IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Atesh
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 92CA107002
  • User Pedon ID: 92CA107002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0246
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65590
  • 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: 35.8705556
  • Std. Longitude: -119.3311111
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Beginning at center of Section 1 between 15th and 16th rows of trees (from E to W) and opposite the 8th tree (from S to N). 135' N of center of dirt road (about 18' W and 150' N of 3rd electric pole to the W of the center of Section 1. 338' W and 135' N of center of Section 1, T.24S., R.24E.
  • State: California
  • County: CA107—Tulare
  • MLRA: 17—Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KDA, FFF, JCR
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Atesh
  • Classificaton Date - 11/15/1992
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: fan terrace
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/15/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: Q37A
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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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    Ap1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 16 percent clay; weak very thick platy parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1968. 1% fine subangular blocky, weakly silica-cemented fragments did not slake in 10% HCl during a 24-hour period; carbonates disseminated; pH 8.0
    Ap2—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 18 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine interstitial and 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1969. 1% fine subangular blocky, weakly silica-cemented fragments did not slake in 10% HCl during a 24-hour period; carbonates disseminated; pH 8.2
    Ap3—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 16 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium roots; 3.0 very fine interstitial and 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1970. 1% fine subangular blocky, weakly silica-cemented fragments did not slake in 10% HCl during a 24-hour period; carbonates disseminated; pH 8.6
    Ap4—36 to 58 centimeters (14.2 to 22.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 15 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 very coarse roots and 3.0 medium and coarse roots; 21.0 very fine tubular and 3.0 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1971. fine to very coarse angular blocky strongly cemented duripan fragments range in size from 1 cm to 12 cm and cover 10% of the horizon (5% of the fragments are from Btkn); carbonates disseminated; pH 8.8
    Ap5—58 to 71 centimeters (22.8 to 28.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 13 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium roots; 3.0 very fine interstitial and 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 1 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent fine cylindrical carbonate masses and 5 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 93P1972. roots seem oriented almost laterally; angular blocky strongly silica cemented fragments of a displaced duripan range in size from 1 cm to 12 cm and cover 10% of the horizon (5% weak fine subangular blocky fragments of a displaced natric horizon displaced); carbonates disseminated and segregated; pH 9.0
    Ap6—71 to 91 centimeters (28.0 to 35.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), dry; 10 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 10 percent fine cylindrical carbonate masses and 10 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1973. partial slaking; 3% of pebbles are fine angular blocky strongly silica-cemented fragments of a displaced duripan that are extremely hard and did not slake as in some of the horizons above; one soft lime pocket 5 cm in diameter; carbonates disseminated and segregated; pH 8.8
    Ap7—91 to 109 centimeters (35.8 to 42.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; 4 percent clay; massive; hard, firm; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 10 percent fine cylindrical carbonate masses and 10 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1974. no slaking; 3% of pebbles are extremely hard and did not slake as in some of the horizons above; carbonates disseminated; pH 8.8
    Btkqmb—109 to 124 centimeters (42.9 to 48.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; 4 percent clay; massive; hard, firm, weakly cemented, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 75 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 3 percent fine gypsum crystals, unspecified and 25 percent fine and medium carbonate masses and 25 percent fine and medium carbonate threads; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1975. no slaking; seams on laminar strata; 25% of pebbles are extremely hard and did not slake as in some of the horizons above; 85% weakly silica-cemented and 15% that is very hard and very firm with moderate silica cemented duripan; 90% continuous silica and lime cemented laminar caps < 1 mm thick; carbonates disseminated and segregated
    Btkqb1—124 to 147 centimeters (48.8 to 57.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 10 percent clay; massive; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay films between sand grains and 30 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 4 percent fine cylindrical carbonate masses and 4 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1976. slaking; two pockets of lime/gypsum 4 cm in diameter; 15% weakly cemented fine rounded durinodes that are hard and firm; carbonates disseminated; pH 8.7
    Btkqb2—147 to 180 centimeters (57.9 to 70.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; 16 percent clay; massive; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay films in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent faint clay films between sand grains; 4 percent fine cylindrical carbonate threads; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1977. no slaking; 80% weakly cemented, 20% no cementation; carbonates disseminated; pH 8.7
    Btkqb3—180 to 211 centimeters (70.9 to 83.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 13 percent clay; massive; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay films between sand grains; 1 percent fine carbonate threads; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1978. no slaking; 20% weakly cemented durinodes; carbonates disseminated; pH 8.7
    Btkb—211 to 234 centimeters (83.1 to 92.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; 9 percent clay; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 30 percent faint clay films between sand grains; 1 percent fine carbonate threads; fragments; very slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P1979. carbonates disseminated; pH 8.6
    2C—234 to 254 centimeters (92.1 to 100.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 93P1980. pH 9.0