IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sac
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984IA035001
  • User Pedon ID: 84IA035001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0770
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 55013
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • 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: 42.7091675
  • Std. Longitude: -95.4302750
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 93N
  • Range: 39W
  • Section: 21
  • PLSS Details: 1310 feet N and 190 feet W of SE corner
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA035—Cherokee
  • MLRA: 107—Iowa and Missouri Deep Loess Hills

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Ceolla, R. Kuehl, T. Fenton, and M. Hosbein
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Sac
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sac
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludoll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1984
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: middle third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • 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 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    cambic horizon

    0—40

    40—85

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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

    4

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    445

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    135

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    1Ap—0 to 21 centimeters (0.0 to 8.3 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; cloddy, and weak fine granular structure; very hard, friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, bromthymol blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04282. many fine and medium roots
    1AB—21 to 40 centimeters (8.3 to 15.7 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior and very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04283. common fine and medium roots
    1Bw1—40 to 78 centimeters (15.7 to 30.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 15 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04284. Sample depths 39-64 cm.; few organic coats surface features on faces of peds; common fine roots; few medium roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217597; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217597
    2Bw2—78 to 85 centimeters (30.7 to 33.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; 15 percent brown (10YR 4/3) coats on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, bromthymol blue; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04285. Mixed zone above continuous stone line. Sample depths 64-72 cm.; few coats surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217598; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217598
    2Bt1—85 to 99 centimeters (33.5 to 39.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior clay loam; strong coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 37 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, bromthymol blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04286. Gamble suggests that horzion is truncated buried soil. Some (5YR 5/8) iron bodies. Sample depths 72-99 cm.; few fine soft masses of iron concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217599; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217599
    2Bt2—99 to 123 centimeters (39.0 to 48.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior clay loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 15 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine threadlike lime masses and 1 percent medium carbonate concretions; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, phenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04287. Bodies of (10YR 5/1). Few fine and medium (5YR 5/8) oxides.; common fine soft masses of lime concentrations; few medium lime concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217600; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217600
    2BC—123 to 144 centimeters (48.4 to 56.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 15 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine threadlike lime masses and 1 percent medium carbonate concretions; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, phenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04288. common fine soft masses of lime concentrations; few medium lime concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few fine distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217601; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217601
    2C1—144 to 169 centimeters (56.7 to 66.5 inches); 50 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and 50 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 0.1 fine roots; 15 percent gray (10YR 6/1), moist, clay films on nodules; 1 percent fine iron concretions; 1 percent fine and medium carbonate concretions; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, phenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04289. Common carbonate threads.; few fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine and medium lime concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on nodules; very few fine roots; few fine distinct 7.5YR58 mottles
    2C2—169 to 188 centimeters (66.5 to 74.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 0.1 fine roots; 15 percent , moist, pressure faces on lower surfaces of peds or rocks; 1 percent fine masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent fine threadlike lime masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, phenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04290. few fine soft masses of lime concentrations; few fine soft masses of iron concentrations; few pressure faces surface features on lower surfaces of peds or stones; very few fine roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR58 mottles
    2C2—188 to 223 centimeters (74.0 to 87.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) crushed clay loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 15 percent , moist, pressure faces on lower surfaces of peds or rocks; 1 percent fine iron-manganese masses; 1 percent fine threadlike lime masses; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, phenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04291. very few fine soft masses of lime concentrations; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few pressure faces surface features on lower surfaces of peds or stones; few fine distinct 5YR58 mottles
    2C4—223 to 260 centimeters (87.8 to 102.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and gray (10YR 6/1) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine faint mottles; massive; firm; 1 percent fine iron-manganese masses; 1 percent fine threadlike lime masses; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, phenol red. Lab sample # 84P04292. Few carbonate concretions.; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; very few fine soft masses of lime concentrations; few fine faint 10YR58 mottles