IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Shellabarger

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 91KS155009

User Pedon ID: 91KS155009

User Site Association ID: 3196Kansas State University Laboratory Pedons

Transect:

User Transect ID - 91001

Transect Stop Number - 8

Transect Interval - 235.0

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - KSU

Lab Pedon # - 91KS155009

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40998

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: 37.8854446

Std. Longitude: -97.9710007

Datum: WGS84

Township: 25S

Range: 6W

Section: 10

PLSS Details: SW1/4

Location Description: 0932'N & 1595'E SW 10-T25S.R6W. Bearing 090

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

State: Kansas

County: KS155—Reno

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS155—Reno County, Kansas

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37097-H8—Elmer, Kansas

PEDON

Describers Name: RMM., GLP

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive Udic Argiustolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Shellabarger

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive Udic Argiustolls

PSC - 20 to 71 cm.

Classificaton Date - 11/14/1991

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 2

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 26 percent of control section clay and 137 centimeters of depth to sand

SITE

Parent Material: alluvium over alluvium over alluvium

Landscape: upland

Landform: terrace

Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Position: middle 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: 11/14/1991 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 47

Microrelief Elevation: 0

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: wind and water erosion

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 Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 2Bt5 2Bt6 3C1 3C2	0 20 25 30 46 76 124 137 188	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

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 Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 2Bt5 2Bt6 3C1 3C2	0 20 25 30 46 76 124 137 188	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	4.6 4.7 5.5 6.1 6.5 6.7 6.9 7 6.9	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

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 Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 2Bt5 2Bt6 3C1 3C2	0 20 25 30 46 76 124 137 188	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon argillic horizon lithologic discontinuity	0—30 20—137 76—	—30— —117— —-

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	—	—	454	—	225	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3), dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist; coarse sandy loam; 67 percent sand; 13 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 10 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 27.9 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0703; dry when described;

Bt1—20 to 25 centimeters (7.9 to 9.8 inches); dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) crushed, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) crushed, moist; sandy loam; 57 percent sand; 17 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 5 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organic stains throughout; 10 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 18.4 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0704; dry when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 35900; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35898; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35899; patchy - phpvsfiid 35900; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35898; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35899

Bt2—25 to 30 centimeters (9.8 to 11.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist; sandy clay loam; 61 percent sand; 26 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on vertical faces of peds and 8 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 15 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; 13 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 42.5 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0705; dry when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 35902; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35901; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35903; patchy - phpvsfiid 35902; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35901; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35903

Bt3—30 to 46 centimeters (11.8 to 18.1 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) crushed, dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) crushed, moist; gravelly sandy clay loam; 57 percent sand; 32 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent faint dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on vertical faces of peds and 5 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; 15 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 36.200001 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; neutral, pH 6.9, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0706; dry when described;. partial characterization data ran at NSSL (92P1874), CL=28.7, SA=55.3; patchy - phpvsfiid 35906; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35904; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35905; patchy - phpvsfiid 35906; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35904; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35905

Bt4—46 to 76 centimeters (18.1 to 29.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) crushed, dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) crushed, moist; gravelly sandy clay loam; 70 percent sand; 23 percent clay; weak fine prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on sand and gravel and 5 percent distinct clay bridges between sand grains; 22 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 49.700001 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; neutral, pH 7.3, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0707; dry when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 35907; patchy - phpvsfiid 35908; patchy - phpvsfiid 35907; patchy - phpvsfiid 35908

2Bt5—76 to 124 centimeters (29.9 to 48.8 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; silt loam; 24 percent sand; 24 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 1.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium cylindrical masses of dark accumulation throughout; fragments; 7.1999998 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); 0.69999999 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0708; dry when described;. marginal to a loam; continuous - phpvsfiid 35909; continuous - phpvsfiid 35909

2Bt6—124 to 137 centimeters (48.8 to 53.9 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; sandy loam; 53 percent sand; 18 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium cylindrical masses of dark accumulation throughout; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 43.099998 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); 19.1 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0709; dry when described;. marginal to a loam; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35352; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35352

3C1—137 to 188 centimeters (53.9 to 74.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8), 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8), moist; loamy coarse sand; 88 percent sand; 9 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, slightly plastic; rapid permeability; 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 55.599998 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0710; dry when described;

3C2—188 to 229 centimeters (74.0 to 90.2 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; sand; 91 percent sand; 3 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; fragments; 6.5 percent of percent coarse and very coarse sand; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, pH meter. Lab sample # KSUSS0711; dry when described;