IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Jerktail
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
1996MO153155M
User Pedon ID:
1996MO153155
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
MCL
Lab Pedon # -
M9615350
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:
36.6690000
Std. Longitude:
-92.5975278
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
T23N
Range:
R15W
Section:
15
PLSS Details:
2400 feet E and 1000 feet N of the SW corner
Location Description:
2400 feet east and 1000 feet north of the SW corner of Sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 15 W
Map Unit:
73240—Jerktail silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
State:
Missouri
County:
MO153—Ozark
MLRA:
116A—Ozark Highland
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
MO153—Ozark County, Missouri
PEDON
Describers Name:
BF, GC, KS
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
Current Taxon Kind:
variant
Pedon Type:
within range of map unit
Pedon Purpose:
laboratory sampling site
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Jerktail
PSC -
15 to 66 cm.
Classificaton Date -
4/18/2012
Moisture Class -
udic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Jerktail
Taxonomic Class -
Fine, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
Taxon Kind -
variant
Classificaton Date -
8/1/1996
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
Field Measured Properties:
27.5 percent of Percent clay in the control section and 167.64 cm of Depth to bedrock
SITE
Parent Material:
slope alluvium over residuum
Landform:
ridge
Hill Slope Profile:
summit
Drainage Class:
moderately well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
8/1/1996 (actual site observation date)
Air Photo ID:
4-3
Surface Cover Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
no
Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind
Feature Depth L-H
Feature Thickness L-RV-H
cm
ochric epipedon
argillic horizon
mottles with chroma 2 or less
0—15
15—168
41—
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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
1
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314
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A—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 10.0 fine to coarse roots; 10.0 fine interstitial pores; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron stains; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056330
Bt1—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 40 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 fine to coarse roots; 10.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056331
Bt2—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); 60 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056332
2Bt3—41 to 71 centimeters (16.1 to 28.0 inches); 70 percent gray (10YR 5/1) and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) extremely gravelly clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) iron stains throughout and 30 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1) clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on rock fragments; 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU056333
2Bt4—71 to 104 centimeters (28.0 to 40.9 inches); 80 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 20 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) very gravelly clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1) clay films on faces of peds and 40 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU056334
2Bt5—104 to 142 centimeters (40.9 to 55.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056335
2Bt6—142 to 168 centimeters (55.9 to 66.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent fine and medium black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU056336
2R—168 centimeters (66.1 inches); bedrock; fragments.