IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Portal
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 90ND023128
  • User Pedon ID: 90ND023128
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0205
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63252
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 900'N and 250'E of the SW corner of section 29, T.163N., R.95W.
  • State: North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Portal
  • Classificaton Date - 9/28/1990
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/28/1990 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

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    280

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. 91P1261
    E—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; weak medium platy, and weak fine platy structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. 91P1262
    Bt—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots; 75 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. 91P1263; few clean sand grains on ped faces
    Btk—30 to 56 centimeters (11.8 to 22.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. 91P1264; few clean sand grains on ped faces
    Bk—56 to 102 centimeters (22.0 to 40.2 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), dry; moderate medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; violent effervescence; clear wavy boundary. 91P1265
    C—102 to 152 centimeters (40.2 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; strong effervescence. 91P1266