IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hierro

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1991CO055003

User Pedon ID: 91CO055003

Vegetation Plot ID: S1991CO055003

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 91P1065

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64102

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: 37.3300018

Std. Longitude: -105.0883331

Datum: WGS84

Township: 31S

Range: 69W

Section: 22

PLSS Details: NW SE

State: Colorado

County: CO055—Huerfano

MLRA: 48A—Southern Rocky Mountains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CO636—Wet Mountains and Spanish Peaks Area, Colorado, Parts of Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, and Pueblo Counties

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37105-C1—Cucharas Pass, Colorado

PEDON

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 3

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Hierro

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Cryoboralfs

Classificaton Date - 6/1/1991

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Hill Slope Profile: footslope

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/1/1991 (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

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
POTR SHCA VAMY	Poa tracyi Shepherdia canadensis Vaccinium myrtilloides	Tracy's bluegrass russet buffaloberry velvetleaf huckleberry	— — —	— — —	— — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
cambic horizon ochric epipedon argillic horizon	0—0 0—0 0—0	—- —- —-

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
30	—	—	2890	—	45	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oe—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 91P06951. Potr-Abco/Shca-Vamy needle & leaf duff

A—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), reddish brown (5YR 5/3), dry; fine sandy loam; moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2.5 medium tubular and 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06952. few coarse roots; common fine roots

E—8 to 26 centimeters (3.1 to 10.2 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), light reddish brown (5YR 6/3), dry; sandy loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06953. few fine roots; few very fine roots

E/B—26 to 44 centimeters (10.2 to 17.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) crushed and reddish brown (5YR 4/3) sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P06954. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few medium roots

E/B—44 to 44 centimeters (17.3 to 17.3 inches);, reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) crushed and reddish brown (5YR 5/4), dry; sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06954. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few medium roots

Bt1—44 to 74 centimeters (17.3 to 29.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 0.5 fine tubular and 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06955. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few medium roots; few coarse roots

2Bt2—74 to 102 centimeters (29.1 to 40.2 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6), light red (2.5YR 6/6), dry; gravelly sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2.5 fine tubular and 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 37 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06956. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few medium roots; few coarse roots

3Bt3—102 to 120 centimeters (40.2 to 47.2 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4), reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4), dry; sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and single grain; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06957. few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots; few medium roots

4Bt4—120 to 158 centimeters (47.2 to 62.2 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), light red (2.5YR 6/6), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and 55 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06958. many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few medium roots

5BC—158 to 186 centimeters (62.2 to 73.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P06959. few fine roots; few medium roots