IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Richfield
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1989KS081009
User Pedon ID:
89KS081009
User Site Association ID:
mlra72-benchmark lab pedons
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
89P0739
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
61839
Print Date:
12/11/2024
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:
37.4641685
Std. Longitude:
-101.0244446
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
30S
Range:
34W
Section:
3
PLSS Details:
2500 feet W and 1240 feet N of SE corner
State:
Kansas
County:
KS081—Haskell
MLRA:
72—Central High Tableland
PEDON
Describers Name:
S. Graber, B. Brasher, R. Schlepp
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine, mixed, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
9
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Richfield
PSC -
13 to 48 cm.
Classificaton Date -
7/11/2007
Moisture Class -
ustic
Moisture Subclass -
aridic (torric)
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Richfield
Taxonomic Class -
Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
8/1/1989
Moisture Class -
ustic
Moisture SUBClass -
aridic (torric)
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
1
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
upland
Geomorphic Component Hills:
side slope
Hill Slope Profile:
summit
Slope Shape Down:
linear
Runoff:
low
Drainage Class:
well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
8/1/1989 (actual site observation date)
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
crop cover
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—48
13—48
—-
—-
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
1
—
—
909
—
0
46
—
—
14
—
—
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Ap—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; silt loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04217; dry when described;. few fine roots throughout
Bt—13 to 28 centimeters (5.1 to 11.0 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 55 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, coats on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04218; moist when described;. many coats surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 233134; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 233134
Btk—28 to 48 centimeters (11.0 to 18.9 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, coats on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04219; moist when described;. few fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; common coats surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 233135; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 233135
Bk1—48 to 69 centimeters (18.9 to 27.2 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) interior and brown (10YR 5/3) interior, moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, coats on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04220; moist when described;. common fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations; few coats surface features on vertical faces of peds; few fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 233136; patchy - phpvsfiid 233136
Bk2—69 to 99 centimeters (27.2 to 39.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, moist; silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04221; dry when described;. common fine carbonate threads concentrations; few fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous
Bk3—99 to 122 centimeters (39.0 to 48.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, moist; silt loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments. Lab sample # 89P04222; moist when described;. common fine carbonate threads concentrations
C1—122 to 168 centimeters (48.0 to 66.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, moist; silt loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04223; moist when described;. few fine carbonate threads concentrations; effervescence is continuous
C2—168 to 221 centimeters (66.1 to 87.0 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, moist; silt loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments. Lab sample # 89P04224; moist when described;. common fine carbonate threads concentrations
2C3—221 to 262 centimeters (87.0 to 103.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, moist; loam; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04225; moist when described;. common fine carbonate threads concentrations; effervescence is continuous
3Bkb1—262 to 284 centimeters (103.1 to 111.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, moist; loam; weak medium prismatic structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04226; moist when described;. common fine carbonate threads concentrations; effervescence is continuous
3Bkb2—284 to 302 centimeters (111.8 to 118.9 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 11 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments. Lab sample # 89P04227; moist when described;. common fine carbonate threads concentrations
3BCb—302 to 315 centimeters (118.9 to 124.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior, strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, very friable; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P04228; moist when described;. few fine carbonate threads concentrations; effervescence is continuous
4Bkb1—315 to 333 centimeters (124.0 to 131.1 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4) interior, light brown (7.5YR 6/4) interior, moist; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent medium spherical carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04229; moist when described;. common medium soft masses of carbonate concentrations; effervescence is continuous
4Bkb2—333 to 361 centimeters (131.1 to 142.1 inches); pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) interior, pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) interior, moist; silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent medium and coarse spherical carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04230; moist when described;. common medium and coarse soft masses of carbonate concentrations; effervescence is continuous
4Bkb3—361 to 401 centimeters (142.1 to 157.9 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, moist; silt loam; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P04231; moist when described;. common fine and medium soft masses of carbonate concentrations; effervescence is continuous