IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Shellabarger

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 91KS095001

User Pedon ID: 91KS095001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 91P0785

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63823

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: 37.6903273

Std. Longitude: -97.8433930

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 0160'E & 0220'N SW 14-T27S.R5W.

Map Unit: 5956—Shellabarger sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

State: Kansas

County: KS095—Kingman

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS095—Kingman County, Kansas

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37097-F7—Cheney, Kansas

PEDON

Describers Name: C. Watts, R. Ahrens

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Udic Haplustalfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Shellabarger

PSC - 18 to 68 cm.

Classificaton Date - 6/11/2009

Moisture Class - ustic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Shellabarger

Classificaton Date - 6/11/1991

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 25 percent of control section clay and 53 centimeters of depth to sand

SITE

Landscape: river valley

Landform: paleoterrace

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Position: upper third

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/11/1991 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 08

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 Bt5 C1 C2 C3 C4	0 8 18 33 53 79 107 127 142 163 185	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 Bt5 C1 C2 C3 C4	0 8 18 33 53 79 107 127 142 163 185	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	5.8 5 5.6 5.9 6.1 6 6 6.4 5.8 5.8 5.8	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
Ap A Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 Bt5 C1 C2 C3 C4	0 8 18 33 53 79 107 127 142 163 185	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon	0—18 18—126	—18— —108—

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
1	—	—	458	—	90	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3), dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist; gravelly sandy loam; 63 percent sand; 13 percent clay; moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 6.0 very fine roots throughout; 17 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 67 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4556. In all layers sampled PSDA data indicates gravels are dominantly fine (2-5mm).

A—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3), dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 68 percent sand; 12 percent clay; moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 19 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 71 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4557

Bt1—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/3), dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/3), moist; gravelly sandy clay loam; 64 percent sand; 30 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderate permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 5 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; 20 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 73 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4558. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36777; continuous - phpvsfiid 36776; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36777; continuous - phpvsfiid 36776

Bt2—33 to 53 centimeters (13.0 to 20.9 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4), moist; gravelly sandy clay loam; 71 percent sand; 25 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 12 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 74 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 6.7, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4559. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36778; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36778

Bt3—53 to 79 centimeters (20.9 to 31.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 76 percent sand; 20 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and 3 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; 22 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 81 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 6.9, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4560. patchy - phpvsfiid 36780; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36779; patchy - phpvsfiid 36780; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 36779

Bt4—79 to 107 centimeters (31.1 to 42.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 82 percent sand; 15 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent distinct dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/3), moist, clay bridges on sand and gravel; 18 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 85 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 6.8, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4561. patchy - phpvsfiid 36781; patchy - phpvsfiid 36781

Bt5—107 to 127 centimeters (42.1 to 50.0 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6), red (2.5YR 4/6), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 83 percent sand; 14 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent distinct dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4), moist, clay bridges on sand and gravel; 13 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 80 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 6.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4562. patchy - phpvsfiid 36782; patchy - phpvsfiid 36782

C1—127 to 142 centimeters (50.0 to 55.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 87 percent sand; 11 percent clay; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.2 very fine roots throughout; 10 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4563

C2—142 to 163 centimeters (55.9 to 64.2 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist; loamy coarse sand; 88 percent sand; 8 percent clay; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 7 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4564

C3—163 to 185 centimeters (64.2 to 72.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 86 percent sand; 12 percent clay; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 21 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4565

C4—185 to 213 centimeters (72.8 to 83.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 86 percent sand; 12 percent clay; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 9 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter. Lab sample # 91P4566