IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Niobell
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 78ND029002
  • User Pedon ID: 78ND029002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 79P0020
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 46204
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 1800 feet north and 75 feet west of southeast corner of Section 10, T.129N., R.75W.
  • State: North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Niobell
  • Classificaton Date - 7/8/1976
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: till plain
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/8/1976 (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 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.
    A2—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine platy structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. A2 tentative - based on plate structure. A2 depths vary according to location (within a few feet).
    B2t—25 to 38 centimeters (9.8 to 15.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; strong coarse prismatic parts to strong coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry, coats and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, coats; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.
    B3—38 to 58 centimeters (15.0 to 22.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.
    C1ca—58 to 84 centimeters (22.8 to 33.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light olive gray (5Y 6/2), dry; moderate medium angular blocky parts to strong medium granular structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine pores; dark olive gray (5Y 3/2), moist, coats; 1 percent gypsum crystal clusters and 3 percent medium irregular lime masses; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.
    IIC2cs—84 to 173 centimeters (33.1 to 68.1 inches); olive (5Y 4/3), pale olive (5Y 6/3) crushed, dry; yellow (10YR 7/6) and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse platy, and weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate medium granular structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.
    C3—173 to 203 centimeters (68.1 to 79.9 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2), olive gray (5Y 5/2) crushed, dry; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; strong coarse subangular blocky parts to strong coarse granular structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary.
    IIC4ca—203 to 213 centimeters (79.9 to 83.9 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2), olive gray (5Y 5/2) crushed, dry; 3 percent yellow (10YR 7/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate medium granular structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary.
    C5—213 to 231 centimeters (83.9 to 90.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; weak coarse platy parts to weak fine granular structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence.