IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): MEXICO
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 2008MO027050
  • User Pedon ID: 2008MO027050
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 2008MO027050
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M0802750
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 30228
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • 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: 38.9513056
  • Std. Longitude: -91.8808889
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T48N
  • Range: R9W
  • Section: 12
  • PLSS Details: 1,470 feet East and 2,509 feet South from the North West corner
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO027—Callaway
  • MLRA: 115—Central Mississippi Valley Wooded Slopes
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO027—Callaway County, Missouri
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38091-H8—Kingdom City, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: LeAnn Bullard, Mike Chalfant, Amber Marshaus
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aeric Vertic Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Missouri Pedon
  • Pedon #: 50
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - MEXICO
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic, mesic Aeric Vertic Epiaqualfs
  • PSC - 0 to 0 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/28/2008
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - first edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: pre-Illinoian Stage fine-silty loess derived from mixed over pre-Illinoian Stage clayey till derived from chert
  • Landscape: till plain
  • Landform: divide
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: excessively
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Geology: Pre-illinoian Stage formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/28/2008 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 38091h8
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rural transportation
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion gully
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    FESTU

    Festuca

    fescue

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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
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    251.5

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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); 50 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) broken face and 50 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) broken face; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) broken face silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 10.0 very fine roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout; 10.0 fine tubular pores; 35 percent distinct clay films and 35 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; clear smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—36 to 58 centimeters (14.2 to 22.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) broken face silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 10.0 fine tubular pores; 35 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats and 35 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt3—58 to 142 centimeters (22.8 to 55.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine tubular pores; 12 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats and 35 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Btg—142 to 168 centimeters (55.9 to 66.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; very firm; 10.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine tubular pores; 12 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films and 35 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, skeletans; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Eb—168 to 193 centimeters (66.1 to 76.0 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) broken face silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 70 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, skeletans; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2Btgb1—193 to 236 centimeters (76.0 to 92.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) broken face silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and weak fine prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 3 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, skeletans and 70 percent prominent clay films; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2Btgb2—236 to 488 centimeters (92.9 to 192.1 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) broken face silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; 12 percent faint pressure faces and 35 percent prominent clay films; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 2 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2Btgb3—488 to 579 centimeters (192.1 to 228.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) broken face silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak medium prismatic structure; very firm; 12 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, silt coats and 35 percent prominent clay films and 35 percent prominent pressure faces; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 2 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2Btb—579 to 655 centimeters (228.0 to 257.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 12 percent distinct clay films; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2Btgb4—655 to 701 centimeters (257.9 to 276.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) broken face silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 12 percent faint clay films; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; clear smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2BC—701 to 762 centimeters (276.0 to 300.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) broken face sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak thick platy structure; friable; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments.; observed in pit, small