IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Rathdrum
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1986ID017001
  • User Pedon ID: 86ID017001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0338
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 58143
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024
  • 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: 48.0000000
  • Std. Longitude: -116.7666702
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 54N
  • Range: 4W
  • Section: 24
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4 SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Hoodoo Valley.
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID017—Bonner
  • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Ashy, frigid Typic Vitrixerands
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Rathdrum
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Rathdrum
  • Taxonomic Class - Ashy, frigid Typic Vitrandept
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 4/1/1986
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/1/1986 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    1

    671

    O1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments. Needles, leaves, twigs, bark, moss and cones.
    O2—3 to 4 centimeters (1.2 to 1.6 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Decomposed organic matter.
    Bs1—4 to 14 centimeters (1.6 to 5.5 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium and coarse roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and tubular and 0.5 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02002. many very fine and fine roots; few to common medium and coarse roots
    Bs2—14 to 34 centimeters (5.5 to 13.4 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak fine and medium granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium and coarse roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02003. Silt coats on ped faces many very thin (10YR 6/4).; many very fine and fine roots; few to common medium and coarse roots
    Bs3—34 to 55 centimeters (13.4 to 21.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior, dry; silt loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02004. Few thin silt coats on ped faces.; common very fine and fine roots; common medium roots
    Bs4—55 to 70 centimeters (21.7 to 27.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 8/4) interior, dry; silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P02005. Many 1 to 3 mm concretions.; common very fine and fine roots; few medium roots; few medium faint 10YR56 mottles
    C1—70 to 90 centimeters (27.6 to 35.4 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 8/2) interior, dry; silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02006. Few fine Mn stains. Varved thin layers broken up.; common very fine and fine roots; few medium roots; few medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    C2—90 to 103 centimeters (35.4 to 40.6 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 8/2) interior, dry; very fine sandy loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02007. Some root mats on top of horizon.; few very fine and fine roots; few medium faint 10YR56 mottles
    C3—103 to 116 centimeters (40.6 to 45.7 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 8/2) interior, dry; silt loam; hard, firm, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02008. (10YR 5/6 and 6/4) coats on top of varves.; few very fine and fine roots
    2C4—116 to 121 centimeters (45.7 to 47.6 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, dry; loamy fine sand; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine faint mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02009. few fine faint 10YR46 mottles
    3C5—121 to 131 centimeters (47.6 to 51.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 8/2) interior, dry; silt loam; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02010. Thixatrophic properties. Mottled roots on top of varves-brittle or cemented varves.; many very fine and fine roots
    3C6—131 to 139 centimeters (51.6 to 54.7 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 8/2) interior, dry; silt loam; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular and 0.5 medium interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02011. few very fine roots
    3C7—139 to 146 centimeters (54.7 to 57.5 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, white (10YR 8/1) interior, dry; silt loam; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P02012. Thixatrophic properties.; few very fine roots
    4C8—146 to 169 centimeters (57.5 to 66.5 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; extremely gravelly loam; massive; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 86P02013. 65% gravel.