IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Vesser
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1971IA185003
User Pedon ID:
1971IA185003
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
40A1508
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
35116
Print Date:
1/31/2025
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:
40.8030548
Std. Longitude:
-93.2908325
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
69N
Range:
21W
Section:
5
PLSS Details:
935 feet south and 655 feet west of the northeast corner of the SE1/4
Location Description:
150 feet S and 25 feet W of the old bridge into field.
State:
Iowa
County:
IA185—Wayne
MLRA:
109—Iowa and Missouri Heavy Till Plain
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
IA185—Wayne County, Iowa
PEDON
Describers Name:
J.D. Highland, L.D. Lockridge, and J.D. Worster
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Argiaquic Argialbolls
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Type:
not classified to current taxon name
Pedon Purpose:
soil survey inventory
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
3
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Vesser
PSC -
79 to 129 cm.
Classificaton Date -
7/16/2007
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Vesser
Classificaton Date -
10/1/1971
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Parent Material:
alluvium
Slope Shape Down:
linear
Drainage Class:
somewhat poorly
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
10/1/1971 (actual site observation date)
Data Collector:
J.D. Highland, L.D. Lockridge, and J.D. Worster
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
crop cover
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
no
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
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m
degrees
mm
mm
C
mm
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Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; friable; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11809. between 18 and 20 cm zone is more compacted than above or below (plow sole).
A—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1) and gray (10YR 5/1), dry; silt loam; weak medium platy parts to moderate fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11810
E1—30 to 51 centimeters (11.8 to 20.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) rubbed, gray (10YR 6/1), dry; silt loam; 1 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse platy parts to weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; faint gray (10YR 6/1) silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11811. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1459324; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1459324
E2—51 to 79 centimeters (20.1 to 31.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) rubbed silt loam; 1 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse platy parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 fine tubular pores; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coats on faces of peds and light gray (10YR 7/1) silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11812. continuous - phpvsfiid 1459326; continuous - phpvsfiid 1459326
Btg1—79 to 94 centimeters (31.1 to 37.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam; 10 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; dark gray (10YR 4/1) coats on faces of peds and prominent light gray (10YR 7/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11813. black (10YR 2/1) clay accumulations in some root channels; fine sand coatings.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459328; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459328
Btg2—94 to 117 centimeters (37.0 to 46.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 pores; 15 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/1), dry, silt coats and 37 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11814. common black (N 2/0) clay filled pores; fine sand coatings on some prisms.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459329; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459330; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459329; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459330
BC1—117 to 152 centimeters (46.1 to 59.8 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) coats on faces of peds and light gray (10YR 7/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 15 percent black (10YR 2/1) clay films; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11815. fine sand coatings on some peds.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459333; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459333
BC2—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) stratified stratified silty clay loam to fine sand; 10 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) fine faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 pores; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) coats on faces of peds and prominent clay films and 15 percent faint light gray (10YR 7/1), dry, silt coats; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A11816. fine sand coatings on some prisms; few black (N 2/0) clay filled pores; krotovinas 1 to 2 inches in diameter filled with black (N 2/0) clayey material.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459335; patchy - phpvsfiid 1459335