IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Shelby
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984IA1730014
  • User Pedon ID: 84IA1730014
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0567
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 56833
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 40.8194427
  • Std. Longitude: -94.8616638
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 70N
  • Range: 35W
  • Section: 35
  • PLSS Details: 390 feet S and 1265 feet E of NW corner
  • Location Description: J. Hansen farm.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA173—Taylor

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: RL & LB
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Shelby
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Argiudolls
  • PSC - 30 to 76 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1984
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1984 (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—30

    30—76

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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

    10

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    225

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    1Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed clay loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02895. common fine roots
    1A—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02896. few fine roots
    1Bt1—30 to 48 centimeters (11.8 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02897. few fine and medium roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230884; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230884
    1Bt2—48 to 64 centimeters (18.9 to 25.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 fine roots; brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine dark concretions; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02898. few fine dark concretions concentrations; very few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230885; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230885
    1Bt3—64 to 76 centimeters (25.2 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct mottles; weak fine prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 fine roots; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02899. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; very few fine roots; few fine distinct 2.5Y62 mottles
    1BC—76 to 89 centimeters (29.9 to 35.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay loam; 11 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron concretions; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02900. common fine iron concretions concentrations; few medium roots; common fine distinct 2.5Y62 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230887; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230887
    1C1—89 to 104 centimeters (35.0 to 40.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; very firm; 0.5 medium roots; 7.5YR 3/0 (7.5YR 3/0), moist, iron stains on faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron concretions; 30 percent fine carbonate nodules; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02901. 7.5YR 5/8 and 5/6 iron band at 92 to 95 cm.; few fine iron concretions concentrations; many fine lime nodules concentrations; few medium roots; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1C2—104 to 152 centimeters (40.9 to 59.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; massive; very firm; 11 percent fine iron concretions; 11 percent medium and coarse carbonate nodules; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog. Not sampled.; common fine iron concretions concentrations; common medium and coarse lime nodules concentrations; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles