IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Penalosa
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 90KS155011
  • User Pedon ID: 90KS155011
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - L
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0930
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62863
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024
  • 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: 37.8685689
  • Std. Longitude: -97.8383047
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 0055'S & 2243'W NE 23-T25S.R5W.
  • Map Unit: 5925—Penalosa silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS155—Reno
  • MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS155—Reno County, Kansas
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. Schlepp, J. Fortner, BRH.
  • 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 - Penalosa
  • PSC - 25 to 76 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/15/1990
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: terrace
  • Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • 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: 8/15/1990 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 55
  • 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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Ap1

    Ap2

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Btss1

    Btss2

    Btss3

    BC

    2Btkssb

    2Btkb

    2Btkssb'

    2Btkb'

    0

    13

    25

    36

    56

    71

    86

    99

    122

    155

    180

    221

    6.5

    6.5

    5.9

    6.4

    6.7

    6.8

    6.9

    7.7

    7.9

    7.9

    7

    8

    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

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Btss1

    Btss2

    Btss3

    BC

    2Btkssb

    2Btkb

    2Btkssb'

    2Btkb'

    0

    13

    25

    36

    56

    71

    86

    99

    122

    155

    180

    221

    5.9

    6

    5.5

    5.9

    6.2

    6.4

    6.4

    7.4

    7.5

    7.4

    7.2

    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 %

    Ap1

    Ap2

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Btss1

    Btss2

    Btss3

    BC

    2Btkssb

    2Btkb

    2Btkssb'

    2Btkb'

    0

    13

    25

    36

    56

    71

    86

    99

    122

    155

    180

    221

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—86

    25—99

    —-

    —-

    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

    479

    90

    737

    Ap1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; silt loam; 21 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; 9 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5613
    Ap2—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silt loam; 21 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; 9 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5614
    Bt1—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay loam; 40 percent clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 10 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; fragments; 8 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5615. patchy - phpvsfiid 36301; continuous - phpvsfiid 36302; patchy - phpvsfiid 36301; continuous - phpvsfiid 36302
    Bt2—36 to 56 centimeters (14.2 to 22.0 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), brown (7.5YR 4/3), dry; silty clay loam; 37 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 30 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; 10 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5616. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36303; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36303
    Btss1—56 to 71 centimeters (22.0 to 28.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay loam; 37 percent clay; strong fine and medium prismatic parts to strong fine angular blocky, and strong fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent prominent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on horizontal faces of peds and 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; 8 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5617. continuous - phpvsfiid 36304; continuous - phpvsfiid 36304
    Btss2—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay loam; 36 percent clay; 1 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine faint irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5 percent distinct very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; 7 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5618. continuous - phpvsfiid 36306; patchy - phpvsfiid 36307; continuous - phpvsfiid 36306; patchy - phpvsfiid 36307
    Btss3—86 to 99 centimeters (33.9 to 39.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; 10 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine and medium faint irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 30 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 30 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; 4 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5619. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36308; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36309; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36308; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36309
    BC—99 to 122 centimeters (39.0 to 48.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silt loam; 27 percent clay; 15 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 10.0 very fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine spherical carbonate masses throughout; fragments; 5 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P5620
    2Btkssb—122 to 155 centimeters (48.0 to 61.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silty clay loam; 39 percent clay; 10 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) fine and medium faint irregular and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; strong fine and medium prismatic parts to strong medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, nonintersecting slickensides on horizontal faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses throughout and 5 percent medium irregular iron concretions throughout; 10 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 9 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5621. 39 to 92 inch : horizons have a trace of fine pebbles; continuous - phpvsfiid 36310; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36311; continuous - phpvsfiid 36310; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36311
    2Btkb—155 to 180 centimeters (61.0 to 70.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silty clay loam; 36 percent clay; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate fine and medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (N 3/0), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 30 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions throughout; 30 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 10 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5622. continuous - phpvsfiid 36312; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36313; continuous - phpvsfiid 36312; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36313
    2Btkssb'—180 to 221 centimeters (70.9 to 87.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; clay loam; 30 percent clay; 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse distinct irregular and 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 1 percent distinct nonintersecting slickensides on horizontal faces of peds and 1 percent distinct manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds and 5 percent distinct carbonate coats in root channels and/or pores and 30 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent distinct clay films on horizontal faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions throughout; 10 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 11 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P5623. continuous - phpvsfiid 36314; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36318; patchy - phpvsfiid 36315; patchy - phpvsfiid 36316; patchy - phpvsfiid 36317; continuous - phpvsfiid 36314; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36318; patchy - phpvsfiid 36315; patchy - phpvsfiid 36316; patchy - phpvsfiid 36317
    2Btkb'—221 to 234 centimeters (87.0 to 92.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; loam; 26 percent clay; 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse distinct irregular and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds and 5 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 21 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P5624. patchy - phpvsfiid 36319; patchy - phpvsfiid 36320; patchy - phpvsfiid 36319; patchy - phpvsfiid 36320