IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Gara
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1987MO211008
  • User Pedon ID: 1987MO211008
  • User Site Association ID: NC-ATL_Gara_Pedons
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M8721108
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 29900
  • Print Date: 2/2/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: T62N
  • Range: R19W
  • Section: 16
  • PLSS Details: 1825' E, 950' S of NW corner
  • Location Description: 600' N of E-W fence and 300' W of creek
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO211—Sullivan
  • MLRA: 109—Iowa and Missouri Heavy Till Plain
  • Regional Office: NC—North Central
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC-ATL—Atlantic, Iowa
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO211—Sullivan County, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Lab data fill
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Mollic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Gara
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Mollic Hapludalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 1/25/2011
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: till
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/25/2011 (entry creation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

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    87

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; clay loam; 30 percent clay; 2 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; many roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary.
    Bt1—15 to 46 centimeters (5.9 to 18.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay loam; 32 percent clay; 10 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) medium faint mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; common roots; 35 percent faint clay films; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU032284
    Bt2—46 to 74 centimeters (18.1 to 29.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 33 percent clay; 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) coarse faint mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; common roots; 35 percent distinct clay films; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU032285
    Bt3—74 to 99 centimeters (29.1 to 39.0 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) clay loam; 36 percent clay; 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; few roots; 35 percent faint clay films; 2 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary.
    BC—99 to 170 centimeters (39.0 to 66.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 34 percent clay; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct and 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium prominent and 20 percent brown (10YR 5/3) coarse distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 35 percent distinct clay films; 10 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary.
    C—170 to 203 centimeters (66.9 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 35 percent clay; 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse prominent mottles; massive; firm; 10 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence.