IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pozega
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991MT023004
  • User Pedon ID: 91MT023004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0937
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63974
  • 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: 46.1677780
  • Std. Longitude: -112.7977753
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 5N
  • Range: 10W
  • Section: 24
  • PLSS Details: 2300 feet east and 1100 feet north of SW corner
  • State: Montana
  • County: MT023—Deer Lodge

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: BDD-VJE
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, carbonatic, frigid Aquic Calciorthids
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pozega
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, carbonatic, frigid Aquic Calciorthids
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1991 (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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    Az1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 medium roots and 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P05777. surfaces crust is 0-2" thick; many fine roots; many medium roots
    Az2—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; loam; moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 medium roots and 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05778. many fine roots; many medium roots
    Bk1—23 to 43 centimeters (9.1 to 16.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 very fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05779. few coarse roots; many fine and medium roots
    Bk2—43 to 69 centimeters (16.9 to 27.2 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular and 5.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05780. few coarse roots; common fine and medium roots
    Bk3—69 to 112 centimeters (27.2 to 44.1 inches); white (10YR 8/1), light gray (10YR 7/2), moist; loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05781. many fine threads salts (pore channels) surface is crusty & puffy; few fine and medium roots; common fine 7.5YR44 mottles
    Ckg—112 to 152 centimeters (44.1 to 59.8 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; loam; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 2.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P05782. few medium and coarse roots; many medium 7.5YR46 mottles