IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Shelby
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1983IA185002
  • User Pedon ID: 83IA185002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0430
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 54674
  • Print Date: 2/2/2025

    • 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: 40.7311096
  • Std. Longitude: -93.3783340
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 69N
  • Range: 22W
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4, NW 1/4
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA185—Wayne

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J.M.G. and T.A.D.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Shelby
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Argiudolls
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1983
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1983 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • 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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    12

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    1Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior clay loam; 25 percent sand; 30 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 0.1 coarse roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02311. very few coarse roots
    1AB—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior clay loam; 26 percent sand; 35 percent clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; friable; 0.1 coarse roots; 55 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02312. many organic coats surface features on faces of peds; very few coarse roots; few fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1Bt1—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior clay loam; 28 percent sand; 33 percent clay; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fine prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; friable; 0.1 fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02313. Few greater than 2 mm pebbles.; few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few fine roots; many fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; few fine prominent 5YR32 mottles
    1Bt2—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; 30 percent sand; 31 percent clay; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02314. few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few fine roots; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; few fine prominent 5YR32 mottles
    1Bt3—56 to 76 centimeters (22.0 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; 32 percent sand; 30 percent clay; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct and 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.1 fine roots; 2 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02315. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; few fine prominent 5YR32 mottles
    1Bt3—76 to 97 centimeters (29.9 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay loam; 33 percent sand; 30 percent clay; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fine prominent and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.1 fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02316. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; few fine prominent 5YR32 mottles
    1BC—97 to 119 centimeters (38.2 to 46.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; 35 percent sand; 28 percent clay; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) fine prominent and 1 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 0.1 fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Not sampled.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few fine roots; few fine prominent 5YR32 mottles; common fine distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; few distinct 5Y62 mottles
    1C—119 to 152 centimeters (46.9 to 59.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) interior and light olive gray (5Y 6/2) interior clay loam; 35 percent sand; 28 percent clay; moderate coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 0.1 fine roots; 15 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog. 10YR 8/2 second CO3 accumulation throughout. Not sampled.; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few fine roots