)
EB--10 to 24 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots through; common fine and medium vesicular and tubular pores; common coarse tubular pores; 5 percent gravel; slightly acid; gradual wavy boundary. (0 to 15 inches thick)
BE--24 to 32 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; many fine vesicular pores and many fine and medium tubular pores; few fine and medium prominent black (N 2/0) iron manganese stains on faces of peds; 5 percent gravel; slightly acid; clear wavy boundary. (0 to 15 inches thick)
Btl--32 to 44 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/6) sandy loam; weak coarse platy structure parting to a weak medium subangular blocky; friable; common fine roots; common fine and medium tubular and vesicular pores and many medium vesicular pores; common fine and medium prominent black (N 2/0)iron manganese stains on faces of peds; 5 percent gravel; slightly acid; clear wavy boundary.
Bt2--44 to 51 inches; yellowish red (5YR 4/6) sandy loam; weak coarse platy structure parting to weak medium subangular blocky; friable; common fine roots; common fine and medium tubular and vesicular pores; distinct continuous clay films on faces of peds and in pores; common fine and medium prominent black (N 2/0) iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 5 percent gravel; neutral; clear wavy boundary.
Bt3--51 to 60 inches; yellowish red (5YR 4/6) sandy loam; weak coarse platy structure parting to a moderate medium subangular blocky; firm; many fine and medium tubular pores and common medium vesicular pores; common medium distinct continuous clay films on faces of peds and in pores; many fine and medium prominent black (N 2/0) iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 5 percent gravel; neutral; clear wavy boundary.
Bt4--60 to 84 inches; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy clay loam; moderate medium and coarse platy structure; friable; common medium tubular and vesicular pores, and common fine tubular pores; many medium distinct continuous clay films on faces of peds; common prominent black (N 2/0)iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; neutral.(combined thickness of the Bt horizons is 25 to 50 inches thick).
TYPE LOCATION: Frederick County, MD, approximately 1 mile west of Buckeystown, and 300 feet north of Keller Lime Plant Road, and 200 feet east of CSX railroad tracks.
Lat. 30 deg. 19' 59" Long. 77 deg. 26' 46"
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Solum thickness ranges from 60 to 90 inches.
Depth of sandy limestone bedrock is greater than 60 inches. Rock fragments comprised mostly of sandy limestone and some quartz and shale range from 0 to 15 percent throughout. Clay in the particle size control section ranges from 18 to 30 percent. The soil reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral throughout.
The A horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value 3 through 5 and chroma 2 through 4. Texture ranges from loam, sandy loam, or sandy clay loam.
The BE and EB horizons have a hue of IOYR or 5YR, value 3 through 5 and chroma 4 or 5. Texture ranges from loam, sandy loam, or sandy clay loam.
The Bt horizon has a hue of 5YR through 10YR, value of 4 through 6 and chroma 4 through 8. Texture ranges form sandy loam, sandy clay loam, loam and clay loam.
The BC and C horizons if present have hue of 5YR through 1OYR, value of 4 through 6 and chroma 4 through 5. Texture ranges form sandy loam, sandy clay loam, or loam.
COMPETING SERIES: Buckeystown soils are similar to Britwater, Holstein, Morven, Negley, and Sonora. Britwater soils are formed from old stream terrace deposits. Holstein soils form from colluvium of sandstone and limestone. Morven soils are loamy colluvium over calcareous Triassic conglomerate residuum. Negley soils form from glacial outwash materials, Sonora soils form from a silt mantle over sandstone and shale.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Buckeystown soils are nearly level to moderately steep uplands of the northern piedmont region. Slopes range from 0 to 25 percent, but are commonly 3 to 15 percent. The soil formed in residuum material weathered from sandy limestone. Elevation ranges from 250 to 800 feet. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 40 to 45 inches and mean annual temperature ranges from 50 to 55 degrees F. The frost free period is 170 to 190 days.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the Dryrun, Duffield, Funkstown, Hagerstown, Lindside, Melvin, Murrill, Penn, Ryder, Swanpond, and Walkersville soils. Dryrun and Murrill soils are formed from mixed colluvium of sandstone and shale over limestone residuum. Duffield soils have less than 45 percent sand in the particle size control section. Funkstown soils are moderately well drained and develop from alluvial/colluvial sediments over limestone residuum. Hagerstown has more than 35 percent clay in the particle size control section and less sand. Lindside and Melvin soils form from alluvial sediments and are associated with perennial streams, and are moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained respectively. Penn soils formed from Triassic red shales and have bedrock within 40 inches. Ryder soils are moderately deep to rock. Swanpond soils are moderately well drained. Walkersville soils form in old alluvium on stream terraces over limestone.
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Well drained, medium runoff, and moderate permeability.
USE AND VEGETATION: These soils are used heavily for agricultural crops such as corn, soybeans, and alfalfa, pasture, wildlife and some areas are being heavily developed with single family and planned community developments. Native vegetation includes Red Oak, White Oak, Chestnut Oak, Ash and Dogwood.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Limestone regions of the western piedmont provenience in Maryland, and possibly Pennsylvania and Virginia. This is of limited extent.
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Morgantown, West Virginia.
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Frederick County, Maryland, 2001.
REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features in this pedon are:
Ochric epipedon (O to 10 inches);
Argillic horizon (32 to 84 inches).
This soil was previously mapped as Sequatchie in Frederick County, Maryland.