IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Omega
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1968MN017005
  • User Pedon ID: 68MN017005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1737
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 35895
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 46.5499992
  • Std. Longitude: -92.5333328
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 47N
  • Range: 17W
  • Section: 18
  • PLSS Details: SE1/4, SW1/4, NW1/4, 660 feet E of bridge and 120 feet N of E-W road.
  • Location Description: Carlton Co.
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN017—Carlton

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. Lewis, and H. Finney
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, frigid Typic Udipsamments
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Omega
  • Taxonomic Class - Mixed, frigid Typic Udipsamments
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1968
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1968 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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

    1

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    332

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    71

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    4

    18

    -12

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    O—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A13759. pine needles, branches and twigs in varying states of decomposition
    A1—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior loamy sand; moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine roots and 5.5 medium roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A13760. 68L1152; few charcoal fragments; about 0.5% coarse fragments ranging from 3 to 6 mm; many very fine roots; many medium roots
    A2—8 to 11 centimeters (3.1 to 4.3 inches); reddish gray (5YR 5/2) interior loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine roots and 5.5 medium roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A13761. 68L1159; discontinuous horizon occupying about 75% of the pedon pit and ranging from 0 to 4 cm thick; 40A13768; many very fine roots; many medium roots
    B21hir—11 to 21 centimeters (4.3 to 8.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13762. 68L1153; about 0.5% coarse fragments ranging from 3 to 6 mm; many fine to coarse roots
    B22hir—21 to 33 centimeters (8.3 to 13.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior sand; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; loose; 5.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13763. 68L1154; about 0.5% coarse fragments ranging from 3 to 6 mm; many medium and coarse roots
    B23hir—33 to 51 centimeters (13.0 to 20.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior and reddish brown (5YR 5/3) interior sand; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; loose; 5.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13764. 68L1155; about 0.5% coarse fragments ranging from 3 to 6 mm; many medium and coarse roots
    B31—51 to 72 centimeters (20.1 to 28.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) interior sand; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; loose; 5.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13765. 68L1156; a few 10 to 20 cm weakly coherent chunks; about 1 to 2% coarse fragments ranging from 3 to 6 mm; many medium and coarse roots
    B32—72 to 107 centimeters (28.3 to 42.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior sand; structureless single grain; loose; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A13766. 68L1157; a few 10 to 20 cm weakly coherent chunks; about 0.5% coarse fragments ranging from 3 to 6 mm; few fine and medium roots
    C—107 to 206 centimeters (42.1 to 81.1 inches); light reddish brown (5YR 6/3) interior coarse sand; structureless single grain; loose; 0.1 fine and medium roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A13767. 68L1158; about 0.5% coarse fragments ranging from 3 to 6 mm; very few fine and medium roots