IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Flygare
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992CO033003
  • User Pedon ID: 92CO033003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1992CO033003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0818
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65058
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 37.6938896
  • Std. Longitude: -108.2141647
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Map Unit: 815—Behanco-Powderhorn family complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO033—Dolores
  • MLRA: 48A—Southern Rocky Mountains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CO672—Animas-Dolores Area, Colorado, Parts of Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Ramsey
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive Pachic Palecryolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Flygare
  • PSC - 76 to 126 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/27/2010
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Foidel
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Cryic Pachic Paleboroll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 7/17/1982
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: colluvium derived from sandstone and shale
  • Landscape: plateau
  • Landform: mountainside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/17/1982 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    APIUM

    FRAGA

    Apium

    Fragaria

    celery

    strawberry

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—36

    76—152

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    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

    13

    183

    45.7

    2944

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    340

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    A1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, dry; partially decomposed organic matter; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 2 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 92P05043
    A2—3 to 10 centimeters (1.2 to 3.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, dry; loam; moderate medium granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 2 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 92P05044
    A3—10 to 17 centimeters (3.9 to 6.7 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior, dry; loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 92P05045
    A4—17 to 43 centimeters (6.7 to 16.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior, dry; loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 2 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 92P05046
    E—43 to 76 centimeters (16.9 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior and brown (7.5YR 5/4) exterior, dry; very stony fine sandy loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 25 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 80 percent distinct skeletans throughout; 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 20 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05047. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173196; continuous - phpvsfiid 173197; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173196; continuous - phpvsfiid 173197
    B/Et—76 to 86 centimeters (29.9 to 33.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4) exterior and very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; very stony clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 40 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05048. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173198; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173199; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173198; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173199
    B/Et—76 to 86 centimeters (29.9 to 33.9 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 92P05048
    Bt1—86 to 102 centimeters (33.9 to 40.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4) exterior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; stony clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 45 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05049. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173200; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173201; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173200; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173201
    Bt2—102 to 150 centimeters (40.2 to 59.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), brown (7.5YR 4/4) exterior and light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; stony clay loam; 15 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05050. patchy - phpvsfiid 173202; patchy - phpvsfiid 173202