IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Varney
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991MT093010
  • User Pedon ID: 91MT093010
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0949
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63986
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • 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: 46.0200005
  • Std. Longitude: -112.6063919
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 3N
  • Range: 8W
  • Section: 9
  • PLSS Details: 1200 feet east 600 feet north of SW corner
  • State: Montana
  • County: MT093—Silver Bow

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 10
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Varney
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1991
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

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    E1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate fine and medium platy structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots; fragments; very slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05919. surface structure in pan area-play-or massive; many very fine roots
    E2—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; loam; moderate fine platy structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; fragments; very slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05920. few medium roots; many very fine roots
    Bt1—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; sandy clay loam; strong medium prismatic structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; fragments; very slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05921. Bt1 sets up hard-considerable clay difference over E or Bt2; common medium roots; many very fine and fine roots
    Bt2—36 to 64 centimeters (14.2 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate and strong medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots; fragments; very slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05922. many very fine roots
    Bk1—64 to 86 centimeters (25.2 to 33.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very pale brown (10YR 8/2), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 very fine roots; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05923. common very fine roots; many very fine roots
    Bk2—86 to 119 centimeters (33.9 to 46.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 91P05924. few very fine roots
    Bk3—119 to 150 centimeters (46.9 to 59.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; hard, firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 91P05925. Bk3-lime in lawella and root channels-like upland site; few very fine roots
    C—150 to 168 centimeters (59.1 to 66.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; hard, firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; fragments; very slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P05926. C-brittle consistence similar to tuff-(looks like brown tuff)