D09 DCFS Megapit Soils Description

 

PEDON DESCRIPTION
Print Date: Jul 22 2015 Country:
Description Date: Sep 26 2012 State: North Dakota
Describer: Lance Duey County: Stutsman
Site ID: 12ND093002 MLRA: 53B -- Central Dark Brown Glaciated Plains
Site Note: Soil Survey Area:
Pedon ID: S2012ND093002 Map Unit:
Pedon Note: Quad Name:
Lab Source ID: KSSL Std Latitude: 47.1591900
Lab Pedon #: 13N0001 Std Longitude: -99.1125100
User Transect ID:  
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Max  
Classification: Latitude:
Soil Name as Correlated: Longitude:
Classification: Datum:
Pedon Type: UTM Zone:
Pedon Purpose: UTM Easting:
Taxon Kind: series UTM Northing:
Associated Soils:
Physiographic Division: Primary Earth Cover: Grass/herbaceous cover
Physiographic Province: Secondary Earth Cover: Grassland rangeland
Physiographic Section: Existing Vegetation:
State Physiographic Area: Parent Material: fine loamy glacial till
Local Physiographic Area: Bedrock Kind:
Geomorphic Setting: on backslope of till plain
on backslope of till plain
Bedrock Depth:
Upslope Shape: linear Bedrock Hardness:
Cross Slope Shape: linear Bedrock Fracture Interval:
Particle Size Control Section: 25 to 100 cm. Surface Fragments:
Description origin: Pedon PC 5.0 Description database: KSSL
Diagnostic Features: mollic epipedon 0 to 26 cm.
cambic horizon 26 to 35 cm.

 

 

 

Cont. Site ID: 12ND093002 Pedon ID: S2012ND093002
 

 

Slope (%) Elevation (meters) Aspect (deg) MAAT (C) MSAT (C) MWAT (C) MAP (mm) Frost-Free Days Drainage Class Slope Length (meters) Upslope Length (meters)
8.0   70           well    

A1--0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) loam, very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), dry; 23 percent clay; strong coarse granular structure; mixed rock fragments; noneffervescent; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N00001

A2--8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) loam, very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), dry; 23 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; 1 percent 5 to 20-millimeter mixed rock fragments; noneffervescent; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N00002

A3--18 to 26 centimeters (7.1 to 10.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loam, dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), dry; 23 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; and ; 1 percent mixed rock fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 13N00003

Bw--26 to 35 centimeters (10.2 to 13.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) clay loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), dry; 28 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; noneffervescent; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 13N00004

Bk1--35 to 55 centimeters (13.8 to 21.7 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; 26 percent clay; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 15 percent medium threadlike 10YR 6/1) carbonate masses throughout; very slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N00005

Bk2--55 to 92 centimeters (21.7 to 36.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine sandy loam, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; 25 percent clay; weak medium prismatic, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; 6 percent coarse threadlike 2.5Y 6/1) carbonate masses throughout and 6 percent medium threadlike 2.5Y 6/1) carbonate masses throughout; very slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N00006

BC--92 to 110 centimeters (36.2 to 43.3 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) loam, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; 20 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3 percent fine 10YR 5/1) masses of reduced iron throughout and 3 percent medium 10YR 5/1) masses of reduced iron throughout and 5 percent medium 2.5Y 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 7 percent medium threadlike 10YR 6/1) carbonate masses throughout; very slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N00007

C1--110 to 148 centimeters (43.3 to 58.3 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), dry; 24 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3 percent fine 2.5Y 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 3 percent medium 2.5Y 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 5 percent fine 10YR 5/1) masses of reduced iron throughout and 5 percent medium 10YR 5/1) masses of reduced iron throughout; 4 percent medium threadlike 10YR 6/1) carbonate masses throughout; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N00008

C2--148 to 165 centimeters (58.3 to 65.0 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) loam, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; 24 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; 2 percent fine 10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent medium threadlike 10YR 6/1) carbonate masses throughout; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N00009

C3--165 to 200 centimeters (65.0 to 78.7 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) clay loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), dry; 24 percent clay; massive; 4 percent 2.5Y 5/1) masses of reduced iron throughout and 4 percent 10YR 2/1) manganese masses throughout and 6 percent 10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 1 percent medium threadlike 10YR 6/1) carbonate masses throughout; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N00010

 

 


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