IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Buhler

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 92KS079006

User Pedon ID: 92KS079006

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 92P0546

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64785

Print Date: 2/16/2025

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: 37.9425463

Std. Longitude: -97.5522739

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 0210'N & 0800'E SW 21-T24S.R2W.

State: Kansas

County: KS079—Harvey

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS079—Harvey County, Kansas

PEDON

Describers Name: PRF, GLP, RMM

Current Taxon Kind: family

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Buhler

PSC - 26 to 76 cm.

Classificaton Date - 3/11/1992

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: valley

Landform: terrace

Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Position: depression

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: very low

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 3/11/1992 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 35

Microrelief Elevation: 0

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap1 Ap2 Btnz Btgnz Btgknz1 Btgknz2 Btgn1 Btgn2 BCg	0 12 26 50 75 108 123 149 171	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
Ap1 Ap2 Btnz Btgnz Btgknz1 Btgknz2 Btgn1 Btgn2 BCg	0 12 26 50 75 108 123 149 171	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	5.7 6.1 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.1	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
Ap1 Ap2 Btnz Btgnz Btgknz1 Btgknz2 Btgn1 Btgn2 BCg	0 12 26 50 75 108 123 149 171	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon natric horizon	0—50 26—149	—- —-

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
0	—	—	429	—		762	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap1—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; 27 percent sand; 28 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak medium granular structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; 15 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3164

Ap2—12 to 26 centimeters (4.7 to 10.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; 26 percent sand; 33 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; 16 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3165. this horizon consists of Bt material mixed by tillage

Btnz—26 to 50 centimeters (10.2 to 19.7 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; 27 percent sand; 38 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 60 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent fine irregular salt crystals; fragments; 19 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3166. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35273; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35273

Btgnz—50 to 75 centimeters (19.7 to 29.5 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) crushed, gray (5Y 5/1), dry; 24 percent sand; 34 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine roots between peds; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 50 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 12 percent fine cylindrical salt masses; fragments; 22 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P3167. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35274; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35274

Btgknz1—75 to 108 centimeters (29.5 to 42.5 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1), gray (5Y 5/1), dry; 6 percent sand; 40 percent clay; moderate fine and medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine roots in cracks; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 30 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) and 50 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 8 percent fine cylindrical salt masses and 5 percent very coarse irregular carbonate concretions; fragments; 16 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3168. EDIT HZ NAME = Btgknzss1; continuous - phpvsfiid 35275; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35276; continuous - phpvsfiid 35275; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35276

Btgknz2—108 to 123 centimeters (42.5 to 48.4 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1), olive gray (5Y 5/2), dry; 3 percent sand; 39 percent clay; 1 percent olive (5Y 5/4) fine distinct and 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 30 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) and 50 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent very coarse irregular carbonate concretions; fragments; 21 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P3169. EDIT HZ NAME = Btgknzss2; continuous - phpvsfiid 35277; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35278; continuous - phpvsfiid 35277; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35278

Btgn1—123 to 149 centimeters (48.4 to 58.7 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1), light olive gray (5Y 6/2), dry; 2 percent sand; 42 percent clay; 15 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) fine prominent and 20 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 4.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 40 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 40 percent distinct pressure faces on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; 1 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3170. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35279; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35280; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35279; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35280

Btgn2—149 to 171 centimeters (58.7 to 67.3 inches); 40 percent dark gray (5Y 4/1) and 60 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2), 40 percent gray (5Y 6/1) and 60 percent light gray (5Y 7/2), dry; 2 percent sand; 41 percent clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) coarse prominent mottles; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky, and moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent distinct pressure faces on horizontal faces of peds and 30 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores; fragments; 0.2 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3171. patchy - phpvsfiid 35281; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35282; continuous - phpvsfiid 35283; patchy - phpvsfiid 35281; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35282; continuous - phpvsfiid 35283

BCg—171 to 231 centimeters (67.3 to 90.9 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2), light gray (5Y 7/2), dry; 15 percent sand; 31 percent clay; 18 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 30 percent distinct very dark gray (5Y 3/1), moist, organic stains on horizontal faces of peds and 30 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine irregular lime masses; fragments; 3 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter. Lab sample # 92P3172. linear shaped carbonate threads and seams up to 5 cm long; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35284; continuous - phpvsfiid 35285; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 35284; continuous - phpvsfiid 35285