IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ladysmith
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 06KS015010
  • User Pedon ID: 06KS015010
  • User Site Association ID: Irwin, Ladysmith, Dwight, Konza DeAnn Presley PhD studyKansas State University Laboratory PedonsKSU _ Presley dissertation
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 06KS015010
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40818
  • Print Date: 12/11/2024

    • 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: 37.8988762
  • Std. Longitude: -96.6164169
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 25S
  • Range: 7E
  • Section: 1
  • Map Unit: 4671—Irwin silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS015—Butler
  • MLRA: 76—Bluestem Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS015—Butler County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37096-H5—Rosalia NE, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: DeAnn Presley
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Pachic Paleustolls
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ladysmith
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic, mesic Pachic Paleustolls
  • PSC - 21 to 71 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/25/2006
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: clayey loess over colluvium over colluvium
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Geology: Chase group .
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/25/2006 (actual site observation date)
  • 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

    redox concentrations

    argillic horizon

    lithologic discontinuity

    slickensides

    lithologic discontinuity

    0—57

    8—

    21—

    83—113

    113—

    113—

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    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

    0.5

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    —

    454

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) rubbed, moist; silt loam; 20 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine dendritic tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1566; observed in push tube
    BA—8 to 21 centimeters (3.1 to 8.3 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) broken face, moist; silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint black (N 2.5/0), moist, iron-manganese nodules; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1567; observed in push tube
    Bt1—21 to 57 centimeters (8.3 to 22.4 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 10 percent faint very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, organoargillans; 1 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 1 percent fine faint black (N 2.5/0), moist, iron-manganese nodules; chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1568; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 329495; continuous - phpvsfiid 329495
    Bt2—57 to 72 centimeters (22.4 to 28.3 inches);, dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 5 percent faint dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films; 2 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent fine faint black (N 2.5/0), moist, iron-manganese nodules; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1569; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 329496; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 329496
    Bt3—72 to 83 centimeters (28.3 to 32.7 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.2 fine roots between peds; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 2 percent faint dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films; 2 percent fine faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent fine faint black (N 2.5/0), moist, iron-manganese nodules; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1570; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 329497; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 329497
    2Bt4—83 to 113 centimeters (32.7 to 44.5 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.2 fine roots between peds; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 10 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, clay films; 5 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/0), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 10 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1571; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 329498; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 329498
    3Btss1—113 to 158 centimeters (44.5 to 62.2 inches);, reddish brown (5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.2 fine roots between peds; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 25 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 10 percent fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume ? to 5-? millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1572; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 329499; continuous - phpvsfiid 329499
    3Btss2—158 to 190 centimeters (62.2 to 74.8 inches);, reddish brown (5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 50 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 10 percent fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume ? to 5-? millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1574; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 329501; continuous - phpvsfiid 329501
    3Btss2—190 to 217 centimeters (74.8 to 85.4 inches);, reddish brown (5YR 4/3) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 50 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 10 percent fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron; 2 percent by volume ? to 5-? millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 571467; continuous - phpvsfiid 571467
    3Btss3—217 to 251 centimeters (85.4 to 98.8 inches);, reddish brown (5YR 4/4) broken face, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.2 fine irregular pores; 50 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films; 5 percent fine distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, masses of reduced iron and 10 percent fine distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 10 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/0), moist, iron-manganese masses; 2 percent by volume ? to 5-? millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # KSUR1576; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 329503; continuous - phpvsfiid 329503