IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ninnescah
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 88KS155015R
  • User Pedon ID: 88KS155015R
  • User Site Association ID: 3143
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - 88007
  • Transect Stop Number - 1
  • Transect Interval - 100.0
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - L
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0791
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 57057
  • Print Date: 4/29/2025

    • 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: 37.9126838
  • Std. Longitude: -98.1967661
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 0205'N & 0100'E SW 34-T24S.R8W. Bearing 360
  • State: Kansas
  • MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: PBF, RMM
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ninnescah
  • PSC - 25 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/23/1988
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: flood plain
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Flooding: frequent flooding for brief periods begining in apr
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 60
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/23/1988 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 38
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    cambic horizon

    0—48

    48—94

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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

    0

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    483

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    90

    737

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    Ak1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; fine sandy loam; 17 percent clay; moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; 6.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary.
    Ak2—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; sandy loam; 16 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; 4.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary.
    Ak3—36 to 48 centimeters (14.2 to 18.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; sandy loam; 12 percent clay; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct dendritic mottles; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. mottles in root channels
    Bgk1—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), gray (10YR 6/1), dry; sandy loam; 10 percent clay; 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary.
    Bgk2—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; sandy loam; 10 percent clay; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 2 percent fine and medium irregular black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary.
    Cg1—94 to 132 centimeters (37.0 to 52.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; sandy loam; 10 percent clay; 15 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 2 percent fine and medium irregular black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. irregular decrease in OC in this layer.
    Cg2—132 to 203 centimeters (52.0 to 79.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; loamy sand; 7 percent clay; 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; massive; soft, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 2 percent fine and medium irregular black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog.