IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Opolis

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 1992MO097009

User Pedon ID: 1992MO097009

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - MCL

Lab Pedon # - M9209709

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 27519

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 37.2716667

Std. Longitude: -94.6175000

Datum: WGS84

Township: T29N

Range: R34W

Section: 3

PLSS Details: 3700 feet N 100 feet E of the SW corner

Location Description: SW1/4 N1/2 of S1/3 Sec 3 T29N R34W (3700 ft. North 100 ft. East from SW corner Sec3)

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: ACP KDH

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Albaquic Hapludalfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Opolis

PSC - 25 to 76 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/18/2012

Moisture Class - udic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Opolis

Classificaton Date - 6/24/1992

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: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/24/1992 (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: 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—25 25—0 25—203	—- —- —-

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
1	—	—	274	—	135	991	—	—	13.9	25	2.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) crushed, dry; silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.1, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016938; moist when described;

A2—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed, dry; silt loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 1 percent fine irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016939; moist when described;

E—20 to 25 centimeters (7.9 to 9.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 1 percent fine irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016940; moist when described;

2Bt1—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior clay loam; weak 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; 10 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 75 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 30 percent fine irregular red (2.5YR 4/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; 10 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016941; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 150255; continuous - phpvsfiid 150256; continuous - phpvsfiid 150255; continuous - phpvsfiid 150256

2Bt2—33 to 41 centimeters (13.0 to 16.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior silty clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate 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 tubular pores; 5 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 80 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU016942; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 150257; continuous - phpvsfiid 150247; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 150257; continuous - phpvsfiid 150247

2Bt3—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silty clay loam; 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 tubular pores; 30 percent prominent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and 50 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016943; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 150248; continuous - phpvsfiid 150249; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 150248; continuous - phpvsfiid 150249

3Bt4—51 to 81 centimeters (20.1 to 31.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent fine and medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 20 percent fine and medium irregular gray (10YR 6/1) iron depletions throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016944; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 150250; continuous - phpvsfiid 152034; patchy - phpvsfiid 157585; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 150250; continuous - phpvsfiid 152034; patchy - phpvsfiid 157585

3Bt5—81 to 97 centimeters (31.9 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silt loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 very fine roots between peds; 3.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular pores; 10 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds and 10 percent fine and medium irregular gray (10YR 6/1) iron depletions throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016945; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 152035; patchy - phpvsfiid 152036; continuous - phpvsfiid 152037; patchy - phpvsfiid 152035; patchy - phpvsfiid 152036; continuous - phpvsfiid 152037

3Bt6/E—97 to 130 centimeters (38.2 to 51.2 inches); 85 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 very fine roots between peds; 3.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular pores; 10 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores and 20 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 20 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 7 percent irregular black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses between peds and 10 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron between peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016946; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 152038; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152040; patchy - phpvsfiid 152039; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152041; continuous - phpvsfiid 152038; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152040; patchy - phpvsfiid 152039; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152041

3Bt7/E—130 to 163 centimeters (51.2 to 64.2 inches); 85 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular pores; 10 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 20 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 7 percent irregular black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU016947; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 152042; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152043; patchy - phpvsfiid 152808; continuous - phpvsfiid 152042; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152043; patchy - phpvsfiid 152808

4Bt8—163 to 203 centimeters (64.2 to 79.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior silty clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent prominent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 20 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 7 percent irregular black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses between peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU016948; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 156561; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152809; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152810; patchy - phpvsfiid 156561; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152809; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 152810