IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Aastad
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 88ND073007
  • User Pedon ID: 88ND073007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0188
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62121
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 1820' E and 930' S of the NW corner of Section 11, T.133N., R.56W.
  • State: North Dakota
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ND073—Ransom County, North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Aastad
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1988
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/1/1988 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. 90P1247
    A—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. 90P1248
    Bt1—28 to 53 centimeters (11.0 to 20.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; moderate medium prismatic, and strong medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 very fine roots; 95 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. 90P1249
    Bt2—53 to 69 centimeters (20.9 to 27.2 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 75 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. 90P1250
    Bk1—69 to 79 centimeters (27.2 to 31.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; 5 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. 90P1251
    Bk2—79 to 97 centimeters (31.1 to 38.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; 5 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. 90P1252
    C—97 to 152 centimeters (38.2 to 59.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; 5 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) medium prominent mottles; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; strong effervescence. 90P1253