IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Alred
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1997MO221054M
  • User Pedon ID: 1997MO221054
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9722105
  • 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: 37.8793061
  • Std. Longitude: -90.8711950
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO221—Washington
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: DS,DM,JS
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal over clayey, mixed Typic Paleudalfs
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Alred
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal over clayey, mixed Typic Paleudalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 23 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/21/1997
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: slope alluvium over residuum
  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: hillside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/21/1997 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 30
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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
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    A—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; very gravelly silt loam; moderate very fine subangular blocky, and moderate very fine granular structure; very friable; 7.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium and coarse roots; 7.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU058691
    E—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) very gravelly silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 7.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium and coarse roots; 15.0 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; 3 percent prominent organic stains in root channels and/or pores; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU058692
    Bt1—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very gravelly silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent skeletans on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron stains on faces of peds; 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU058693. Tonguing of E material into horizon
    Bt2—36 to 64 centimeters (14.2 to 25.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) very gravelly silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and 5 percent prominent skeletans on faces of peds and 5 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron stains on faces of peds; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU058694
    2Bt1—64 to 119 centimeters (25.2 to 46.9 inches); 70 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate very fine angular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 very fine and fine roots; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume angular limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU058695
    2Bt2—119 to 175 centimeters (46.9 to 68.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) extremely gravelly clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to strong very fine angular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 65 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU058696