IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Putt
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977CA057001
  • User Pedon ID: 77CA057001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 78P0067
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45077
  • Print Date: 11/22/2024

    • 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: 39.4707184
  • Std. Longitude: -120.6510315
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19N
  • Range: 12E
  • Section: 32
  • PLSS Details: 230 meters NW of center
  • Location Description: Nevada County, CA.
  • State: California
  • County: CA057—Nevada
  • MLRA: 22A—Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: F. O. Sutter Jr.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Putt
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Umbrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1977
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Landform: hillside or mountainside
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1977 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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

    25

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    1696

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    45

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    O1—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 78P00342. Fresh and decomposed needles and leaves.
    A11—4 to 13 centimeters (1.6 to 5.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, dry; gravelly fine sandy loam; moderate medium granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00343. common very fine and fine roots
    A12—13 to 37 centimeters (5.1 to 14.6 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, dry; very gravelly fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 medium and coarse roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00344. common medium and coarse roots
    A13—37 to 55 centimeters (14.6 to 21.7 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, dry; very gravelly fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 medium and coarse roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00345. common medium and coarse roots
    C1—55 to 63 centimeters (21.7 to 24.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, dry; very gravelly sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 15 percent clay films in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00346. 30% of pebbles are greater than 20 mm.; few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; common fine and medium roots
    C2si—63 to 80 centimeters (24.8 to 31.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) interior, dry; very gravelly sandy loam; massive; very hard, very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent clay films in root channels and/or pores; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00347. Roots in fractures 15 cm to 20 cm apart or horizontal across the surface of the horizon.; few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine and fine roots
    C3—80 to 108 centimeters (31.5 to 42.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior, dry; very gravelly sandy loam; 11 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4) medium distinct and 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct mottles; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00348. Roots in fractures or pockets.; few very fine and fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR74 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR68 mottles
    C4—108 to 148 centimeters (42.5 to 58.3 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2) interior, dry; very gravelly sandy clay loam; 11 percent pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium distinct and 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct mottles; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00349. Roots in fractures or pockets.; few very fine and fine roots; common medium distinct 2.5Y74 mottles; common medium distinct 5YR58 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR68 mottles