IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sharpsburg
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1986IA1210062
  • User Pedon ID: 86IA1210062
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0356
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59651
  • 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: 41.2038879
  • Std. Longitude: -94.1636124
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 74N
  • Range: 29W
  • Section: 14
  • PLSS Details: 1143 feet N and 580 feet E of SW corner
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA121—Madison

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sharpsburg
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic Typic Argiudolls
  • PSC - 36 to 84 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 12/1/1986
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/1/1986 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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
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    1Ap—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior silty clay loam; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01805
    1AB—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior silty clay loam; moderate very fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; brown (10YR 4/3), moist, coats on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01806
    1Bt1—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior silty clay loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, coats on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01807. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds
    1Bt2—48 to 64 centimeters (18.9 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) faint and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 37 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01808. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common faint 10YR52 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR54 mottles
    1Bt3—64 to 84 centimeters (25.2 to 33.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) faint and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 37 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01809. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common faint 10YR52 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1BC—84 to 122 centimeters (33.1 to 48.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; friable; 37 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P01810. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    1C—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; friable; fragments. common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; common fine distinct 7.5YR46 mottles