Profiles He-FRA-03 Oppershofen

KA5 Reference ID: 1142

He-FRA-03 Oppershofen

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Digital Object Identifier https://doi.org/10.20387/bonares-fdr1-9zgq

Author: Volker Herche
Date: 16.03.2026
Location: 8.7853, 50.4243
Status: Public; Profile is publicly visible

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Metadata

Status: Public
Profile name: He-FRA-03 Oppershofen
nomenclature: KA5
Recording date: 28.04.2025
Surveyor: —
project: Soil Science to Go
Description: —
Project remark: Bodenprofile des digitalen Bodenkunde-Lehrpfades
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20387/bonares-fdr1-9zgq

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Contributing people

Volker Herche

Corresponding Author

role: author
organization: Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
E-mail: volker.herche@uni-giessen.de
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Franziska Bucka

role: author
organization: Goethe Universität Frankfurt
E-mail: bucka@em.uni-frankfurt.de
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Nele Meyer

role: author
organization: Goethe Universität Frankfurt
E-mail: nele.meyer@em.uni-frankfurt.de
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Vincent Felde

role: Project lead
organization: Leibniz Universität Hannover
E-mail: felde@ifbk.uni-hannover.de
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country: —

Suggested Citation

Herche, V.; Bucka, F.; Meyer, N.; Felde, V. (2025). He-FRA-03 Oppershofen. BonaRes Soil Profile Database. https://doi.org/10.20387/bonares-fdr1-9zgq

General Information

Title data remark: —
Type of digestion: GS (Schürfgrube (Gesamtprofil > 1 m))
Recording intensity: —
weather: WT2 (keine Niederschläge innerhalb der letzten Woche)
soil organisms: —
Soil appraisal: soil type/genesis: —
Additional documents: —
Classification according to WRB: —
Survey situation remark: —
Profile remark: Ticket_Number:7004

Anthropogenic changes

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Soil description

Soil type (short): —
Soil systematic unit: subtype: LLn (Normparabraunerde)
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: N1 (sehr schwach geneigt)
Exposure: NE (Nordost)
curvature: —
Relief shape type: G (Geschlossene Hohlform)
Metric data on relief form type: —
Micro-relief: —
Location in relief: M (Mittelhang)
Soil erosion/deposition processes: —
Soil erosion/deposition features: —
degree of erosion: —

Use and vegetation

Type of use/sealing: F (Forst allgemein)
Vegetation coverage level: LW (Laubwald)
Vegetation area proportion: —

Hydromorphological information

GWS: —
Water level below surface: —
Degree of waterlogging: —

horizon 1 — Ah

0.0–10.0 cm

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Ah (Ah) h3 (mittel humos) Ut3 (mittel toniger Schluff)

Identification

Horizon number: 1
Symbol (prefix): —
Horizon symbol: Ah (Ah)
Symbol (suffix): —
Upper limit (cm): —
Lower limit (cm): 10.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and length: w,de,h (wellig, 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: —

Structure

Other pedogenic features: —
Other: appearance: —
Other: degree of expression: —
Other: area proportion: —
Other: size: —
Aggregate packing type: —
Crack width: —
Pores: —
Tubes/channels: —

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots: Wf3 (mittel)
Coarse roots: Wg2 (schwach)
Bulk density/decomposition stage: Ld3 (Ld mittel)
Consistency: —

Substrate

Substrate type: —
Substrate genesis: kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil: Ut3 (mittel toniger Schluff)
Total coarse fragments: —
Coarse soil fractions/proportions: —
Parent rock: Lo (Löss)
Periglacial layers: LH (Hauptlage)
Coarse soil components: —
Substantial inhomogeneity: —
Structural inhomogeneity: —
Stratigraphy: —
Air capacity: —
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: —
Layer: —

Extended details

Structure form and aggregate size

kru (Krümelgefüge)

horizon 2 — M

10.0–30.0 cm

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M (M) h1 (sehr schwach humos) Ut3 (mittel toniger Schluff)

Identification

Horizon number: 2
Symbol (prefix): —
Horizon symbol: M (M)
Symbol (suffix): —
Upper limit (cm): 10.0
Lower limit (cm): 30.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and length: e,de,h (ebenförmig (glatt), Übergang deutlich, Grenze horizontal)
Soil colour (free text): —
Humus content: h1 (sehr 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: —

Structure

Other pedogenic features: —
Other: appearance: —
Other: degree of expression: —
Other: area proportion: —
Other: size: —
Aggregate packing type: —
Crack width: —
Pores: —
Tubes/channels: —

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots: Wf3 (mittel)
Coarse roots: Wg2 (schwach)
Bulk density/decomposition stage: Ld3 (Ld mittel)
Consistency: —

Substrate

Substrate type: —
Substrate genesis: kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil: Ut3 (mittel toniger Schluff)
Total coarse fragments: —
Coarse soil fractions/proportions: —
Parent rock: Lo (Löss)
Periglacial layers: LH (Hauptlage)
Coarse soil components: —
Substantial inhomogeneity: —
Structural inhomogeneity: —
Stratigraphy: —
Air capacity: —
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: —
Layer: —

Extended details

Structure form and aggregate size

kru (Krümelgefüge)

horizon 3 — Bt

30.0–70.0 cm

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Bt (Bt) h0 (humusfrei) Tu4 (stark schluffiger Ton)

Identification

Horizon number: 3
Symbol (prefix): II
Horizon symbol: Bt (Bt)
Symbol (suffix): —
Upper limit (cm): 30.0
Lower limit (cm): 70.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and length: e,de,h (ebenförmig (glatt), Übergang deutlich, 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: —

Structure

Other pedogenic features: —
Other: appearance: —
Other: degree of expression: —
Other: area proportion: —
Other: size: —
Aggregate packing type: —
Crack width: —
Pores: —
Tubes/channels: —

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots: Wf3 (mittel)
Coarse roots: Wg1 (sehr schwach)
Bulk density/decomposition stage: Ld3 (Ld mittel)
Consistency: —

Substrate

Substrate type: —
Substrate genesis: kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil: Tu4 (stark schluffiger Ton)
Total coarse fragments: —
Coarse soil fractions/proportions: —
Parent rock: Lo (Löss)
Periglacial layers: LM (Mittellage)
Coarse soil components: —
Substantial inhomogeneity: —
Structural inhomogeneity: —
Stratigraphy: —
Air capacity: —
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: —
Layer: —

Extended details

Structure form and aggregate size

pol (Polyedergefüge)

horizon 4 — Btv

70.0–90.0 cm

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Btv (Btv) h0 (humusfrei) Ut4 (stark toniger Schluff)

Identification

Horizon number: 4
Symbol (prefix): II
Horizon symbol: Btv (Btv)
Symbol (suffix): —
Upper limit (cm): 70.0
Lower limit (cm): 90.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and length: w,de,h (wellig, Übergang deutlich, 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: —

Structure

Other pedogenic features: —
Other: appearance: —
Other: degree of expression: —
Other: area proportion: —
Other: size: —
Aggregate packing type: —
Crack width: —
Pores: —
Tubes/channels: —

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots: Wf2 (schwach)
Coarse roots: —
Bulk density/decomposition stage: Ld3 (Ld mittel)
Consistency: —

Substrate

Substrate type: —
Substrate genesis: kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil: Ut4 (stark toniger Schluff)
Total coarse fragments: —
Coarse soil fractions/proportions: —
Parent rock: Lo (Löss)
Periglacial layers: LM (Mittellage)
Coarse soil components: —
Substantial inhomogeneity: —
Structural inhomogeneity: —
Stratigraphy: —
Air capacity: —
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: —
Layer: —

Extended details

Structure form and aggregate size

sub (Subpolyedergefüge)

horizon 5 — Cc

90.0–110.0 cm

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Cc (Cc) h0 (humusfrei) Tu3 (mittel schluffiger Ton)

Identification

Horizon number: 5
Symbol (prefix): III el
Horizon symbol: Cc (Cc)
Symbol (suffix): —
Upper limit (cm): 90.0
Lower limit (cm): 110.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and length: z,de,h (zungen-, bzw. taschenförmig, Übergang deutlich, 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: —

Structure

Other pedogenic features: —
Other: appearance: —
Other: degree of expression: —
Other: area proportion: —
Other: size: —
Aggregate packing type: —
Crack width: —
Pores: —
Tubes/channels: —

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots: Wf1 (sehr schwach)
Coarse roots: —
Bulk density/decomposition stage: Ld4 (Ld hoch)
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: Lo (Löss)
Periglacial layers: LM (Mittellage)
Coarse soil components: —
Substantial inhomogeneity: —
Structural inhomogeneity: —
Stratigraphy: —
Air capacity: —
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: —
Layer: —

Extended details

Structure form and aggregate size

sub (Subpolyedergefüge)

horizon 6 — Cv

110.0–135.0 cm

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Cv (Cv) h0 (humusfrei) Lts (sandig-toniger Lehm)

Identification

Horizon number: 6
Symbol (prefix): IV il
Horizon symbol: Cv (Cv)
Symbol (suffix): —
Upper limit (cm): 110.0
Lower limit (cm): 135.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and length: w,de,h (wellig, Übergang deutlich, 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: —

Structure

Other pedogenic features: —
Other: appearance: —
Other: degree of expression: —
Other: area proportion: —
Other: size: —
Aggregate packing type: —
Crack width: —
Pores: —
Tubes/channels: —

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots: —
Coarse roots: —
Bulk density/decomposition stage: —
Consistency: —

Substrate

Substrate type: —
Substrate genesis: kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil: Lts (sandig-toniger Lehm)
Total coarse fragments: —
Coarse soil fractions/proportions: —
Parent rock: lpq (präquartäre Lockergesteine)
Periglacial layers: LB (Basislage)
Coarse soil components: —
Substantial inhomogeneity: —
Structural inhomogeneity: —
Stratigraphy: t (Tertiär)
Air capacity: —
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: —
Layer: —

Extended details

Structure form and aggregate size

kit (Kittgefüge)

horizon 7 — Sw

135.0–135.0 cm

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Sw (Sw) h0 (humusfrei) Lt2 (schwach toniger Lehm)

Identification

Horizon number: 7
Symbol (prefix): IV
Horizon symbol: Sw (Sw)
Symbol (suffix): —
Upper limit (cm): 135.0
Lower limit (cm): 135.0

Morphology / Description

Form, sharpness and length: —
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: rb (gebleicht)
Reductive: form: —
Reductive: degree of expression: —
Reductive: area proportion: —
Reductive: size: —
Soil moisture: —

Structure

Other pedogenic features: —
Other: appearance: —
Other: degree of expression: —
Other: area proportion: —
Other: size: —
Aggregate packing type: —
Crack width: —
Pores: —
Tubes/channels: —

Rooting and consistency

Fine roots: —
Coarse roots: —
Bulk density/decomposition stage: —
Consistency: —

Substrate

Substrate type: —
Substrate genesis: kA (keine Angabe)
Texture of fine soil: Lt2 (schwach toniger Lehm)
Total coarse fragments: —
Coarse soil fractions/proportions: —
Parent rock: lpq (präquartäre Lockergesteine)
Periglacial layers: LB (Basislage)
Coarse soil components: —
Substantial inhomogeneity: —
Structural inhomogeneity: —
Stratigraphy: t (Tertiär)
Air capacity: —
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: —
Layer: —

Extended details

Structure form and aggregate size

kit (Kittgefüge)

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localization

GeoJSON coordinates: 8.7853, 50.4243
Elevation above sea level: 240.00
Topographic map sheet no.: —
Country: —
Federal State: —
Place name: —

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