IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Highland
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1988UT027001
  • User Pedon ID: 88UT027001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0886
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 61004
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • LOCATION

  • State: Utah
  • County: UT027—Millard

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R.J.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Highland
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Calcic Haploxerolls
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1988
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1988 (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

    5

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    1854

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    1A1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, moist; loam; weak fine granular, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; 2.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. many very fine and fine roots
    1A2—13 to 38 centimeters (5.1 to 15.0 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, moist; loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular and 2.5 medium tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lime coated gravel (conglomerate) and lime blocks are common.; many very fine and fine roots
    1Bk1—38 to 79 centimeters (15.0 to 31.1 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, moist; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular and 2.5 medium tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P04799. Many filaments and blocks of 2nd carbaones, definite movement, also lime coated gravel.; many very fine and fine roots
    1Bk2—79 to 104 centimeters (31.1 to 40.9 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, moist; gravelly loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 2.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Many filaments and blocks of 2nd carbonates, definite movement, also lime coated gravel.; common very fine and fine roots
    1BC—104 to 152 centimeters (40.9 to 59.8 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, moist; gravelly loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog. Lime coated gravel, common filaments and blocks of carbonates, this horizon is more disseminated.; few very fine roots