Willow Creek: Soil profile description
Soil pit located approx. 50 m north of tower (24 Sept 1998) and used for soil T/moisture measurements


Horizon
Depth (cm)
Texture
Rock 
fragments (%)
Structure
Consistancy
Color
Effervesence
Other
A
0-13
sandy loam
none
strong granular
friable
7.5 YR 2.5/1
none
many fine roots
evidence of earthworm activity
no evidence of fire
C1
13-28
loamy sand
30
subangular blocky
friable
7.5 YR 3/2
none
few medium roots
evidence of earthworm activity
possible Mn concretions?
C2
28-48
sandy loam
10
moderately angular blocky
friable
7.5 YR 3/3
none
finer sand (more like A than C1)
C3
48-61
sandy loam
15
moderately angular blocky
friable
7.5 YR 4/3
none
Fe accumulation inside peds
coarser sand (more like C1)
C4
61-73
sandy loam
15
moderately angular blocky
friable
7.5 YR 4/4
none
Fe accumluations inside peds
some mottling
C5
73-100
loamy coarse sand
40
weak subangular blocky
very friable
5 YR 4/3
none