IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Firebaugh
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1991MO123026M
  • User Pedon ID: 1991MO123026M
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9112326
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 31389
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 37.5013885
  • Std. Longitude: -90.1527786
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T33N
  • Range: R8E
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: 3800 feet S and 2150 feet E of the NW corner
  • Location Description: 3800 ft. S and 2150 ft. E of the NW corner of sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 8 E.
  • Map Unit: 73142—Firebaugh silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes15D—Firebaugh silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO123—Madison
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC-SPM—Springfield, Missouri
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO123—Madison County, Missouri
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37090-E2—Higdon, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KEB, MLC, CGM and RDC
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Fragiaquic Paleudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Firebaugh
  • PSC - 25 to 75 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2012
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Firebaugh
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Fragiaquic Paleudults
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 28 to 78 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1991
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 46 Cation exchange capacity to clay ratio


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess over residuum
  • Landscape: plateau
  • Landform: ridge
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1991 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: D-4
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    fragic soil properties

    3—25

    25—152

    72—100

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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

    12

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    261

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    225

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments.
    A—3 to 11 centimeters (1.2 to 4.3 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 10.0 very fine to medium roots; 11 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU041976
    E—11 to 28 centimeters (4.3 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine to coarse roots; 3 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU041977
    Bt1—28 to 39 centimeters (11.0 to 15.4 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silt loam; 10 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct mottles; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine to coarse roots; 15 percent faint clay films; 14 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU041978
    Bt2—39 to 56 centimeters (15.4 to 22.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) gravelly silty clay loam; 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine faint mottles; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 35 percent distinct clay films; 21 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU041979
    2Bt3—56 to 72 centimeters (22.0 to 28.3 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) very gravelly silt loam; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) coarse prominent and 1 percent yellow (10YR 7/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 35 percent prominent clay films; 10 percent very coarse and extremely coarse noncoherent cemented light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions; 44 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU041980
    2Btx—72 to 100 centimeters (28.3 to 39.4 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4) very gravelly silt loam; 10 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; brittle; 0.5 fine roots; 35 percent prominent clay films; 38 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; 30 BT; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU041981
    3Bt4—100 to 117 centimeters (39.4 to 46.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/6) gravelly clay loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 35 percent prominent clay films; white (10YR 8/1) clay bodies; 22 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU041982
    3B/C11—117 to 155 centimeters (46.1 to 61.0 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) gravelly loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent prominent clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU041983
    3B/C12—117 to 155 centimeters (46.1 to 61.0 inches); gravelly loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 30 percent white (10YR 8/1) clay bodies; 24 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU041983