Soil Survey of McHenry County, Illinois Part I - Soil Data Mart

58 Soil Survey of
A typical soil series description with range in
characteristics is included, in alphabetical order, in this
section. Additional information specific to this map
unit, such as horizon depth and textures, is available
in the “Soil Properties” section in Part II of this
publication.
Composition
Grundelein and similar soils: 85 percent
Dissimilar soils: 15 percent
Similar soils:
• soils that have no subsurface layer
• soils that contain more sand in the upper one-half of
the profile
• soils that contain sandy and gravelly deposits at a
depth of less than 32 inches or more than 50 inches
• soils that contain carbonates at a depth of more
than 50 inches
• soils that contain less gravel in the lower part of the
profile
Dissimilar soils:
• the poorly drained Dunham soils and the very
poorly drained Houghton and Palms soils in
depressions and drainageways
• the well drained Bowes and Waupecan soils in the
higher positions on the landform
Management
For general and detailed information about
managing this map unit, see the following sections in
Part II of this publication:
• “Agronomy” section
• “Wildlife Habitat” section
• “Engineering” section
• “Soil Properties” section
Harpster Series
Drainage class: Poorly drained
Permeability: Moderate
Landform: Outwash plains and moraines
Parent material: Calcareous drift
Slope range: 0 to 2 percent
Taxonomic classification: Fine-silty, mesic Typic
Calciaquolls
Typical Pedon for MLRA 95B
Typical pedon of Harpster silt loam, 0 to 2 percent
slopes, undrained, 1,100 feet south and 400 feet west
of the northeast corner of sec. 5, T. 45 N., R. 8 E.
Ak1—0 to 3 inches; black (10YR 2/1) silt loam, dark
gray (10YR 4/1) dry; moderate fine granular
structure; very friable; many very fine and fine
roots; 10 percent fine snail-shell fragments;
violently effervescent; moderately alkaline; clear
smooth boundary.
Ak2—3 to 11 inches; black (N 2.5/0) silty clay loam,
dark gray (10YR 4/1) dry; moderate fine and
medium granular structure; friable; common very
fine and fine roots; 20 percent fine snail-shell
fragments; violently effervescent; moderately
alkaline; clear smooth boundary.
ABk—11 to 18 inches; 80 percent very dark gray (N
3/0) and 20 percent dark gray (5Y 4/1) silty clay
loam; moderate fine and medium subangular
blocky structure; friable; common very fine and
fine roots; 10 percent fine snail-shell fragments;
common fine prominent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2)
iron depletions in the matrix; 1 percent gravel;
strongly effervescent; moderately alkaline; clear
smooth boundary.
Bg—18 to 28 inches; light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silty clay
loam; few thin strata of clay loam; moderate
medium prismatic structure parting to moderate
fine and medium subangular blocky; firm; common
very fine roots; common fine strong brown (7.5YR
4/6) very weakly cemented iron oxide concretions
throughout; many fine prominent yellowish brown
(10YR 5/4) masses of iron accumulation in the
matrix; 2 percent gravel; strongly effervescent;
moderately alkaline; clear wavy boundary.
BCg—28 to 34 inches; light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silty
clay loam; few thin strata of clay loam; weak
medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to
weak medium subangular blocky; firm; common
very fine and few medium roots; few distinct very
dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) organic coatings in root
channels and in pores; common fine and medium
strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) very weakly cemented
iron oxide concretions throughout; many fine and
medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4)
masses of iron accumulation in the matrix; 1
percent gravel; strongly effervescent; slightly
alkaline; clear wavy boundary.
Cg1—34 to 43 inches; gray (5Y 6/1) silty clay loam;
few thin strata of loam; massive; firm; common
very fine and few medium roots; common fine and
medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) very weakly
cemented iron oxide concretions throughout;
many fine and medium prominent yellowish brown
(10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulation in the
matrix; 4 percent gravel; violently effervescent;
moderately alkaline; clear smooth boundary.
Cg2—43 to 60 inches; 50 percent gray (5Y 6/1), 40
percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), and 10 percent
gray (2.5Y 5/1), stratified silty clay loam, sand,