IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Nira
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1984IA1730021
User Pedon ID:
84IA1730021
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
85P0568
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
56834
Print Date:
11/12/2024
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:
40.8402786
Std. Longitude:
-94.8616638
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
70N
Range:
35W
Section:
22
PLSS Details:
1675 feet N and 219 feet W of SE corner
Location Description:
R. Walters 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 #:
2
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Nira
Taxonomic Class -
Fine-silty, mixed Typic Hapludolls
PSC -
25 to 100 cm.
Classificaton Date -
10/1/1984
Moisture Class -
udic
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
2
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
upland
Landform:
upland slope
Geomorphic Component Hills:
head 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
ochric epipedon
cambic horizon
0—18
18—102
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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
8
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315
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1Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed silty clay loam; cloddy, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02902. 10 to 15 % 10YR 4/3 pockets.; common fine roots
1BA—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior silty clay loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds and very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02903. few fine roots
1Bw1—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, coats on faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02904. few fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine roots
1Bw2—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, coats on faces of peds and very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores; 11 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02905. common fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine roots
1Bw3—56 to 69 centimeters (22.0 to 27.2 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silty clay loam; weak fine prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, coats on faces of peds and dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine dark concretions and 11 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02906. common fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine dark concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots
1Bw3—69 to 81 centimeters (27.2 to 31.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silty clay loam; weak fine prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, coats on faces of peds and dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine dark concretions and 11 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02907. common fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine dark concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots
1BC—81 to 102 centimeters (31.9 to 40.2 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 11 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02908. common fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots
1C1—102 to 122 centimeters (40.2 to 48.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 11 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Not sampled.; common fine iron concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots; many fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
1C2—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior silty clay loam; massive; friable; strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron stains in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Not sampled.; few fine iron concretions concentrations