IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cherokee

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1992MO097001

User Pedon ID: 1992MO097001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - MCL

Lab Pedon # - M9209701

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 33288

Print Date: 3/2/2025

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: 37.2884611

Std. Longitude: -94.5522833

Datum: WGS84

Township: T29N

Range: R33W

Section: 5

PLSS Details: 2400 feet E and 5800 feet S of the NW corner

Location Description: NE1/4 NE1/4 NW1/4 OF THE CENTER SECTION SEC5 T29N R33W; 2400 feet east and 5800 feet south of the northwest corner of section 5

Map Unit: 44000—Cherokee silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

State: Missouri

County: MO097—Jasper

MLRA: 112—Cherokee Prairies

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO097—Jasper County, Missouri

PEDON

Describers Name: Alan Peer, Kevin Hess

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, thermic Typic Albaqualfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Cherokee

PSC - 41 to 91 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/18/2012

Moisture Class - aquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Cherokee

Classificaton Date - 4/8/1992

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: loess and/or alluvium

Landscape: plains

Landform: terrace

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: rare flooding

Ponding: occasional ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 4/8/1992 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 11

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap E 2Btg1 2Btg2 3Btg3 3Btg4 4Btg5 4BC1 4BC2	0 23 41 69 81 107 130 188 198	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	7.2 5.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.4

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
Ap E 2Btg1 2Btg2 3Btg3 3Btg4 4Btg5 4BC1 4BC2	0 23 41 69 81 107 130 188 198	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
Ap E 2Btg1 2Btg2 3Btg3 3Btg4 4Btg5 4BC1 4BC2	0 23 41 69 81 107 130 188 198	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon albic horizon abrupt textural change argillic horizon	0—23 23—41 41—0 41—188	—- —- —- —-

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	—	—	270	—		991	—	—	12.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) crushed, dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU044863

E—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 3 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented brown (10YR 4/3) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU044864

2Btg1—41 to 69 centimeters (16.1 to 27.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 90 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 3 percent fine spherical noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU044865. continuous - phpvsfiid 155927; continuous - phpvsfiid 155927

2Btg2—69 to 81 centimeters (27.2 to 31.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 90 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU044866. continuous - phpvsfiid 155928; continuous - phpvsfiid 155928

3Btg3—81 to 107 centimeters (31.9 to 42.1 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) interior silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 5 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU044867. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155929; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155930; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155929; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155930

3Btg4—107 to 130 centimeters (42.1 to 51.2 inches); 50 percent gray (10YR 6/1) interior and 50 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) interior clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 25 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses between peds and 2 percent fine spherical extremely weakly coherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 5 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/1) salt masses between peds; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU044868. patchy - phpvsfiid 155931; patchy - phpvsfiid 155931

4Btg5—130 to 188 centimeters (51.2 to 74.0 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 3 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent faint gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 3 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 3 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses between peds; 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/1) salt masses between peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU044869. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155933; patchy - phpvsfiid 155932; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155933; patchy - phpvsfiid 155932

4BC1—188 to 198 centimeters (74.0 to 78.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 4 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 5 percent fine and medium irregular brown (10YR 5/3) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 5 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses between peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU044870. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155935; patchy - phpvsfiid 155934; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 155935; patchy - phpvsfiid 155934

4BC2—198 to 218 centimeters (78.0 to 85.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 3 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 5 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses between peds and 7 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; 3 percent albic tongues (volume percent); 1 percent albic tongues (lateral area percent); very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU044871. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 159886; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 159886