IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Opolis
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1992MO097008
  • User Pedon ID: 1992MO097008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9209708
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 27518
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 37.3133333
  • Std. Longitude: -94.5941667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T29N
  • Range: R34W
  • Section: 32
  • PLSS Details: 2400 feet S 200 feet E of the NW corner
  • Location Description: SW1/4 SW1/4 NW1/4 Sec 32 T29N R34W (2400 ft. South 200 ft. East from NW corner Sec32)
  • Map Unit: 40022—Opolis 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: KDH ACP
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, thermic Albaquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Opolis
  • PSC - 48 to 99 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/18/2012
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Opolis
  • Classificaton Date - 6/22/1992
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess and/or alluvium
  • Landscape: plains
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/22/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 6
  • 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: wind and water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    abrupt textural change

    argillic horizon

    0—48

    48—0

    48—203

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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

    0

    —

    —

    274

    —

    991

    —

    —

    13.9

    25

    2.8

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    —

    —

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    Ap—0 to 30 centimeters (0.0 to 11.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 7.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 7.0 very fine and fine high-continuity vesicular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016927; moist when described;
    E—30 to 48 centimeters (11.8 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 7.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 7.0 very fine and fine high-continuity vesicular pores; 3 percent fine irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016928; moist when described;
    2Bt1—48 to 58 centimeters (18.9 to 22.8 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) interior silty clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 30 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 50 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/8) clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 30 percent fine irregular brown (10YR 4/3) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016929; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 153207; continuous - phpvsfiid 153208; continuous - phpvsfiid 153207; continuous - phpvsfiid 153208
    2Bt2—58 to 69 centimeters (22.8 to 27.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) interior silty clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 70 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent fine irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016930; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 150236; continuous - phpvsfiid 153209; continuous - phpvsfiid 150236; continuous - phpvsfiid 153209
    2Bt3—69 to 76 centimeters (27.2 to 29.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silty clay; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium 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 discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 70 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) iron depletions between peds and 10 percent fine irregular grayish brown (10YR 5/2) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016931; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 150237; continuous - phpvsfiid 150238; continuous - phpvsfiid 150237; continuous - phpvsfiid 150238
    3Bt4—76 to 86 centimeters (29.9 to 33.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium 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 discontinuous tubular pores; 30 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016932; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 157495; continuous - phpvsfiid 157496; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 157495; continuous - phpvsfiid 157496
    3Bt5—86 to 102 centimeters (33.9 to 40.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine 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 discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 20 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 25 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016933; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 152023; continuous - phpvsfiid 152024; continuous - phpvsfiid 157497; continuous - phpvsfiid 152023; continuous - phpvsfiid 152024; continuous - phpvsfiid 157497
    3Bt6—102 to 142 centimeters (40.2 to 55.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 10 percent fine irregular very dark gray (N 3/0) iron-manganese masses between peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016934; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152026; continuous - phpvsfiid 152025; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152027; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152026; continuous - phpvsfiid 152025; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152027
    3Bt7—142 to 173 centimeters (55.9 to 68.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 7 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016935; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152029; patchy - phpvsfiid 152028; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152030; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152029; patchy - phpvsfiid 152028; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152030
    3Bt8—173 to 203 centimeters (68.1 to 79.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior silty clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU016936; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 152031; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152032; patchy - phpvsfiid 152033; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 156560; patchy - phpvsfiid 152031; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152032; patchy - phpvsfiid 152033; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 156560