IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Decan

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1986UT021001

User Pedon ID: 86UT021001

Vegetation Plot ID: S1986UT021001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 86P0961

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59255

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: 37.6633339

Std. Longitude: -114.0147247

Datum: WGS84

Township: 36S

Range: 19W

Section: 18

PLSS Details: 1200 feet W of NE corner

State: Utah

County: UT021—Iron

MLRA: 28A—Ancient Lake Bonneville

PEDON

Describers Name: James T. Bayer and Gordon G. Crandall

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 1

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Decan

Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic Aridic Durixerolls

PSC - 12 to 62 cm.

Classificaton Date - 9/1/1986

Moisture Class - aridic (torric)

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 2

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: upland

Landform: pediment

Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Position: middle third

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 9/1/1986 (actual site observation date)

Microrelief Elevation: 1

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ARTRV JUOS PIMO	Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana Juniperus osteosperma Pinus monophylla	mountain big sagebrush Utah juniper singleleaf pinyon	— — —	— — —	— — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon argillic horizon calcic horizon duripan	0—19 12—94 76—94 94—0	—- —- —- —-

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
3	—	—	1985	—	90	36	—	—	10	21	0	11	22	1	—	—	—	—	—

1A1—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; gravelly loam; weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05757

1A2—2 to 7 centimeters (0.8 to 2.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; loam; 18 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine vesicular pores; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, cresol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05758. Maybe an E horizon.; few fine roots throughout; few very fine roots throughout

1Ab1—7 to 9 centimeters (2.8 to 3.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05759. Maybe an EB horzion.

1Ab2—9 to 12 centimeters (3.5 to 4.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; loam; 24 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, cresol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05760. Maybe an EB horizon.; common fine roots throughout; common very fine roots throughout

1Bt1—12 to 19 centimeters (4.7 to 7.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist; clay loam; 33 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 2.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 medium tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 55 percent clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, cresol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05761. Common very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; many clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few medium roots throughout; common fine roots throughout; patchy - phpvsfiid 221184; patchy - phpvsfiid 221184

1Bt2—19 to 55 centimeters (7.5 to 21.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; 37 percent clay; strong coarse subangular blocky, and strong medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 0.5 medium tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 55 percent clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, cresol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05762. Common fine and very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores.; many clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few coarse roots throughout; common medium roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 221185; continuous - phpvsfiid 221185

1Btk1—55 to 76 centimeters (21.7 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; 36 percent clay; strong medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 5.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; carbonate coats on all faces of peds and 55 percent clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, cresol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05763. Common fine and very fine roots; lime occurs in few fine filaments.; many clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few coarse roots throughout; common medium roots throughout; effervescence is discontinuous; continuous - phpvsfiid 221186; continuous - phpvsfiid 221186

1Btk2—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; 28 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 medium tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; carbonate coats throughout and 37 percent clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, cresol red. Lab sample # 86P05764. Few very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores, lime is disseminated.; common clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; few medium roots throughout; few fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 221188; patchy - phpvsfiid 221188

1Bkqm—94 centimeters (37.0 inches); indurated by carbonates and silica; fragments. Lab sample # 86P05765. Silica and lime cemented hardpan, i.e. duripan.