IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Grundy
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1985IA135041
User Pedon ID:
85IA1350041
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
86P0390
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
58195
Print Date:
4/27/2025
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:
41.0277786
Std. Longitude:
-92.8000031
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
72N
Range:
17W
Section:
23
PLSS Details:
100 feet north and 1050 feet west of the center
State:
Iowa
County:
IA135—Monroe
MLRA:
109—Iowa and Missouri Heavy Till Plain
Regional Office:
NC—North Central
MLRA Soil Survey Area:
NC-GAL—Gallatin, Missouri
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
IA135—Monroe County, Iowa
PEDON
Describers Name:
J. A. Lucassen
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-silty, smectitic, mesic Aquollic Hapludalfs
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
4
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Grundy
Classificaton Date -
7/11/2007
Moisture Class -
udic
Moisture Subclass -
aquic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Grundy
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 -
2
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Parent Material:
loess
Landscape:
upland
Drainage Class:
somewhat poorly
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
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1Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02304. Some streaks and pockets of (10YR 4/2).; few fine roots
1BA—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior silty clay loam; 1 percent brown (10YR 5/3) fine distinct and 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; , moist, clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02305. few fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR53 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR54 mottles; few fine prominent 10YR58 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 220402; continuous - phpvsfiid 220402
1Bt1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior silty clay; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; , moist, clay films; 1 percent dark concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02306. few dark concretions concentrations; few fine roots; common fine prominent 10YR54 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR58 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 220403; continuous - phpvsfiid 220403
1Bt2—51 to 81 centimeters (20.1 to 31.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; , moist, clay films; 1 percent dark concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02307. few dark concretions concentrations; few fine roots; common fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR58 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR58 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 220404; continuous - phpvsfiid 220404
1Bt3—81 to 107 centimeters (31.9 to 42.1 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium and coarse prominent and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; , moist, clay films; 1 percent dark concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02308. few dark concretions concentrations; few fine roots; common medium and coarse prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR58 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 220405; continuous - phpvsfiid 220405
1Bt4—107 to 152 centimeters (42.1 to 59.8 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; , moist, clay films; 1 percent dark concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog. Roots to 127 cm.; few dark concretions concentrations; few fine roots; common fine prominent 7.5YR46 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR58 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220406; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220406