IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hale
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1981WA073009
  • User Pedon ID: 81WA073009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 81P0521
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 49365
  • Print Date: 4/26/2025

    • 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: 48.9713898
  • Std. Longitude: -122.4402771
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 40N
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 8
  • PLSS Details: 2500 feet N and 100 feet W of the SE corner
  • Location Description: 1 1/2 mi NW of Lynden.
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA073—Whatcom

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed, mesic Aeric Haplaquepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 9
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Hale
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hale
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed,
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1981
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: terrace—outwash or marine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1981 (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
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    1Ap—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular and 5.5 fine interstitial pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03077. NaF pH 9.4; many very fine and fine roots
    1Bw1—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior and dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior, light gray (5Y 7/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03078. many very fine roots
    1Bw2—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior, dry; loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03079. many very fine roots
    1Bw4—61 to 66 centimeters (24.0 to 26.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2) interior and olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior, dry; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03081. common very fine roots
    1Bw3—61 to 66 centimeters (24.0 to 26.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior and brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior, light gray (5Y 7/2) interior and brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior and reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior, dry; loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03080. many very fine roots
    2C1—66 to 97 centimeters (26.0 to 38.2 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; loamy fine sand; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03082. common very fine roots; common medium prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    2C2—97 to 152 centimeters (38.2 to 59.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; sand; single grain; loose; 0.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 81P03083. few very fine roots