IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Aastad
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 77ND073007A
  • User Pedon ID: 77ND073007A
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 78P0296
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45850
  • Print Date: 4/29/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Southeast quarter Section 3, T.133N., R.57W.
  • State: North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Fred W. Schroer, Daryl A. Tagestad, and Norman D. Prochnow
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Aastad
  • Classificaton Date - 8/23/1977
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: till plain
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/23/1977 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P01581
    A12—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P01582
    B25—33 to 71 centimeters (13.0 to 28.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong very fine and fine angular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; clay films; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P01583. continuous - phpvsfiid 90569; continuous - phpvsfiid 90569
    B3—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; 3 percent gray (5Y 6/1) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine angular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P01584
    C1ca—89 to 124 centimeters (35.0 to 48.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), dry; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 21 percent gray (5Y 6/1) medium distinct mottles; weak fine angular blocky parts to moderate very fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P01585
    C2—124 to 152 centimeters (48.8 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 21 percent gray (5Y 6/1) coarse distinct mottles; moderate very fine and fine angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 78P01586