IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clarinda
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1983IA185004
  • User Pedon ID: 83IA185004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0432
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 54676
  • Print Date: 4/24/2025

    • 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: 40.7836113
  • Std. Longitude: -93.4758301
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 69N
  • Range: 23W
  • Section: 11
  • PLSS Details: S 1/2, W 1/2, SE 1/4
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA185—Wayne

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: T.A.D. and J.M.G.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clarinda
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, sloping 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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    1Ap—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 28 percent clay; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 0.1 coarse roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02323. very few coarse roots
    1A—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 31 percent clay; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.1 coarse roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02324. very few coarse roots
    1Bt1—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior silty clay loam; 17 percent sand; 38 percent clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct and 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine faint mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 coarse roots; 15 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), 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; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02325. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few coarse roots; few fine distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common fine faint 10YR44 mottles
    1Bt2—33 to 84 centimeters (13.0 to 33.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior silty clay; 17 percent sand; 45 percent clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky 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 15 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on vertical faces of peds and 37 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02326. very few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on vertical faces of peds; very few fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR54 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    1Bt3—56 to 81 centimeters (22.0 to 31.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay; 20 percent sand; 45 percent clay; 1 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine faint and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium 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 gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on vertical faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02327. few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on vertical faces of peds; very few fine roots; common fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; few fine faint 2.5Y54 mottles
    1Bt4—81 to 102 centimeters (31.9 to 40.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay; 22 percent sand; 45 percent clay; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine faint mottles; weak 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 15 percent distinct dark gray (2.5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P02328. very 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 2.5Y54 mottles
    1Bt5—102 to 122 centimeters (40.2 to 48.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) interior clay; 25 percent sand; 42 percent clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse 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 15 percent faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Not sampled. Few pebbles greater than 2 mm.; very 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 prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    1Bt6—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay loam; 26 percent sand; 38 percent clay; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine faint and 30 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 0.1 fine roots; 2 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog. Not sampled.; very few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; very few fine roots; common fine faint 2.5Y54 mottles; many fine and medium prominent 2.5YR56 mottles