IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Lemco
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987ID037006
  • User Pedon ID: 87ID037006
  • User Site Association ID: ID703_DSM_pedons
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0014
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60147
  • Print Date: 11/29/2024

    • 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: 44.6938896
  • Std. Longitude: -114.3483353
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 16N
  • Range: 18E
  • Section: 28
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID037—Custer

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Clayey-skeletal, smectitic Argic Cryoborolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Lemco
  • PSC - 33 to 84 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Lemco
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey-skeletal, montmorillonitic Argic Cryoboroll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1987 (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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—0

    0—0

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    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

    32

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    2196

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    0

    53

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    Oe—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Partially decomposed twigs, needles, and grasses.
    A1—1 to 9 centimeters (0.4 to 3.5 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior, gray (10YR 6/1) interior, dry; gravelly loam; 18 percent clay; weak very fine and fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P00078. 15% gravel.; many very fine and fine roots
    A2—9 to 28 centimeters (3.5 to 11.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; gravelly loam; 18 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P00079. 15% gravel.; many very fine and fine roots; common medium roots
    E—28 to 34 centimeters (11.0 to 13.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, dry; gravelly loam; 24 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P00080. 15% gravel.; many very fine and fine roots; common medium roots
    E/B—34 to 55 centimeters (13.4 to 21.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; very gravelly clay loam; 34 percent clay; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P00081. 25% gravel.; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common very fine and fine roots; few medium roots
    B/E—55 to 81 centimeters (21.7 to 31.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, light brown (7.5YR 6/4) interior, dry; very gravelly clay loam; 38 percent clay; strong medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 37 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P00082. 30% gravel.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine and fine roots
    Bt—81 to 113 centimeters (31.9 to 44.5 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, dry; extremely gravelly clay loam; 38 percent clay; moderate medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 37 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P00083. 40% gravel.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few very fine and fine roots
    BC—113 to 138 centimeters (44.5 to 54.3 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, dry; extremely gravelly sandy clay loam; 25 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 10 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P00084. 50% gravel.; few very fine and fine roots
    C—138 to 161 centimeters (54.3 to 63.4 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, dry; extremely gravelly sandy loam; 19 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 88P00085. 50% gravel.; few very fine and fine roots