IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Farnum
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 04KS079475
  • User Pedon ID: 04KS079475
  • User Site Association ID: Kansas State University Laboratory Pedons
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - 07904KS079-5894-001
  • Transect Stop Number - 5
  • Transect Interval - 130.0
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 04KS079475
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40196
  • Print Date: 9/20/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 37.9321213
  • Std. Longitude: -97.1590195
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 24
  • Range: 2e
  • Section: 25
  • PLSS Details: 1895 feet west and 1747 feet north of the southeast corner
  • Map Unit: Fe—FARNUM LOAM, 3 TO 6 PERCENT SLOPES5894—Farnum loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS079—Harvey
  • MLRA: 74—Central Kansas Sandstone Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS079—Harvey County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37097-H2—Whitewater, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Gary Parks
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Udic Argiustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Farnum
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Udic Argiustolls
  • PSC - 29 to 79 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/13/2004
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 32 percent of control section clay


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: fine-loamy alluvium
  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hill
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/13/2004 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 33
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    redox concentrations

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    0—43

    29—209

    43—209

    132—150

    —43—

    —180—

    —166—

    —18—
    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    5

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    411.8

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    180

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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches);, dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) exterior, moist; loam; 45 percent sand; 22 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; Ksat of 2 um/s; moderate permeability; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4274; observed in push tube
    BA—20 to 29 centimeters (7.9 to 11.4 inches);, dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) exterior, moist; loam; 45 percent sand; 24 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 1.5 um/s; moderate permeability; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4275; observed in push tube
    Bt1—29 to 43 centimeters (11.4 to 16.9 inches);, 80 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) exterior and 20 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) exterior, moist; clay loam; 40 percent sand; 27 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 1 um/s; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular and 1.0 medium high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 3 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4276; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 413272; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 413272
    Bt2—43 to 77 centimeters (16.9 to 30.3 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4) exterior, moist; clay loam; 30 percent sand; 34 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.6 um/s; moderately slow permeability; 2.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds and 8 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4277; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 413273; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441796; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 413273; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441796
    Bt3—77 to 103 centimeters (30.3 to 40.6 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) exterior, moist; clay loam; 20 percent sand; 32 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.5 um/s; moderate permeability; 2.0 very fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organoargillans on surfaces along pores and 15 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout and 10 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4278; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 441797; continuous - phpvsfiid 441798; continuous - phpvsfiid 441797; continuous - phpvsfiid 441798
    Bt4—103 to 132 centimeters (40.6 to 52.0 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior, moist; clay loam; 25 percent sand; 30 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.8 um/s; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 10 percent prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), moist, sand coats on all faces of peds and 10 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4279; observed in push tube. patchy - phpvsfiid 441799; patchy - phpvsfiid 441800; patchy - phpvsfiid 441799; patchy - phpvsfiid 441800
    Bt5—132 to 150 centimeters (52.0 to 59.1 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior, moist; clay loam; 25 percent sand; 27 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 1 um/s; moderate permeability; 2.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), moist, sand coats on all faces of peds and 15 percent prominent clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout and 2 percent medium prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries infused into matrix adjacent to pores and 15 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4280; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441805; patchy - phpvsfiid 441806; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441805; patchy - phpvsfiid 441806
    Bt6—150 to 170 centimeters (59.1 to 66.9 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior, moist; clay loam; 30 percent sand; 27 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.95 um/s; moderate permeability; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 5 percent prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), moist, sand coats on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (7.5YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout and 5 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4281; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441807; patchy - phpvsfiid 441808; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441807; patchy - phpvsfiid 441808
    Bt7—170 to 186 centimeters (66.9 to 73.2 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4) exterior, moist; clay loam; 25 percent sand; 29 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.8 um/s; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 2 percent prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), moist, sand coats on all faces of peds and 2 percent prominent organoargillans on surfaces along pores and 8 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4282; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441809; patchy - phpvsfiid 441810; continuous - phpvsfiid 441811; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441809; patchy - phpvsfiid 441810; continuous - phpvsfiid 441811
    Bt8—186 to 209 centimeters (73.2 to 82.3 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) exterior, moist; clay loam; 30 percent sand; 30 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.9 um/s; moderate permeability; 3.0 fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent prominent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), moist, sand coats on all faces of peds and 2 percent prominent organoargillans on surfaces along pores and 5 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS4283; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441814; patchy - phpvsfiid 441812; continuous - phpvsfiid 441813; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 441814; patchy - phpvsfiid 441812; continuous - phpvsfiid 441813