IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ritzville
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990WA021009
  • User Pedon ID: 90WA021009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0962
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62895
  • 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: 46.4997215
  • Std. Longitude: -118.8019409
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 12N
  • Range: 32E
  • Section: 27
  • PLSS Details: 550 feet E and 150 feet S of NW corner
  • Location Description: Franklin County, Washington.
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA021—Franklin

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 9
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ritzville
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-silty, mixed Calciorthidic Haploxerolls
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1990 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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
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    Ap1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05837. common medium roots; many very fine and fine roots
    Ap2—8 to 15 centimeters (3.1 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silt loam; strong fine and medium subangular blocky, and strong coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05838. common medium roots; many very fine and fine roots
    Bw1—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05839. common very fine and fine roots
    Bw2—25 to 53 centimeters (9.8 to 20.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05840. few very fine and fine roots
    Bw3—53 to 84 centimeters (20.9 to 33.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05841. few very fine and fine roots
    Bk1—84 to 107 centimeters (33.1 to 42.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05842. common very fine roots
    Bk2—107 to 137 centimeters (42.1 to 53.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; silt loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05843. common very fine roots
    Bk3—137 to 168 centimeters (53.9 to 66.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; silt loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P05844. common very fine roots