IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Morton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 58ND089017
  • User Pedon ID: 58ND089017
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 58ND089017
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A0086
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 32628
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 0.2 mile east of northwest corner of Section 12, T.140W., R.95N.
  • State: North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: K.E. Larson
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Morton
  • Classificaton Date - 7/24/1958
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/24/1958 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    BOGR2

    NAVI4

    PASM

    Bouteloua gracilis

    Nassella viridula

    Pascopyrum smithii

    blue grama

    green needlegrass

    western wheatgrass

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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

    3

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    A1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), dry; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine and medium structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A00615
    B21—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A00616. continuous - phpvsfiid 89146; continuous - phpvsfiid 89146
    B22—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; moderate fine and medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; clay films on faces of peds and very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, coats; fragments; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # 40A00617. continuous - phpvsfiid 89147; continuous - phpvsfiid 89147
    B23—41 to 58 centimeters (16.1 to 22.8 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), dry; moderate fine and medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; hard, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; faint clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A00618. continuous - phpvsfiid 89149; continuous - phpvsfiid 89149
    B24—58 to 79 centimeters (22.8 to 31.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), olive gray (5Y 5/2), dry; 3 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) medium distinct mottles; strong medium prismatic parts to moderate fine angular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A00619. patchy - phpvsfiid 89750; patchy - phpvsfiid 89750
    B3—79 to 99 centimeters (31.1 to 39.0 inches); olive (5Y 4/3), pale olive (5Y 6/3), dry; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; clay films on faces of peds; fragments. Lab sample # 40A00620. patchy - phpvsfiid 89751; patchy - phpvsfiid 89751
    Cca—99 to 124 centimeters (39.0 to 48.8 inches); olive (5Y 4/3), pale olive (5Y 6/3), dry; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to weak coarse platy structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 40A00621
    C1—124 to 152 centimeters (48.8 to 59.8 inches); olive (5Y 4/3), pale olive (5Y 6/3), dry; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate medium platy structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 40A00622