IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ladysmith
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 06KS115007
  • User Pedon ID: 06KS115007
  • 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 # - 06KS115007
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40835
  • Print Date: 9/24/2024

    • 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: 38.1605606
  • Std. Longitude: -96.9548111
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 22S
  • Range: 4E
  • Section: 2
  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4 of
  • Location Description: 8 miles east of Peabody, KS
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS115—Marion
  • MLRA: 76—Bluestem Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS115—Marion County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38096-B8—Florence, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: DeAnn Presley
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Pachic Argiustolls
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ladysmith
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic, mesic Pachic Argiustolls
  • PSC - 20 to 70 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/18/2006
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: clayey loess over colluvium over colluvium over residuum weathered from shale over residuum weathered from calcareous shale
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • 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: 6/18/2006 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • 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

    lithologic discontinuity

    secondary carbonates

    slickensides

    lithologic discontinuity

    lithologic discontinuity

    lithologic discontinuity

    paralithic contact

    0—113

    20—215

    20—237

    61—113

    61—113

    113—215

    113—215

    215—237

    237—

    237—

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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

    2

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    —

    433

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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; 26 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine dendritic tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1730; observed in push tube
    Ap2—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine dendritic tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1731; observed in push tube
    Bt—20 to 41 centimeters (7.9 to 16.1 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay; 40 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 5 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses and 1 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1732; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 332416; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 332416
    Bt—41 to 61 centimeters (16.1 to 24.0 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay; 40 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 5 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses and 1 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1733; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 571471; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 571471
    2Btk—61 to 93 centimeters (24.0 to 36.6 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silty clay; 46 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 10 percent faint dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent fine distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, carbonate nodules and 1 percent medium distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, carbonate nodules; 2 percent by volume 2-?-10 millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1734; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 332417; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 332417
    2Btk—93 to 113 centimeters (36.6 to 44.5 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silty clay; 46 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 10 percent faint dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent fine distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, carbonate nodules and 1 percent medium distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, carbonate nodules; 2 percent by volume 2-?-10 millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1735; observed in push tube. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 571472; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 571472
    3Btss1—113 to 136 centimeters (44.5 to 53.5 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; silty clay; 48 percent clay;—Error in Exists On—structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 5 percent slickensides (pedogenic) on all faces of peds and 10 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent fine distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1736; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 332418; continuous - phpvsfiid 332418
    3Btss1—136 to 155 centimeters (53.5 to 61.0 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; silty clay; 48 percent clay;—Error in Exists On—structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 5 percent slickensides (pedogenic) on all faces of peds and 10 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine distinct black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent fine distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1737; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 748073; continuous - phpvsfiid 748073
    3Btss2—155 to 173 centimeters (61.0 to 68.1 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay; 48 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 10 percent slickensides (pedogenic) and 50 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 30 percent medium prominent black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter shale, unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1738; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 332421; continuous - phpvsfiid 332421
    3Btss2—173 to 194 centimeters (68.1 to 76.4 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay; 48 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 10 percent slickensides (pedogenic) and 50 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 30 percent medium prominent black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter shale, unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1739; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 748076; continuous - phpvsfiid 748076
    3Btss2—194 to 215 centimeters (76.4 to 84.6 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay; 48 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 fine irregular pores; 10 percent slickensides (pedogenic) and 50 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 30 percent medium prominent black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses; 1 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter shale, unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in push tube. continuous - phpvsfiid 748078; continuous - phpvsfiid 748078
    4C1—215 to 226 centimeters (84.6 to 89.0 inches);, olive (5Y 5/3), moist; silty clay; 45 percent clay; structureless massive; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 10 percent medium prominent black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses; 40 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1740; observed in push tube
    4C2—226 to 237 centimeters (89.0 to 93.3 inches);, 75 percent olive (5Y 5/3) and 25 percent light gray (10YR 7/2), moist; silty clay; 45 percent clay; structureless massive; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 20 percent medium prominent black (N 2.5/), moist, iron-manganese masses; 40 percent by volume shale, calcareous fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR1741; observed in push tube
    5Cr—237 to 242 centimeters (93.3 to 95.3 inches); white (10YR 8/1), light gray (10YR 7/2), moist; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # KSUR1742; observed in push tube