IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nixa
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1999MO145003M
  • User Pedon ID: 1999MO145003
  • User Site Association ID: 4544
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - 99-01
  • Transect Stop Number - 3
  • Transect Interval - 500.0
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9914503
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 36.8116583
  • Std. Longitude: -94.3057583
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T24N
  • Range: R31W
  • Section: 17
  • PLSS Details: 300 feet E and 20 feet S of the NW corner
  • Location Description: 300 ft east and 20 ft south of the NW corner of Sec 17, T.24N., R.31W.
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO145—Newton
  • MLRA: 116B—Springfield Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JAW,KLG,GL,TAD,RH,MLB
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Glossic Fragiudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nixa
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Glossic Fragiudults
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 58 to 108 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/14/1999
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: slope alluvium derived from cherty limestone and/or residuum weathered from cherty limestone
  • Landscape: plateau
  • Landform: interfluve
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/14/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 11
  • 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 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) rubbed, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) crushed, dry; extremely gravelly silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 40.0 very fine to medium roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 50.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 2-76-150 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 30 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019528
    E—8 to 23 centimeters (3.1 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior extremely gravelly silt; weak very fine and fine granular structure; very friable; 35.0 very fine to medium roots throughout and 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 35.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 35 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019529
    EB—23 to 58 centimeters (9.1 to 22.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior extremely gravelly silt; moderate fine and medium granular structure; very friable; 20.0 very fine to medium roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 30.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent faint pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 10 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 30 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 30 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019530. 25% of gravel <3/4 in.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 72991; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 72991
    Bt1—58 to 69 centimeters (22.8 to 27.2 inches); 40 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior and 30 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior and 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior extremely cobbly silt loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; very friable; 11.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 25.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent by volume rounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 25 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 35 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU019531. 15% of gravel <3/4 in.; patchy - phpvsfiid 72992; patchy - phpvsfiid 72992
    2Bt2—69 to 99 centimeters (27.2 to 39.0 inches); 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) interior and 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior extremely gravelly silty clay loam; weak medium platy parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 5.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 14.0 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) skeletans in root channels and/or pores; 75 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019532. Gravel is all <3/4 in. Vertical cracks about 3 in. apart.; continuous - phpvsfiid 72993; continuous - phpvsfiid 72994; continuous - phpvsfiid 72995; continuous - phpvsfiid 72993; continuous - phpvsfiid 72994; continuous - phpvsfiid 72995
    3Bt3—99 to 130 centimeters (39.0 to 51.2 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior extremely gravelly clay; 20 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine and medium prominent and 20 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium prominent mottles; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 8.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 6.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 20 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 25 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019533. continuous - phpvsfiid 72996; continuous - phpvsfiid 72996
    3Bt4—130 to 218 centimeters (51.2 to 85.8 inches); 75 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) interior and 25 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior extremely gravelly clay; moderate very fine and fine angular blocky structure; very firm; 8.0 very fine to medium roots between peds; 12.0 medium and coarse interstitial and tubular and 3.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 35 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2) skeletans in root channels and/or pores and 55 percent prominent red (10R 4/6) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 30 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 30 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments. Lab sample # MU019534. continuous - phpvsfiid 72997; continuous - phpvsfiid 72998; continuous - phpvsfiid 72997; continuous - phpvsfiid 72998