Profiles He-KS-02 Frankenhausen
KA5 Reference ID: 1134

He-KS-02 Frankenhausen

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Digital Object Identifier https://doi.org/10.20387/bonares-fws6-wp8b
Author
Volker Herche
Date
16.03.2026
Location
9.4444, 51.4176
Status
Published
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Metadata

Status
Public
Profile name
He-KS-02 Frankenhausen
Nomenclature
KA5
Recording date
18.03.2025
Surveyor
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Project
Soil Science to Go
Description
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Project remark
Bodenprofile des digitalen Bodenkunde-Lehrpfades

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Contributing people

Volker Herche

Corresponding Author
Role
author
Organization
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
E-mail
volker.herche@uni-giessen.de
ORCID
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Street
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Postal code
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Location
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Christine Wachendorf

Role
author
Organization
Universität Kassel
E-mail
c.wachendorf@uni-kassel.de
ORCID
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Street
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Postal code
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Tobias Weber

Role
author
Organization
Universität Kassel
E-mail
tobias.weber@uni-kassel.de
ORCID
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Street
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Postal code
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Location
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Vincent Felde

Role
Project lead
Organization
Leibniz Universität Hannover
E-mail
felde@ifbk.uni-hannover.de
ORCID
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Street
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Postal code
—
Location
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Suggested Citation

Herche, V.; Wachendorf, C.; Weber, T.; Felde, V. (2025). He-KS-02 Frankenhausen. BonaRes Soil Profile Database. https://doi.org/10.20387/bonares-fws6-wp8b

General Information

Title data remark
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Type of digestion
GS (Schürfgrube (Gesamtprofil > 1 m))
Recording intensity
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Survey depth (cm)
—
Weather
WT2 (keine Niederschläge innerhalb der letzten Woche)
soil organisms
—
Soil appraisal: soil type/genesis
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Additional documents
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Classification according to WRB
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Survey situation remark
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Profile remark
Ticket_Number:7012

Anthropogenic changes

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Soil description

Soil type (short)
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Soil systematic unit: subtype
BB-DD (Braunerde-Pelosol)
Soil systematic unit: variety
—
Soil systematic unit: subvariety
—
Substrate systematic unit: class
no value
Substrate systematic unit: type
—
Substrate systematic unit: subtype
—
Humus form
—

Relief and or erosion information

Inclination
N0.2
Exposure
SE (Südost)
Curvature
—
Relief shape type
KS (ebener Kulminationsbereich (Hangneigung N0))
Metric data on relief form type
—
Micro-relief
—
Location in relief
K (Kulminationslage)
Soil erosion/deposition processes
—
Soil erosion/deposition features
—
Degree of erosion
—

Use and vegetation

Type of use/sealing
G (Grünland allgemein)
Vegetation coverage level
WI (Wiese allgemein)
Vegetation area proportion
—

Hydromorphological information

GWS
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Rootable soil depth
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Water level below surface
—
Degree of waterlogging
—

horizon 1 — Ah

0.0–15.0 cm
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Ah h3 (mittel humos) feu2 (schwach feucht) Tu3 (mittel schluffiger Ton)

Identification

Horizon number
1
Symbol (prefix)
—
Horizon symbol
Ah
Symbol (suffix)
—
Upper limit (cm)
—
Lower limit (cm)
15.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and position
e,de,h (ebenförmig (glatt), Übergang deutlich, Grenze horizontal)
Soil colour (free text)
—
Humus content
h3 (mittel humos)
Carbon content
—
Carbonate content
—

Hydromorphism

Hydromorphic oxidative
—
Oxidative: form
—
Oxidative: degree of expression
—
Oxidative: area proportion
—
Oxidative: size
—
Hydromorphic reductive
—
Reductive: form
—
Reductive: degree of expression
—
Reductive: area proportion
—
Reductive: size
—
Soil moisture
feu2 (schwach feucht)

Structure

Other pedogenic features
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Other: appearance
—
Other: degree of expression
—
Other: area proportion
—
Other: size
—
Aggregate packing type
h (halboffen)
Crack width
—
Pores
—
Tubes/channels
R (Röhren, Gänge allgemein)
Structure form and aggregate size
  • kru (Krümelgefüge)

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots
—
Coarse roots
—
Bulk density/decomposition stage
Ld3 (Ld mittel)
Consistency
—

Substrate

Substrate type
—
Substrate genesis
kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil
Tu3 (mittel schluffiger Ton)
Total coarse fragments
—
Coarse soil fractions/proportions
—
Parent rock
—
Periglacial layers
LH (Hauptlage)
Coarse soil components
—
Substantial inhomogeneity
—
Structural inhomogeneity
—
Stratigraphy
—
Air capacity
—
Saturated hydraulic conductivity
—
Layer
—

horizon 2 — Ap

15.0–35.0 cm
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Ap h2 (schwach humos) feu2 (schwach feucht) Tu3 (mittel schluffiger Ton)

Identification

Horizon number
2
Symbol (prefix)
r
Horizon symbol
Ap
Symbol (suffix)
—
Upper limit (cm)
15.0
Lower limit (cm)
35.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and position
e,de,h (ebenförmig (glatt), Übergang deutlich, Grenze horizontal)
Soil colour (free text)
—
Humus content
h2 (schwach humos)
Carbon content
—
Carbonate content
—

Hydromorphism

Hydromorphic oxidative
—
Oxidative: form
—
Oxidative: degree of expression
—
Oxidative: area proportion
—
Oxidative: size
—
Hydromorphic reductive
—
Reductive: form
—
Reductive: degree of expression
—
Reductive: area proportion
—
Reductive: size
—
Soil moisture
feu2 (schwach feucht)

Structure

Other pedogenic features
—
Other: appearance
—
Other: degree of expression
—
Other: area proportion
—
Other: size
—
Aggregate packing type
h (halboffen)
Crack width
—
Pores
—
Tubes/channels
R (Röhren, Gänge allgemein)
Structure form and aggregate size
  • sub (Subpolyedergefüge)

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots
—
Coarse roots
—
Bulk density/decomposition stage
Ld3 (Ld mittel)
Consistency
—

Substrate

Substrate type
—
Substrate genesis
kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil
Tu3 (mittel schluffiger Ton)
Total coarse fragments
—
Coarse soil fractions/proportions
—
Parent rock
—
Periglacial layers
LH (Hauptlage)
Coarse soil components
—
Substantial inhomogeneity
—
Structural inhomogeneity
—
Stratigraphy
—
Air capacity
—
Saturated hydraulic conductivity
—
Layer
—

horizon 3 — Bv-P

35.0–60.0 cm
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Bv-P h0 (humusfrei) feu2 (schwach feucht) Tu2 (schwach schluffiger Ton)

Identification

Horizon number
3
Symbol (prefix)
II
Horizon symbol
Bv-P
Symbol (suffix)
—
Upper limit (cm)
35.0
Lower limit (cm)
60.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and position
e,di,h (ebenförmig (glatt), Übergang diffus, Grenze horizontal)
Soil colour (free text)
—
Humus content
h0 (humusfrei)
Carbon content
—
Carbonate content
—

Hydromorphism

Hydromorphic oxidative
—
Oxidative: form
—
Oxidative: degree of expression
—
Oxidative: area proportion
—
Oxidative: size
—
Hydromorphic reductive
—
Reductive: form
—
Reductive: degree of expression
—
Reductive: area proportion
—
Reductive: size
—
Soil moisture
feu2 (schwach feucht)

Structure

Other pedogenic features
—
Other: appearance
—
Other: degree of expression
—
Other: area proportion
—
Other: size
—
Aggregate packing type
g (geschlossen)
Crack width
—
Pores
—
Tubes/channels
R (Röhren, Gänge allgemein)
Structure form and aggregate size
  • sub (Subpolyedergefüge)

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots
—
Coarse roots
—
Bulk density/decomposition stage
Ld3 (Ld mittel)
Consistency
—

Substrate

Substrate type
—
Substrate genesis
kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil
Tu2 (schwach schluffiger Ton)
Total coarse fragments
2
Coarse soil fractions/proportions
mGr1 (Mittelgrus, sehr schwach)
Parent rock
—
Periglacial layers
LB (Basislage)
Coarse soil components
—
Substantial inhomogeneity
—
Structural inhomogeneity
—
Stratigraphy
—
Air capacity
—
Saturated hydraulic conductivity
—
Layer
—

horizon 4 — Cv

60.0–75.0 cm
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Cv h0 (humusfrei) feu2 (schwach feucht) Tl (lehmiger Ton)

Identification

Horizon number
4
Symbol (prefix)
II il
Horizon symbol
Cv
Symbol (suffix)
—
Upper limit (cm)
60.0
Lower limit (cm)
75.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and position
e,de,h (ebenförmig (glatt), Übergang deutlich, Grenze horizontal)
Soil colour (free text)
—
Humus content
h0 (humusfrei)
Carbon content
—
Carbonate content
—

Hydromorphism

Hydromorphic oxidative
ed (dunkelrostfarben)
Oxidative: form
—
Oxidative: degree of expression
—
Oxidative: area proportion
—
Oxidative: size
—
Hydromorphic reductive
—
Reductive: form
—
Reductive: degree of expression
—
Reductive: area proportion
—
Reductive: size
—
Soil moisture
feu2 (schwach feucht)

Structure

Other pedogenic features
—
Other: appearance
—
Other: degree of expression
—
Other: area proportion
—
Other: size
—
Aggregate packing type
g (geschlossen)
Crack width
—
Pores
—
Tubes/channels
R (Röhren, Gänge allgemein)
Structure form and aggregate size
  • koh (Kohärentgefüge)

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots
—
Coarse roots
—
Bulk density/decomposition stage
Ld4 (Ld hoch)
Consistency
—

Substrate

Substrate type
—
Substrate genesis
kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil
Tl (lehmiger Ton)
Total coarse fragments
5
Coarse soil fractions/proportions
mGr2 (Mittelgrus, schwach)
Parent rock
—
Periglacial layers
LB (Basislage)
Coarse soil components
—
Substantial inhomogeneity
—
Structural inhomogeneity
—
Stratigraphy
—
Air capacity
—
Saturated hydraulic conductivity
—
Layer
—

horizon 5 — Cj

75.0–110.0 cm
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Cj h0 (humusfrei) feu2 (schwach feucht) Tl (lehmiger Ton)

Identification

Horizon number
5
Symbol (prefix)
III el
Horizon symbol
Cj
Symbol (suffix)
—
Upper limit (cm)
75.0
Lower limit (cm)
110.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and position
—
Soil colour (free text)
—
Humus content
h0 (humusfrei)
Carbon content
—
Carbonate content
—

Hydromorphism

Hydromorphic oxidative
ed (dunkelrostfarben)
Oxidative: form
—
Oxidative: degree of expression
—
Oxidative: area proportion
—
Oxidative: size
—
Hydromorphic reductive
—
Reductive: form
—
Reductive: degree of expression
—
Reductive: area proportion
—
Reductive: size
—
Soil moisture
feu2 (schwach feucht)

Structure

Other pedogenic features
—
Other: appearance
—
Other: degree of expression
—
Other: area proportion
—
Other: size
—
Aggregate packing type
g (geschlossen)
Crack width
—
Pores
—
Tubes/channels
R (Röhren, Gänge allgemein)
Structure form and aggregate size
  • koh (Kohärentgefüge)

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots
—
Coarse roots
—
Bulk density/decomposition stage
Ld4 (Ld hoch)
Consistency
—

Substrate

Substrate type
—
Substrate genesis
kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil
Tl (lehmiger Ton)
Total coarse fragments
10
Coarse soil fractions/proportions
mGr3 (Mittelgrus, mittel)
Parent rock
—
Periglacial layers
—
Coarse soil components
—
Substantial inhomogeneity
—
Structural inhomogeneity
—
Stratigraphy
—
Air capacity
—
Saturated hydraulic conductivity
—
Layer
—

No samples available

Localization

GeoJSON coordinates
9.4444, 51.4176
Elevation above sea level
242.00
Topographic map sheet no.
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Country
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Federal State
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Place name
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