IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Reading
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991KS161004
  • User Pedon ID: 91KS161004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1025
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64062
  • Print Date: 2/1/2025

    • 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: 39.0866661
  • Std. Longitude: -96.5844421
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 11S
  • Range: 8E
  • Section: 19
  • PLSS Details: 3200 feet E and 400 feet S of NW corner
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS161—Riley
  • MLRA: 76—Bluestem Hills

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: W. Wehmueller and P. Finnell
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Reading
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed Typic Argiudolls
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1991 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

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    45

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    A1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06623. many fine roots throughout
    A2—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06624. many fine roots throughout
    A3—13 to 28 centimeters (5.1 to 11.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06625. many fine roots throughout
    BA—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 fine roots between peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06626. many fine roots between peds; effervescence is discontinuous
    Bt1—41 to 64 centimeters (16.1 to 25.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; silty clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine roots between peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06627. common fine roots between peds; effervescence is continuous
    Bt2—64 to 91 centimeters (25.2 to 35.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay; weak medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine roots between peds; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate concretions; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06628. common fine and medium carbonate concretions concentrations; common fine roots between peds; effervescence is continuous
    Bk1—91 to 119 centimeters (35.8 to 46.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine carbonate threads and 11 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate nodules; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06629. common fine and medium carbonate nodules concentrations; common fine carbonate threads concentrations; few fine roots between peds; effervescence is continuous
    Bk2—119 to 160 centimeters (46.9 to 63.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 2.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine carbonate threads and 11 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate nodules; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06630. common fine and medium carbonate nodules concentrations; common fine carbonate threads concentrations; few fine roots between peds; effervescence is continuous
    Bk3—160 to 211 centimeters (63.0 to 83.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 55 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 91P06631. common fine and medium carbonate concretions concentrations; many lime or carbonate coats surface features on vertical faces of peds; few fine roots between peds; continuous - phpvsfiid 227506; continuous - phpvsfiid 227506