IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Firebaugh
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1994MO123034M
  • User Pedon ID: 1994MO123034M
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 1994MO123034M
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9412334
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 32128
  • Print Date: 11/27/2024

    • 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: 37.4063873
  • Std. Longitude: -90.3013916
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T32N
  • Range: R7E
  • Section: 32
  • PLSS Details: 2810 feet E and 100 feet N of the SW corner
  • Location Description: 2,810 feet east and 100 feet north of the southwest corner of sec 32, T. 32 N., R. 7 E.
  • Map Unit: 73141—Firebaugh silt, 3 to 8 percent slopes15C—Firebaugh silt loam, 3 to 8 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-D3—Cherokee Pass, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: MC, CM, DH, RT and KG
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Fragiaquic Paleudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Firebaugh
  • PSC - 18 to 68 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2012
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Firebaugh
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Fragiaquic Paleudults
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 18 to 68 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/16/1994
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 50 Cation exchange capacity to clay ratio


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess over unconsolidated sediments
  • Landscape: plateau
  • Landform: ridge
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/16/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: C-7
  • 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
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    PIEC2

    Pinus echinata

    shortleaf pine

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    fragic soil properties

    0—18

    18—178

    51—89

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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

    3

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    276

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    130

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silt; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 15.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU050473. 1/4 inch organic layer.
    E—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), dry; silt; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU050474
    Bt1—18 to 41 centimeters (7.1 to 16.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 70 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU050475. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163692; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163692
    Bt2—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 18 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine prominent mottles; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 80 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU050476. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163693; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163693
    2Btx—51 to 89 centimeters (20.1 to 35.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) very gravelly silt loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; brittle; 1.0 fine roots; 20 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds and 25 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3) skeletans on faces of peds and 25 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) skeletans on faces of peds; 8 percent fine and medium noncoherent cemented grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions; 5 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; 40 BT; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU050477. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163694; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163695; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163696; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163694; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163695; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163696
    3Bt3—89 to 130 centimeters (35.0 to 51.2 inches); 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) very cobbly clay; 10 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) coarse prominent mottles; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 very fine roots; 3 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) skeletans on faces of peds and 35 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 22 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU050478. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163697; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163698; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163697; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163698
    3Bt4—130 to 157 centimeters (51.2 to 61.8 inches); 50 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) extremely cobbly clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 50 percent prominent clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent coarse noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2) iron depletions; 10 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 31 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU050479. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163720; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 163720
    3Bt5—157 to 178 centimeters (61.8 to 70.1 inches); 65 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 35 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) extremely cobbly clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 70 percent prominent clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent coarse noncoherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2) iron depletions; 10 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 32 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU050480. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 168681; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 168681