IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Arispe
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987IA159002
  • User Pedon ID: 87IA159002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0589
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60707
  • Print Date: 9/24/2024

    • 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: 40.8416672
  • Std. Longitude: -94.0749969
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 69N
  • Range: 28W
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: 1290 feet E and 1470 feet S of NW corner
  • Location Description: Ringgold County, Iowa.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA159—Ringgold

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Arispe
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudolls
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/1/1987 (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

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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03002. few medium roots; common fine roots
    BA—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03003. few fine roots
    Bt1—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03004. few fine roots; common fine distinct 2.5Y54 mottles
    1Bt2—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03005. few fine roots
    2Bt2—51 to 61 centimeters (20.1 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03006. few fine roots
    Bt3—61 to 79 centimeters (24.0 to 31.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03007. few fine roots; many medium prominent 10YR56 mottles
    1Bt4—79 to 94 centimeters (31.1 to 37.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03008. few fine roots; common medium prominent 10YR56 mottles
    2Bt4—94 to 109 centimeters (37.0 to 42.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03009. few fine roots; common medium prominent 10YR56 mottles
    1BC—109 to 119 centimeters (42.9 to 46.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03010. few fine roots; few distinct 10YR51 mottles
    2BC—119 to 132 centimeters (46.9 to 52.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03011. few fine roots; few distinct 10YR51 mottles
    C—132 to 152 centimeters (52.0 to 59.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct mottles; massive; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 88P03012. few fine roots; few distinct 10YR51 mottles