IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sharpsburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984IA1210012
  • User Pedon ID: 84IA1210012
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0338
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 56054
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 41.3052788
  • Std. Longitude: -93.9352798
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 75N
  • Range: 27W
  • Section: 11
  • PLSS Details: 1530 feet N and 287 feet E of SW corner
  • Location Description: P. Hollingsworth farm.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA121—Madison

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: AAC & SJE
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Mollic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Sharpsburg
  • PSC - 23 to 74 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sharpsburg
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Typic Argiudoll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1984
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1984 (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

    argillic horizon

    0—23

    23—112

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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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    1Ap—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 85P01619; moist when described;. many fine to coarse roots
    1Ap—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01620; moist when described;. Mixed with 10YR 4/3.; many fine to coarse roots
    1Bt1—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; 37 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds and 55 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01621; moist when described;. few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common organic coats surface features on faces of peds; many fine to coarse roots; common fine distinct 10YR54 mottles
    1Bt2—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine distinct and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; 37 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds and 55 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01622; moist when described;. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common organic coats surface features on faces of peds; many fine to coarse roots; common fine distinct 10YR54 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR46 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR52 mottles
    1Bt3—48 to 64 centimeters (18.9 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; 37 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01623; moist when described;. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; many fine to coarse roots; common fine distinct 10YR63 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR54 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR46 mottles
    1Bt4—64 to 81 centimeters (25.2 to 31.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct and 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; 37 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01624; moist when described;. common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; many fine to coarse roots; many fine distinct 10YR44 mottles; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    1Bt5—81 to 112 centimeters (31.9 to 44.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 37 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese masses; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary.; moist when described;. Not sampled.; common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine and medium roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    1BC—112 to 130 centimeters (44.1 to 51.2 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse prismatic structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 37 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary.; moist when described;. Not sampled.; common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine and medium roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles
    1C—130 to 152 centimeters (51.2 to 59.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 29 percent clay; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 11 percent fine iron-manganese masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog.; moist when described;. Not sampled.; common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few very fine and fine roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles