IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Waubay
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987SD011015
  • User Pedon ID: 87SD011015
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 89P0392
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • 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: 44.5133324
  • Std. Longitude: -96.9775009
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 112N
  • Range: 51W
  • Section: 17
  • PLSS Details: 2545 feet W and 365 feet S of NE corner
  • Location Description: Brookings County, SD.
  • State: South Dakota
  • County: SD011—Brookings
  • MLRA: 102A—Rolling Till Prairie

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Bruce Kunze
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed Pachic Udic Argiborolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 15
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Waubay
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Waubay-Like
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Pachic Udic Haploboroll
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1987 (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
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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; strong medium platy structure; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02167. very compact
    Ap2—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P02168. very compact
    A—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02169. 50% worm worked
    Bw1—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02170. 30% worm worked
    Bw2—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 pores; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02171. 25% worm worked
    Bk1—61 to 81 centimeters (24.0 to 31.9 inches);, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; silt loam; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 pores; 1 percent fine spherical carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02172. 15% worm worked; few fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few fine distinct 10YR61 mottles
    Bk2—81 to 97 centimeters (31.9 to 38.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; loam; very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 pores; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent fine spherical carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02173. 5% worm worked; common fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine distinct 10YR61 mottles
    C1—97 to 102 centimeters (38.2 to 40.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; sandy loam; very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 pores; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02174. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine distinct 10YR61 mottles
    C2—102 to 119 centimeters (40.2 to 46.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; loam; very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 30 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct mottles; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 pores; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine spherical carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02175. few fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many fine distinct 10YR61 mottles
    C3—119 to 130 centimeters (46.9 to 51.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; very gravelly sandy loam; gray (10YR 6/1) and very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; single grain; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 pores; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine spherical carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02176. few fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations
    2C1—130 to 152 centimeters (51.2 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; clay loam; strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine prominent mottles; massive; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; strong effervescence; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02177. common vertical loamy sand wedges; common fine prominent 10YR61 mottles
    2C2—152 to 244 centimeters (59.8 to 96.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; clay loam; strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine prominent mottles; massive; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 89P02178. common fine prominent 10YR61 mottles