IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Darlow

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 91KS155006R

User Pedon ID: 91KS155006R

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 91P0786

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63824

Print Date: 5/5/2025

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: 38.0090164

Std. Longitude: -97.9226747

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 1690'S & 0235'W NE 36-T23S.R6W.

State: Kansas

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

PEDON

Describers Name: C. Watts, R. Ahrens, R. Cox

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Darlow

PSC - 20 to 71 cm.

Classificaton Date - 6/12/1991

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: Depth to loamy or clayey paleosol (inches)

SITE

Landscape: river valley

Landform: terrace

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Shape Across: concave

Slope Shape Down: concave

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: rare ponding for brief periods begining in apr

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/12/1991 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 26

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap1 Ap2 Btn Btny Btnyz Btnz1 Btnz2 Btn1 Btn2 2Btn3 2Btn4 2Btn5	0 13 20 36 51 66 86 112 137 173 201 234	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

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
Ap1 Ap2 Btn Btny Btnyz Btnz1 Btnz2 Btn1 Btn2 2Btn3 2Btn4 2Btn5	0 13 20 36 51 66 86 112 137 173 201 234	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	4.5 4.3 6.3 7.9 8 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.3 7	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

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	%
Ap1 Ap2 Btn Btny Btnyz Btnz1 Btnz2 Btn1 Btn2 2Btn3 2Btn4 2Btn5	0 13 20 36 51 66 86 112 137 173 201 234	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon natric horizon	0—20 20—173	—- —-

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
0	—	—	464	—	45	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; loam; 42 percent sand; 10 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; 21 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4567

Ap2—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silt loam; 36 percent sand; 12 percent clay; weak medium platy parts to weak very fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; 19 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4568

Btn—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; loam; 32 percent sand; 21 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 8 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; 17 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 6.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4569. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44496; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44496

Btny—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; clay loam; 26 percent sand; 28 percent clay; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent irregular and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very slow permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 8 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular gypsum crystal clusters throughout and 1 percent fine irregular carbonate nodules throughout; fragments; 12 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4570. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44497; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44497

Btnyz—51 to 66 centimeters (20.1 to 26.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; loam; 30 percent sand; 27 percent clay; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular gypsum threads throughout and 1 percent fine irregular carbonate concretions throughout and 2 percent fine threadlike salt crystals between peds; fragments; 15 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4571. patchy - phpvsfiid 44498; patchy - phpvsfiid 44498

Btnz1—66 to 86 centimeters (26.0 to 33.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; loam; 34 percent sand; 24 percent clay; 1 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) fine prominent irregular and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint clay films in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses throughout; 2 percent fine and medium irregular salt masses between peds; fragments; 18 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4572. patchy - phpvsfiid 44499; patchy - phpvsfiid 44499

Btnz2—86 to 112 centimeters (33.9 to 44.1 inches); 35 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 65 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4), 35 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) and 65 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; loam; 38 percent sand; 24 percent clay; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent irregular and 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; very slow permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 1 percent faint clay films in root channels and/or pores and 5 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, iron stains on faces of peds; 2 percent fine and medium irregular salt masses between peds; fragments; 24 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4573. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44505; patchy - phpvsfiid 44504; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44505; patchy - phpvsfiid 44504

Btn1—112 to 137 centimeters (44.1 to 53.9 inches); 35 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 65 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4), 35 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) and 65 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; loam; 39 percent sand; 25 percent clay; 2 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak fine prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very slow permeability; 5 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, iron stains on faces of peds and 8 percent faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; 22 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4574. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44506; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44507; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44506; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44507

Btn2—137 to 173 centimeters (53.9 to 68.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; loam; 49 percent sand; 16 percent clay; 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 5 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 25 percent prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; fragments; 34 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P4575. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44508; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44509; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44508; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44509

2Btn3—173 to 201 centimeters (68.1 to 79.1 inches); 35 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and 65 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4), 35 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 65 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; sandy loam; 75 percent sand; 11 percent clay; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately slow permeability; 5 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, iron stains on faces of peds and 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; 63 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4576. patchy - phpvsfiid 44510; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44511; patchy - phpvsfiid 44510; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44511

2Btn4—201 to 234 centimeters (79.1 to 92.1 inches); 35 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 65 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), 35 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and 65 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), dry; fine sandy loam; 79 percent sand; 10 percent clay; 2 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium distinct irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 3 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 5 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; 70 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P4577. patchy - phpvsfiid 44525; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44526; patchy - phpvsfiid 44525; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 44526

2Btn5—234 to 259 centimeters (92.1 to 102.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), dry; loamy sand; 88 percent sand; 6 percent clay; 2 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine faint irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 2 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter. Lab sample # 91P4578. patchy - phpvsfiid 44540; patchy - phpvsfiid 44540