IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alred
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1997MO203010M
  • User Pedon ID: 1997MO203010M
  • User Site Association ID: 8617
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - shannon-74D1
  • Transect Stop Number - 9
  • Transect Interval - 200.0
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9761310
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 31682
  • 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: 37.3659333
  • Std. Longitude: -91.3533694
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO203—Shannon
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO203—Shannon County, Missouri
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37091-C3—The Sinks, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: LT,SB,MS,BM
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal over clayey, siliceous, active, mesic Typic Paleudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Alred
  • PSC - 59 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/28/2011
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Alred
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal over clayey, siliceous, semiactive, mesic Typic Paleudalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 33 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/5/1997
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 3
  • Field Measured Properties: 22 percent of Percent clay in the control section and 70 percent of Percent clay in the control section and 67 Percent rock fragments in the control section (vol) and 17.200001 Percent rock fragments in the control section (vol) and 28 Strongly contrasting textural stratification (depth in inches)


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: residuum weathered from dolomite and/or slope alluvium derived from dolomite
  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: hill
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Bedrock: dolomite (dolostone)
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/5/1997 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 9
  • 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

    strongly contrasting particle size class

    slickensides

    8—333

    33—211

    79—

    102—211

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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

    13

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    274

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    250

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    Oi—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments.
    A—8 to 23 centimeters (3.1 to 9.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 3.0 medium and coarse roots and 7.0 fine roots; 7.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU059356
    E—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 3.0 medium and coarse roots and 7.0 fine roots; 7.0 fine to coarse tubular pores; 15 percent distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU059357
    Bt1—33 to 59 centimeters (13.0 to 23.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) extremely gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 medium and coarse roots and 7.0 fine roots; 7.0 fine to coarse tubular pores; 15 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on rock fragments and 75 percent faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats on rock fragments; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 65 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU059358
    2Bt2—59 to 79 centimeters (23.2 to 31.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) gravelly clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine angular blocky structure; friable; 0.9 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 0.1 coarse roots; 7.0 fine and medium tubular and 3.0 coarse tubular pores; 15 percent distinct black (N 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU059359
    2Bt3—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); 70 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) gravelly clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 0.9 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 0.1 coarse roots; 7.0 fine and medium tubular and 3.0 coarse tubular pores; 15 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 600-?-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU059360
    2Bt4—102 to 135 centimeters (40.2 to 53.1 inches); 70 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 0.9 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 0.1 coarse roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU059361
    2Bt5—135 to 168 centimeters (53.1 to 66.1 inches); 60 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 0.9 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 35 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU059362
    2Bt6—168 to 211 centimeters (66.1 to 83.1 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) clay; strong coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate fine angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 very fine and fine roots; 0.9 very fine and fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct black (N 2/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter chert fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU059363