IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clarinda
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984IA1850031
  • User Pedon ID: 84IA1850031
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0525
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 56791
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • 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: 40.7694435
  • Std. Longitude: -93.4833298
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 69N
  • Range: 23W
  • Section: 22
  • PLSS Details: 309 feet S and 125 feet W of NE corner
  • Location Description: D. Hull farm.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA185—Wayne

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: TAD & JMG
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clarinda
  • PSC - 13 to 63 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Snd
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1984
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 3
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: middle third
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • 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

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—13

    13—114

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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

    11

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    45

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    1Ap—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior silty clay loam; 10 percent sand; 35 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02631. few fine roots; common very fine roots
    1Bt1—13 to 28 centimeters (5.1 to 11.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior silty clay; 10 percent sand; 49 percent clay; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02632. few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; common very fine roots; many fine prominent 10YR56 mottles
    1Bt2—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay; 18 percent sand; 52 percent clay; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02633. few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; many fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR46 mottles
    1Bt3—43 to 58 centimeters (16.9 to 22.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay; 20 percent sand; 52 percent clay; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent prominent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02634. few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; many fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR46 mottles
    1Bt4—58 to 74 centimeters (22.8 to 29.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay; 22 percent sand; 50 percent clay; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; strong medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02635. few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; many fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR44 mottles
    1Bt5—74 to 89 centimeters (29.1 to 35.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay; 24 percent sand; 46 percent clay; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 15 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02636. few organic coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; many fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR44 mottles
    1Bt6—89 to 104 centimeters (35.0 to 40.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; 24 percent sand; 42 percent clay; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02637. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common fine prominent 7.5YR44 mottles
    1Bt7—104 to 114 centimeters (40.9 to 44.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay loam; 25 percent sand; 39 percent clay; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Not sampled.; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; many fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR44 mottles
    1C1—114 to 122 centimeters (44.9 to 48.0 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 26 percent sand; 37 percent clay; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Not sampled.; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common fine prominent 7.5YR44 mottles
    1C2—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 26 percent sand; 36 percent clay; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 15 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog. Not sampled.; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common fine prominent 7.5YR44 mottles