IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Spearville
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991KS069004
  • User Pedon ID: 91KS069004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0805
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63843
  • Print Date: 12/17/2024

    • 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: 37.6063881
  • Std. Longitude: -100.4775009
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 28S
  • Range: 29W
  • Section: 15
  • PLSS Details: 250 feet N and 2000 feet W of the SE corner
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS069—Gray
  • MLRA: 72—Central High Tableland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Glaum, L. Klamath, C. Watt, H. LaGarry-Guyon
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Typic Argiustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Spearville
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Spearville
  • 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
    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 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; weak fine platy structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04755. many fine roots throughout
    Ap2—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04756
    BA—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04757. common fine and medium roots throughout
    Bt1—36 to 53 centimeters (14.2 to 20.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots throughout; faint brown (10YR 4/3) clay films; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04758. common fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227060; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227060
    Bt2—53 to 81 centimeters (20.9 to 31.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) clay films; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04759. few fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227061; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227061
    Btk—81 to 94 centimeters (31.9 to 37.0 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; prominent dark brown (10YR 3/3) clay films; 11 percent medium irregular carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04760. common medium soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227062; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 227062
    Bk1—94 to 130 centimeters (37.0 to 51.2 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine spherical carbonate nodules and 30 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04761. many fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations; common fine lime nodules concentrations
    Bk2—130 to 152 centimeters (51.2 to 59.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine spherical carbonate masses and 11 percent fine irregular carbonate threads; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04762. common fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; common fine carbonate threads concentrations
    Bck—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine irregular carbonate threads; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04763. common fine carbonate threads concentrations
    C1—183 to 249 centimeters (72.0 to 98.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist; silt loam; soft, friable; 11 percent fine irregular carbonate threads; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04764. common fine carbonate threads concentrations
    C2—249 to 297 centimeters (98.0 to 116.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; silt loam; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04765. common fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations
    C3—297 to 340 centimeters (116.9 to 133.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; silt loam; slightly hard, friable; 30 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04766. many fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations
    2C1—340 to 363 centimeters (133.9 to 142.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) loam; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine irregular carbonate masses and 11 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04767. common fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations; common fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations
    2C2—363 to 384 centimeters (142.9 to 151.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; loam; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P04768. common fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations
    2C3—384 to 411 centimeters (151.2 to 161.8 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist; loam; slightly hard, friable; 11 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads; fragments. Lab sample # 91P04769. common fine and medium carbonate threads concentrations