IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nickerson

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 90KS155010R

User Pedon ID: 90KS155010R

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 90P0929

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62862

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 38.1660969

Std. Longitude: -98.0477904

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 0803'E & 2500'N SW 01-T22S.R7W.

State: Kansas

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

PEDON

Describers Name: R. Cox, 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 - Nickerson

PSC - 46 to 86 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/15/1990

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 57 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: convex

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

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

Air Photo ID: 04

Microrelief Elevation: 0

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 BA Bt Btk1 Btk2 BC C1 C2 C3	0 15 30 46 74 86 97 114 135 145	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	7 5.4 5.6 7.5 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 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
Ap A BA Bt Btk1 Btk2 BC C1 C2 C3	0 15 30 46 74 86 97 114 135 145	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	6.7 4.8 5.1 7.2 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.7	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —

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 BA Bt Btk1 Btk2 BC C1 C2 C3	0 15 30 46 74 86 97 114 135 145	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon calcic horizon	0—46 46—86 74—97	—- —- —-

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	—	—	482	—	90	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; loamy fine sand; 89 percent sand; 4 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky parts to single grain; soft, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5603; moist when described;. field texture is lfs for map unit. Actual psa texture on this pedon for this layer is fine sand.

A—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; loamy fine sand; 85 percent sand; 6 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5604; moist when described;

BA—30 to 46 centimeters (11.8 to 18.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; fine sandy loam; 13 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 30 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; 57 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5605; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 36235; continuous - phpvsfiid 36235

Bt—46 to 74 centimeters (18.1 to 29.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; sandy clay loam; 21 percent clay; 15 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) medium faint irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 15.0 medium moderate-continuity vesicular pores; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; 44 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5606; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 36236; continuous - phpvsfiid 36236

Btk1—74 to 86 centimeters (29.1 to 33.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; loam; 16 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 15.0 medium vesicular pores; 2 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent medium irregular carbonate masses throughout and 1 percent medium spherical carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 12.9 percent non-carbonate clay; 34 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5607; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36239; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36239

Btk2—86 to 97 centimeters (33.9 to 38.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; very fine sandy loam; 11 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 10 percent medium irregular carbonate masses and 8 percent medium spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; 8.8000002 percent non-carbonate clay; 35 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5608; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 36240; continuous - phpvsfiid 36240

BC—97 to 114 centimeters (38.2 to 44.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; loamy fine sand; 82 percent sand; 6 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 2 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5609; moist when described;

C1—114 to 135 centimeters (44.9 to 53.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), dry; fine sand; 91 percent sand; 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct irregular mottles; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 3 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5610; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 36241; continuous - phpvsfiid 36241

C2—135 to 145 centimeters (53.1 to 57.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; fine sand; 93 percent sand; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse distinct irregular mottles; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 5 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5611; moist when described;

C3—145 to 203 centimeters (57.1 to 79.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sand; 89 percent sand; 8 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse faint irregular and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 5 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P5612; wet when described;