IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Buhler

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 90KS155001R

User Pedon ID: 90KS155001R

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 90P0920

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62853

Print Date: 2/16/2025

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: 38.1517089

Std. Longitude: -97.8297835

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 0130'E & 2540'N SW 12-T22S.R5W.

State: Kansas

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

PEDON

Describers Name: J.Fortner, M. Ransom

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 - Buhler

PSC - 30 to 81 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/12/1990

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 86 depth to apparent water table (inches) and Depth to loamy or clayey paleosol (inches)

SITE

Landscape: river valley

Landform: flood plain

Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: rare flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/12/1990 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 06

Microrelief Elevation: 0

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 Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ay Anyz Eny Btny1 Btny2 Btkny Btknyss Bknyss 2Bkss 2C1 2C2	0 8 20 30 41 64 94 107 127 150 196	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	5.9 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.8 7.8 7.6 8.6 8.6 8.4 8.2

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
Ay Anyz Eny Btny1 Btny2 Btkny Btknyss Bknyss 2Bkss 2C1 2C2	0 8 20 30 41 64 94 107 127 150 196	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	5.6 6.4 7 7.2 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.8 8 7.5 7.4	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
Ay Anyz Eny Btny1 Btny2 Btkny Btknyss Bknyss 2Bkss 2C1 2C2	0 8 20 30 41 64 94 107 127 150 196	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon natric horizon	0—64 30—107	—- —-

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	—	—	449	—	180	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ay—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), dry; silty clay loam; 40 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; very slow permeability; 6.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine irregular gypsum threads throughout; fragments; 3 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5508; moist when described;

Anyz—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay; 40 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; very slow permeability; 6.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 medium roots between peds; 15 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, organic stains on vertical faces of peds; 25 percent fine irregular gypsum threads throughout and 10 percent fine and medium irregular salt masses throughout; fragments; 3 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5509; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 43511; patchy - phpvsfiid 43511

Eny—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silt loam; 16 percent clay; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular mottles; moderate thin platy parts to weak very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 8.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine irregular gypsum threads throughout and 1 percent fine and medium irregular gypsum masses throughout; fragments; 12 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5510; moist when described;

Btny1—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; silt loam; 23 percent clay; 15 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular mottles; weak medium and coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine moderate-continuity vesicular pores; 2 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular gypsum threads throughout and 1 percent fine irregular gypsum crystal clusters throughout; fragments; 10 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5511; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 43512; patchy - phpvsfiid 43512

Btny2—41 to 64 centimeters (16.1 to 25.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; clay loam; 31 percent clay; 1 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; very slow permeability; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 5 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine platy gypsum crystals, unspecified throughout; fragments; 9 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5512; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 44415; patchy - phpvsfiid 44415

Btkny—64 to 94 centimeters (25.2 to 37.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), dry; silty clay loam; 37 percent clay; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 5 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 21 percent fine irregular gypsum masses throughout and 21 percent fine irregular gypsum threads throughout and 2 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout; fragments; 9 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5513; moist when described;. A few cracks in this horizon are filled with 10YR 2/1 materials.; patchy - phpvsfiid 44416; patchy - phpvsfiid 44416

Btknyss—94 to 107 centimeters (37.0 to 42.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), dry; silty clay loam; 38 percent clay; 1 percent brown (10YR 4/3) fine faint irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 1 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) and 10 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent fine irregular gypsum crystal clusters throughout and 25 percent fine irregular gypsum threads throughout and 5 percent medium irregular carbonate masses throughout; fragments; 11 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5514; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44417; continuous - phpvsfiid 44418; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44417; continuous - phpvsfiid 44418

Bknyss—107 to 127 centimeters (42.1 to 50.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; clay; 40 percent clay; 1 percent brown (10YR 4/3) fine faint irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; 1 percent fine cylindrical gypsum crystals, unspecified throughout and 1 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 17 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5515; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 44419; continuous - phpvsfiid 44419

2Bkss—127 to 150 centimeters (50.0 to 59.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, brown (10YR 4/3) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), dry; clay loam; 28 percent clay; 15 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak medium angular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 1 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, slickensides (pedogenic) on horizontal faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; 1 percent medium irregular carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 36 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5516; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 36728; continuous - phpvsfiid 36728

2C1—150 to 196 centimeters (59.1 to 77.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and brown (10YR 5/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; fine sandy loam; 18 percent clay; 15 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; massive; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; 61 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5517; moist when described;. few 10YR 3/1 vertical clay flows extending_through horizon

2C2—196 to 218 centimeters (77.2 to 85.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and brown (10YR 5/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; loam; 21 percent clay; 15 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 15 percent medium irregular carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 40 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5518; moist when described;. few 10YR 3/1 vertical clay flows extending through horizon

2C3—218 to 226 centimeters (85.8 to 89.0 inches); 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and 70 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 70 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; massive; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 15 percent fine irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; 12 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser).; wet when described;. This horizon was not sampled for PSDA etc. Water samples were taken from this horizon (90P5519).