IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sites
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984CA115012
  • User Pedon ID: 84CA115012
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1984CA115012
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0888
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 55676
  • Print Date: 1/31/2025

    • 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: 39.5027771
  • Std. Longitude: -121.1458359
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19N
  • Range: 7E
  • Section: 13
  • PLSS Details: 488 meters N and 152 meters E of SW corner
  • Location Description: Clipper Mills Quadrangle.
  • State: California
  • County: CA115—Yuba
  • MLRA: 22A—Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Lytle
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, parasesquic, mesic Xeric Haplohumults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 12
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Sites
  • PSC - 18 to 68 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 12/11/2018
  • Classifier - Andrew Brown
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hoda
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Ultic Haploxeralf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1984
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: very low
  • Flooding: frequent flooding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1984 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    LITHO

    PIPO

    PSME

    Lithocarpus

    Pinus ponderosa

    Pseudotsuga menziesii

    tanoak

    ponderosa pine

    Douglas-fir

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—18

    18—196

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    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    3

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    976

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    180

    178

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    12

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    14

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    O—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Partially decomposed leaves, needles, twigs, and bark. Not sampled.
    A1—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) exterior, strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) exterior, dry; sandy loam; strong fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04982. many very fine and fine roots throughout
    A2—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) exterior, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) exterior, dry; sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04983. many very fine and fine roots throughout; few medium roots throughout
    Bt1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) exterior, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) exterior, dry; clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 5.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular and 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 55 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04984. many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; common very fine and fine roots throughout; many medium and coarse roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680469; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680469
    Bt2—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) exterior, red (2.5YR 5/8) exterior, dry; clay; strong medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 5.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular and 2.5 medium interstitial pores; 55 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04985. many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; common very fine and fine roots throughout; many medium and coarse roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680470; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680470
    Bt3—46 to 84 centimeters (18.1 to 33.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) exterior, red (2.5YR 5/8) exterior, dry; clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 55 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores and 55 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04986. 5% soft easily crushed rock fragments.; many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine and fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680471; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680472; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680471; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680472
    Bt4—84 to 130 centimeters (33.1 to 51.2 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) exterior, red (2.5YR 4/6) exterior, dry; clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 55 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores and 55 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04987. 5% soft easily crushed rock fragments.; many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine and fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680473; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680474; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680473; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680474
    Bt5—130 to 173 centimeters (51.2 to 68.1 inches); 50 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) exterior and 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior, yellowish red (5YR 5/8) exterior, dry; clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 55 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 7 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04988. 5% soft easily crushed rock fragments.; many clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680475; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680475
    Bt6—173 to 201 centimeters (68.1 to 79.1 inches); 50 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) exterior and 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior, yellowish red (5YR 5/6) exterior, dry; clay; massive; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 37 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 84P04989. common clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680476; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1680476