IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Harney
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991KS069002
  • User Pedon ID: 91KS069002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0803
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63841
  • Print Date: 4/28/2025

    • 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: 37.6341667
  • Std. Longitude: -100.2530594
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 28S
  • Range: 27W
  • Section: 10
  • PLSS Details: 530 feet south 530 feet west of NE corner
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS069—Gray
  • MLRA: 72—Central High Tableland

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Typic Argiustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Harney
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Harney
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Typic Argiustoll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • 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
    • Setting and Climate
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    Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silt loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 medium roots throughout; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04714. many medium roots throughout
    A—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 medium roots throughout; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04715. many medium roots throughout
    BA—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 fine roots throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 91P04716. many fine roots throughout
    Bt1—28 to 36 centimeters (11.0 to 14.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 15 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3) clay films; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04717. patchy dark organic stains; few clay films surface features; patchy - phpvsfiid 227054; patchy - phpvsfiid 227054
    Bt2—36 to 53 centimeters (14.2 to 20.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 15 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films; 30 percent fine irregular carbonate masses; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04718. few pebbles; organic stains along ped faces; many fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few clay films surface features; patchy - phpvsfiid 227055; patchy - phpvsfiid 227055
    Bck—53 to 86 centimeters (20.9 to 33.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate fine prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04719. few fine roots throughout
    Ck—86 to 137 centimeters (33.9 to 53.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; silt loam; soft, friable; 11 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04720. common fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations
    2Bk1—137 to 170 centimeters (53.9 to 66.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine irregular carbonate threads and 11 percent fine irregular carbonate masses; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04721. common fine carbonate threads concentrations; common fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations
    2Bk2—170 to 201 centimeters (66.9 to 79.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine pores; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04722. masses are patches; few fine carbonate threads concentrations; few fine roots throughout
    2Bk3—201 to 218 centimeters (79.1 to 85.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent irregular carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04723. few carbonate threads concentrations
    2Bk4—218 to 254 centimeters (85.8 to 100.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 very fine roots in cracks; tubular pores; 1 percent medium irregular carbonate threads and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular lime masses; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04724. few medium and coarse soft masses of lime concentrations; few medium carbonate threads concentrations; few very fine roots in cracks
    2Bk5—254 to 269 centimeters (100.0 to 105.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent coarse irregular lime masses and 1 percent fine irregular carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04725. common coarse soft masses of lime concentrations; few fine carbonate threads concentrations
    3Ck1—269 to 290 centimeters (105.9 to 114.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; slightly hard, friable; 1 percent fine irregular lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04726. few fine soft masses of lime concentrations
    3Ck2—290 to 330 centimeters (114.2 to 129.9 inches);, light brown (7.5YR 6/4), moist; clay loam; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine irregular carbonate threads and 30 percent medium irregular lime masses; fragments; violent effervescence. Lab sample # 91P04727. many medium soft masses of lime concentrations; common fine carbonate threads concentrations
    3Ck3—330 to 371 centimeters (129.9 to 146.1 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent coarse irregular lime masses; fragments. Lab sample # 91P04728. common coarse soft masses of lime concentrations