IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kisiwa

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 90KS155008

User Pedon ID: 90KS155008

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 90P0927

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62860

Print Date: 11/12/2024

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: 38.0008781

Std. Longitude: -97.7653364

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 0578'N & 2344'W SE 33-T23S.R4W.

State: Kansas

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

PEDON

Describers Name: M. Ransom, J. Fortner, R. Ahrens

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 - Kisiwa

PSC - 18 to 69 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/15/1990

Moisture Class - aquic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 58 depth to apparent water table (inches) and Depth to loamy or clayey paleosol (inches)

SITE

Landscape: river valley

Landform: terrace

Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: very low

Drainage Class: poorly

Flooding: none flooding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/15/1990 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 27

Microrelief Elevation: 0

Surface Cover Properties:

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap1 Ap2 Btkn Btknssg1 Btknssg2 Btknssg3 Btknssg4 Btkg BCg Cg 2C	0 10 18 36 58 79 102 117 132 147 165	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	8.7 8.3 8 8.5 8.7 8.6 8.9 8.4 8.2 8 8.1

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
Ap1 Ap2 Btkn Btknssg1 Btknssg2 Btknssg3 Btknssg4 Btkg BCg Cg 2C	0 10 18 36 58 79 102 117 132 147 165	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	7.9 7.8 7.1 7.9 8 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.7 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	%
Ap1 Ap2 Btkn Btknssg1 Btknssg2 Btknssg3 Btknssg4 Btkg BCg Cg 2C	0 10 18 36 58 79 102 117 132 147 165	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon natric horizon	0—18 18—117	—- —-

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	—	90	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loam; 20 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; 31 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5582

Ap2—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loam; 22 percent clay; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular and 1 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine faint irregular mottles; moderate medium angular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 4.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; 30 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5583

Btkn—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; clay loam; 31 percent clay; 3 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine faint irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 3 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, skeletans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 28.299999 percent non-carbonate clay; 26 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5584. Actual matrix color 10YR 3.5/2 moist, 5.5/2 dry; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36544; patchy - phpvsfiid 36543; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36544; patchy - phpvsfiid 36543

Btknssg1—36 to 58 centimeters (14.2 to 22.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; clay loam; 37 percent clay; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 1 percent faint black (10YR 2/1), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on vertical faces of peds and 3 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, skeletans on all faces of peds; 2 percent medium irregular carbonate masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 34.5 percent non-carbonate clay; 26 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5585. slickensides are oriented at about 30 degrees; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36547; patchy - phpvsfiid 36545; continuous - phpvsfiid 36546; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36547; patchy - phpvsfiid 36545; continuous - phpvsfiid 36546

Btknssg2—58 to 79 centimeters (22.8 to 31.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), dry; clay; 42 percent clay; 2 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine prominent irregular and 3 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on vertical faces of peds and 1 percent faint skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 2 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 40.700001 percent non-carbonate clay; 20 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5586. slickensides oriented at about 30 degrees; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36548; continuous - phpvsfiid 36549; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36550; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36548; continuous - phpvsfiid 36549; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36550

Btknssg3—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; clay; 44 percent clay; 3 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 1 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on vertical faces of peds and 1 percent faint skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 21 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5587. slickensides oriented at about 30 degrees; patchy - phpvsfiid 36551; continuous - phpvsfiid 36552; patchy - phpvsfiid 36553; patchy - phpvsfiid 36551; continuous - phpvsfiid 36552; patchy - phpvsfiid 36553

Btknssg4—102 to 117 centimeters (40.2 to 46.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; loam; 27 percent clay; 1 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium prominent irregular and 3 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 2 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout and 2 percent medium irregular carbonate concretions throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 37 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5588. slickensides oriented at about 30 degrees, few snail shells; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36554; continuous - phpvsfiid 36555; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36554; continuous - phpvsfiid 36555

Btkg—117 to 132 centimeters (46.1 to 52.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; fine sandy loam; 13 percent clay; 1 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium prominent irregular and 3 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout and 2 percent medium irregular carbonate masses throughout and 2 percent medium spherical carbonate concretions throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 55 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5589. few snail shells; patchy - phpvsfiid 36556; patchy - phpvsfiid 36556

BCg—132 to 147 centimeters (52.0 to 57.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; fine sandy loam; 9 percent clay; 2 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) medium distinct irregular and 3 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout and 2 percent medium irregular carbonate masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 49 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5590. few vertical 2.5Y 4/1 clay flows along prism faces and root channels

Cg—147 to 165 centimeters (57.9 to 65.0 inches); 50 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 50 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), 50 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 50 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; stratified fine sandy loam to coarse sand; 9 percent clay; 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium and coarse prominent irregular mottles; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 32 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5591

2C—165 to 203 centimeters (65.0 to 79.9 inches); 50 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and 50 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), 50 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and 50 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; coarse sand; 97 percent sand; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) coarse prominent irregular mottles; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P5592