IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Saltcreek

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 90KS155005

User Pedon ID: 90KS155005

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 90P0924

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62857

Print Date: 11/24/2024

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: 38.0200438

Std. Longitude: -97.9970104

Datum: WGS84

Township: 23S

Range: 6W

Section: 29

PLSS Details: 2400 feet N and 485 feet W of the SE corner

Map Unit: 5944—Saltcreek and Naron fine sandy loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes

State: Kansas

County: KS155—Reno

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS155—Reno County, Kansas

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38097-A8—Hutchinson, Kansas

PEDON

Describers Name: J. Fortner, C. Watts

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Udic Argiustolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Saltcreek

PSC - 28 to 78 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/28/2009

Moisture Class - ustic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Saltcreek

Classificaton Date - 8/13/1990

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 26 centimeters of control section clay

SITE

Parent Material: eolian deposits over alluvium

Landscape: river valley

Landform: dune on paleoterrace

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/13/1990 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 25

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop 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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 BC 2Btkb1 2Btkb2 2Btkb3	0 15 28 41 84 132 142 180 218	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

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
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 BC 2Btkb1 2Btkb2 2Btkb3	0 15 28 41 84 132 142 180 218	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	4.2 4.5 5.9 6.4 6.8 6.9 7 7.3 7.2	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

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	%
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 BC 2Btkb1 2Btkb2 2Btkb3	0 15 28 41 84 132 142 180 218	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon argillic horizon redox concentrations lithologic discontinuity secondary carbonates slickensides	0—28 28—132 81— 142— 142— 178—216	—- —- —- —- —- —-

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
2	—	—	480	—	225	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; fine sandy loam; 11 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; 44 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5552

A—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; fine sandy loam; 19 percent clay; weak medium platy parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; 41 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); strongly acid, pH 5.1, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5553

Bt1—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist; sandy clay loam; 25 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; 43 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5554. continuous - phpvsfiid 43172; continuous - phpvsfiid 43172

Bt2—41 to 84 centimeters (16.1 to 33.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; sandy clay loam; 26 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; 41 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 7.0, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5555. continuous - phpvsfiid 43173; continuous - phpvsfiid 43173

Bt3—84 to 132 centimeters (33.1 to 52.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; very fine sandy loam; 20 percent clay; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine prominent irregular and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on horizontal faces of peds and 13 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; 35 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 7.3, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5556. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 43174; patchy - phpvsfiid 43175; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 43174; patchy - phpvsfiid 43175

BC—132 to 142 centimeters (52.0 to 55.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; very fine sandy loam; 17 percent clay; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium distinct irregular and 2 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) coarse prominent irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 1 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on vertical faces of peds; fragments; 38 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5557. patchy - phpvsfiid 43176; patchy - phpvsfiid 43176

2Btkb1—142 to 180 centimeters (55.9 to 70.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; clay loam; 28 percent clay; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct irregular and 2 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 2 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 2 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical carbonate masses throughout; fragments; 7 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5558. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 43177; patchy - phpvsfiid 43178; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 43177; patchy - phpvsfiid 43178

2Btkb2—180 to 218 centimeters (70.9 to 85.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; clay loam; 39 percent clay; 1 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 1 percent distinct nonintersecting slickensides throughout and 2 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout and 1 percent fine irregular carbonate threads throughout; fragments; 7 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5559. continuous - phpvsfiid 40471; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 40472; continuous - phpvsfiid 40471; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 40472

2Btkb3—218 to 244 centimeters (85.8 to 96.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; clay loam; 33 percent clay; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 3 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent medium irregular iron-manganese concretions throughout; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate threads throughout; fragments; 8 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter. Lab sample # 90P5560. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 38791; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 38791