IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Putt
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977CA061004
  • User Pedon ID: 77CA061004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 78P0073
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45083
  • Print Date: 11/25/2024

    • 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: 39.2998886
  • Std. Longitude: -120.6676941
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 17N
  • Range: 12E
  • Section: 31
  • PLSS Details: 305 meters S of NE corner
  • State: California
  • County: CA061—Placer
  • MLRA: 22A—Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: F. O. Sutter
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Medial-skeletal, mixed, mesic Humic Haploxerands
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Putt
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Putt
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed, mesic Xeric Durumbrept
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1977
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: dead ice moraine
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1977 (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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    1557

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    270

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    O1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 78P00387. Decomposing forest litter.
    A11—3 to 20 centimeters (1.2 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; gravelly fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00388. many very fine and fine roots; common medium roots
    A12—20 to 48 centimeters (7.9 to 18.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; very gravelly fine sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00389. many very fine and fine roots; few coarse roots
    A3—48 to 67 centimeters (18.9 to 26.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; extremely gravelly fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 medium and coarse roots and 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00390. many fine roots; many medium and coarse roots
    C1—67 to 92 centimeters (26.4 to 36.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; very gravelly fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 medium and coarse roots and 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 50 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00391. Roots becoming horizontal in lower part of horizon.; many fine roots; many medium and coarse roots
    C2si—92 to 126 centimeters (36.2 to 49.6 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) interior, light gray (10YR 7/1) interior, dry; extremely gravelly loamy coarse sand; 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) fine distinct and 11 percent yellow (10YR 7/8) fine distinct mottles; massive; very hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00392. Roots in fractures 30 to 80 cm apart and pockets. Roots matted on top of the horizon. Silica coatings on upper surface of horizon.; few very fine and fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR51 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR78 mottles
    C3—126 to 203 centimeters (49.6 to 79.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior, white (10YR 8/1) interior, dry; extremely gravelly sand; 11 percent yellow (10YR 7/8) fine distinct mottles; single grain; slightly hard, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 55 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 78P00393. Roots in fractures and pockets. Silica coatings on pebbles.; few very fine and fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR78 mottles