IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Zeeland
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 91ND051451
  • User Pedon ID: 91ND051451
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0152
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64391
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 700 ft. West and 1150 ft. North of the SE corner of Sec. 4, T. 129 N., R. 71 W.
  • State: North Dakota
  • MLRA: 53B—Central Dark Brown Glaciated Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ND051—McIntosh County, North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Sprankle
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Zeeland
  • PSC - 51 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/24/1991
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: very low
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/24/1991 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 45
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—74

    51—112

    —-

    —-
    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

    2

    —

    —

    —

    —

    180

    0

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —
    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; very slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described;. 92P0999
    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; weak fine granular structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments. 92P1008; bulk density clod taken from lower 1/3 of horizon
    A—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; weak medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described;. 92P1000
    Bw1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; 75 percent prominent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) organic stains on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary.; dry when described;. 92P1001; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89932; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89932
    Bt—51 to 74 centimeters (20.1 to 29.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 30 percent prominent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) organic stains on faces of peds and 75 percent prominent clay films on faces of peds; 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary.; dry when described;. 92P1002; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89933; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89934; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89933; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89934
    Btk—74 to 94 centimeters (29.1 to 37.0 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 30 percent prominent clay films on faces of peds; 21 percent coarse and very coarse irregular carbonate masses; 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary.; dry when described;. 92P1003; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89935; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 89935
    Bk—94 to 112 centimeters (37.0 to 44.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; 5 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21 percent medium and coarse irregular carbonate masses; 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary.; dry when described;. 92P1004
    C—112 to 165 centimeters (44.1 to 65.0 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; 5 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine and medium distinct and 5 percent gray (10YR 5/1) fine and medium distinct mottles; massive; hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 21 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate masses; 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence.; moist when described;. 92P1005
    Cy1—165 to 226 centimeters (65.0 to 89.0 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 5 percent gray (5Y 5/1) fine prominent mottles; massive; hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 21 percent coarse irregular gypsum crystal clusters; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. 92P1006
    Cy2—226 to 335 centimeters (89.0 to 131.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; 1 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) fine prominent and 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; massive; hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. 92P1007