LOCATION FOGG MI
Established Series
Rev. EPJ-MLK
08/2012
FOGG SERIES
The Fogg series consists of very deep, well drained soils that formed in sandy and loamy glacial deposits on moraines and outwash plains. Slope ranges from 0 to 50 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 813 mm (32 inches), and mean annual temperature is about 8.3 degrees C (47 degrees F).
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Sandy, mixed, mesic Alfic Haplorthods
TYPICAL PEDON: Fogg sand, on a 6 percent slope on an end moraine in a forested area at an elevation of about 265 meters (869 feet) above mean sea level. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise stated)
A--0 to 5 cm (2 inches); black (7.5YR 2.5/1) sand, dark gray (7.5YR 4/1) dry; weak medium granular structure; very friable; few fine and few medium roots; about 3 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; clear wavy boundary. [2 to 8 cm (1 to 3 inches) thick]
E--5 to 18 cm (2 to 7 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2) sand, gray (7.5YR 6/1) dry; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; few fine and medium roots; about 3 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; clear irregular boundary. [2 to 13 cm (1 to 5 inches) thick]
Bhs--18 to 33 cm (7 to 13 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; few fine few and medium roots; about 3 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; clear wavy boundary. [(4 to 7 inches) thick]
Bs1--33 to 53 cm (13 to 21 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) sand; single grain, loose; few fine and few medium roots; about 3 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; clear wavy boundary. [15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 inches) thick]
Bs2--53 to 86 cm (21 to 34 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sand; single grain, loose; few fine and few medium roots; about 3 percent fine gravel; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. [25 to 46 cm (10 to 18 inches) thick]
E/B--86 to 109 cm (34 to 43 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3) loamy fine sand (E), pinkish gray (5YR 6/2) dry; single grain; loose; occupies 70 percent of the horizon surrounding reddish brown (5YR 5/4) sandy loam (Bt); moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine and medium roots; few distinct clay films on ped faces; many clay bridges between sand grains; about 5 percent fine gravel; moderately acid; clear irregular boundary. [23 to 51 cm (9 to 20 inches) thick]
B/E--109 to 122 cm (43 to 48 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) sandy loam (Bt); moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; occupies about 75 percent of the horizon surrounding reddish brown (5YR 5/3) loamy sand (E), pinkish gray (5YR 7/2) dry; few distinct clay films on ped faces; many clay bridges between sand grains; about 5 percent fine gravel; neutral; abrupt broken boundary. [10 to 25 cm (4 to 10 inches) thick]
Bt--122 to 140 cm (48 to 55 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few distinct clay films on ped faces; about 5 percent fine gravel; neutral; abrupt smooth boundary. [13 to 25 cm (5 to 10 inches) thick]
E and Bt--140 to 203 cm (55 to 80 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) sand (E); single grain and loose in the E part; lamellae of reddish brown (5YR 5/4) loamy sand (Bt); weak fine subangular blocky structure, very friable in the Bt part; neutral.
TYPE LOCATION: Benzie County, Michigan; about 5 miles southwest of the village of Lake Ann; 2100 feet north and 2,500 feet west of the southeast corner of sec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 14 W., Platte Township; USGS Platte River topographic quadrangle; lat. 44 degrees 42 minutes 33 seconds N. and long. 85 degrees 56 minutes 51 second W., NAD 83.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Thickness of the solum:
Depth to carbonates: 127 to more than 203 cm (50 inches to more than 80 inches)
Depth to the Bt/E horizon: (40 to 60 inches)
A horizon:
Hue: 5YR or 7.5YR
Value: 2, 2.5, or 3
Chroma: 1 or 2
Texture: sand or loamy sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: very strongly acid to moderately acid
Ap horizon, where cultivated:
Hue: 10YR
Value: 3 or 4
Chroma: 2 or 3
Texture: sand or loamy sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: very strongly acid to moderately acid
E horizon:
Hue: 5YR or 7.5YR
Value: 5 or 6
Chroma: 1 or 2
Texture: loamy sand or sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: very strongly acid to moderately acid
Bhs horizon:
Hue: 5YR or 7.5YR
Value: 2.5 or 3
Chroma: 2 or 3
Texture: sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: very strongly acid to moderately acid
Bs1 horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR
Value: 3 or 4
Chroma: 3 or 4; chroma and value of 3 do not occur together
Texture: sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: very strongly acid to moderately acid
Bs2 horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR
Value: 4 or 5
Chroma: 6
Texture: sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: very strongly acid to moderately acid
E part of the E/B and B/E horizons:
Hue: 5YR or 7.5YR
Value: 4 or 5
Chroma: 3 or 4
Texture: loamy fine sand or loamy sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: moderately acid to neutral
Bt part of the E/B and B/E horizons, and the Bt horizon:
Hue: 5YR or 7.5YR
Value: 4 or 5
Chroma: 4 to 6
Texture: sandy loam or loam
Clay content: 10 to 20 percent
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: moderately acid to neutral
E part of the E and Bt horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR
Value: 5 or 6
Chroma: 3 or 4
Texture: sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: moderately acid to neutral
Bt part of the E and Bt horizon:
Hue: 5YR
Value: 4 or 5
Chroma: 3 to 6
Texture: loamy sand or sandy loam
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: moderately acid to neutral
C horizon, where present within 203 cm (80 inches):
Hue: 7.5YR or 10YR
Value: 5 or 6
Chroma: 4
Texture: sand
Rock fragment content: 0 to 15 percent gravel and 0 to 3 percent cobbles
Reaction: neutral or slightly alkaline
COMPETING SERIES: There are no other series in this family.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Fogg soils are on moraines and outwash plains. Slope ranges from 0 to 50 percent. The Fogg soils formed in sandy and loamy glacial deposits. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 762 to 813 mm (30 to 32 inches). Mean annual temperature ranges from 7.8 to 8.9 degrees C (46 to 48 degrees F). Elevation is 183 to 305 meters (600 to 1000 feet) above mean sea level.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These soils are the somewhat excessively drained
Kaleva soils and the somewhat excessively drained
Benzonia soils on similar landscape position. Kaleva soils are sandy throughout and Benzonia soils have lamellae of sand or loamy sand but do not have an argillic horizon.
DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY: Well drained. Potential for surface runoff is very low to medium, depending on slope. Saturated hydraulic conductivity is high. Permeability is moderately rapid.
USE AND VEGETATION: A large part is in forestland. Forest vegetation consists chiefly of sugar maple, American beech, black cherry, American basswood, and bigtooth aspen. Some areas are in cropland, pasture, or idle cropland. Principal crops are apples, small grains, hay and potatoes. Small areas of Christmas tree plantations are also present.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: MLRA 96 in northwestern lower peninsula of Michigan. The series is of small extent.
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Benzie County, Michigan, 2005.
REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:
Ochric epipedon: from the surface to a depth of 18 cm (7 inches) (A and E horizons).
Albic horizon: from a depth of 5 to 18 cm (2 to 7 inches) (E horizon).
Spodic horizon: from a depth of 18 to 53 cm (7 to 21 inches) (Bhs and Bs1 horizons).
Glossic horizon: from a depth of 86 to 122 cm (34 to 48 inches) (E/B and B/E horizons).
Argillic horizon: from a depth of 109 to 140 cm (43 to 55 inches) (B/E and Bt horizons).
ADDITIONAL DATA: For laboratory data of representative pedon see NSSL S01MI-019-001.
National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.