IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Adair

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1985IA0030053

User Pedon ID: 85IA0030053

User Site Association ID: NC-ATL_Adair_Pedons

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 86P0319

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 58124

Print Date: 2/3/2025

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: 40.9469452

Std. Longitude: -94.6638870

Datum: WGS84

Township: 71N

Range: 33W

Section: 17

PLSS Details: 685 feet W and 1400 feet N of SE corner

State: Iowa

County: IA003—Adams

PEDON

Describers Name: LEB and MSW

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aquic Argiudolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 5

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Adair

Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - aquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Adair

Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudoll

Taxon Kind - series

Classificaton Date - 11/1/1985

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture SUBClass - aquic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 3

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Slope Shape Down: convex

Drainage Class: moderately well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 11/1/1985 (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

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
6	—	—	—	—	270	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01885. 30% (10YR 4/4) pockets.

1Bt1—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior clay; 11 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01886. common fine distinct 5YR44 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231401; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231401

1Bt1—25 to 43 centimeters (9.8 to 16.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior clay; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01887. common fine distinct 5YR46 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231402; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231402

1Bt3—43 to 53 centimeters (16.9 to 20.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01888. common fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220243; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220243

1Bt3—53 to 64 centimeters (20.9 to 25.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01889. common fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220244; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220244

1Bt4—64 to 74 centimeters (25.2 to 29.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01890. (10YR 4/1) filled root channels.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220245; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220245

1Bt4—74 to 84 centimeters (29.1 to 33.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P01891. (10YR 4/1) filled root channels.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220246; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220246

1BC—84 to 109 centimeters (33.1 to 42.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 15 percent faint light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films and 15 percent faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. few clay films surface features; few clay films surface features; continuous - phpvsfiid 220247; continuous - phpvsfiid 220248; continuous - phpvsfiid 220247; continuous - phpvsfiid 220248

1C—109 to 152 centimeters (42.9 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior clay loam; massive; firm; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Some (10YR 5/2) on faces.