IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Vineland
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990CA029021
  • User Pedon ID: 90CA029021
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0590
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62523
  • Print Date: 4/25/2025

    • 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: 35.1872215
  • Std. Longitude: -119.0894470
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: California
  • County: CA029—Kern
  • MLRA: 17—Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Paul Benedict
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 21
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Vineland
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed Typic Torrifluvents
  • Classificaton Date - 4/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/1/1990 (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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    0—20

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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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    92

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    15

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    Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist; loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03450; dry when described;. common very fine roots throughout
    A—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist; loamy sand; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03451; dry when described;. common very fine roots throughout
    C1—20 to 43 centimeters (7.9 to 16.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; sand; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03452; dry when described;. common very fine roots throughout
    C2—43 to 66 centimeters (16.9 to 26.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; stratified fine sand to loamy fine sand; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) medium prominent mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; neutral, pH 7.2, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03453; dry when described;. few very fine roots throughout; many medium prominent 10YR44 mottles
    C3—66 to 71 centimeters (26.0 to 28.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine and medium prominent mottles; fine subangular blocky, and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03454; dry when described;. common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium prominent 10YR44 mottles
    C4—71 to 102 centimeters (28.0 to 40.2 inches); 20 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and 80 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), 20 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) and 80 percent very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), moist; sand; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; neutral, pH 7.0, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03455; dry when described;. few very fine roots throughout
    C5—102 to 119 centimeters (40.2 to 46.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; silt loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine and medium prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; neutral, pH 7.0, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03456; dry when described;. common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium prominent 10YR44 mottles
    C6—119 to 150 centimeters (46.9 to 59.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; sand; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; neutral, pH 7.0, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03457; dry when described;. few very fine roots throughout; few fine prominent 10YR44 mottles
    C7—150 to 160 centimeters (59.1 to 63.0 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2), olive gray (5Y 4/2), moist; sandy loam; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine interstitial and tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; neutral, pH 7.2, pH meter. Lab sample # 90P03458; dry when described;. few very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium prominent 10YR44 mottles