IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pratt

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 92KS079009

User Pedon ID: 92KS079009

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - L

Lab Pedon # - 92P0549

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64788

Print Date: 12/17/2024

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: 37.9853237

Std. Longitude: -97.4543544

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 106'E & 51'N S 1/4 cor 05-T24S.R1W.

State: Kansas

County: KS079—Harvey

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

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

PEDON

Describers Name: Richard Schlepp, Paul Finnell, Leo Klameth

Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, mixed Psammentic Haplustalfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Pratt

Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed Psammentic Haplustalfs

PSC - 3 to 53 cm.

Classificaton Date - 3/12/1992

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 2

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 70 Depth to loamy or clayey paleosol (inches)

SITE

Landscape: valley

Landform: dune

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Position: upper third

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 3/12/1992 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 29

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: wind erosion

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 Bt5 Btb1 Btb2 Btb3 2Btb4	0 3 10 40 54 82 100 121 149 177	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —

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
Ap Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 Bt5 Btb1 Btb2 Btb3 2Btb4	0 3 10 40 54 82 100 121 149 177	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	4.3 4.2 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.2	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —

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	%
Ap Bt1 Bt2 Bt3 Bt4 Bt5 Btb1 Btb2 Btb3 2Btb4	0 3 10 40 54 82 100 121 149 177	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon	0—3 3—202	—- —-

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
7	20	3.7	425	—	270	762	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3), moist; loamy sand; 85 percent sand; 4 percent clay; weak fine and medium granular parts to single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 15.0 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3194

Bt1—3 to 10 centimeters (1.2 to 3.9 inches);, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; loamy sand; 84 percent sand; 8 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 13.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 15 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3195. patchy - phpvsfiid 35316; patchy - phpvsfiid 35316

Bt2—10 to 40 centimeters (3.9 to 15.7 inches);, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; sand; 88 percent sand; 6 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 8.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 20 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3196. patchy - phpvsfiid 35317; patchy - phpvsfiid 35317

Bt3—40 to 54 centimeters (15.7 to 21.3 inches);, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; sand; 90 percent sand; 5 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout and ; 10 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3197. patchy - phpvsfiid 35318; patchy - phpvsfiid 35318

Bt4—54 to 82 centimeters (21.3 to 32.3 inches);, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; fine sand; 89 percent sand; 4 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and ; 8 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3198. patchy - phpvsfiid 35319; patchy - phpvsfiid 35319

Bt5—82 to 100 centimeters (32.3 to 39.4 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; sand; 92 percent sand; 3 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 10 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3199. patchy - phpvsfiid 35320; patchy - phpvsfiid 35320

Btb1—100 to 121 centimeters (39.4 to 47.6 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loamy sand; 82 percent sand; 8 percent clay; single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 20 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3200. patchy - phpvsfiid 35308; patchy - phpvsfiid 35308

Btb2—121 to 149 centimeters (47.6 to 58.7 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; fine sandy loam; 76 percent sand; 12 percent clay; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 10 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, skeletans in root channels and/or pores and 20 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; 60 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3201. lamellae bands are weak and the clay content has increased; patchy - phpvsfiid 35309; continuous - phpvsfiid 35310; patchy - phpvsfiid 35309; continuous - phpvsfiid 35310

Btb3—149 to 177 centimeters (58.7 to 69.7 inches);, 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loamy sand; 83 percent sand; 8 percent clay; 2 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) fine faint irregular and 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine and medium faint irregular mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 20 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay bridges between sand grains and 20 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, skeletans in root channels and/or pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P3202. patchy - phpvsfiid 35311; continuous - phpvsfiid 35312; patchy - phpvsfiid 35311; continuous - phpvsfiid 35312

2Btb4—177 to 202 centimeters (69.7 to 79.5 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4) exterior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed, moist; fine sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 17 percent clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine and medium faint irregular mottles; moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 8.0 fine and medium high-continuity tubular pores; 30 percent faint light brown (7.5YR 6/4), moist, clay bridges on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; fragments; 43 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); slightly acid, pH 6.1, pH meter. Lab sample # 92P3203. patchy - phpvsfiid 35313; continuous - phpvsfiid 35314; patchy - phpvsfiid 35313; continuous - phpvsfiid 35314