IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Mandan
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 92ND015001
  • User Pedon ID: 92ND015001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0305
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65648
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: 700' N and 2350' E of the SW corner, Section 15, T.138, R.80
  • State: North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: CH and MU
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Mandan
  • Classificaton Date - 9/14/1992
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/14/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • 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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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium and coarse roots; fragments; very slight effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02428
    A—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 1 percent fine irregular carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02429
    Bw1—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 0.5 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3 percent fine irregular carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P02430
    Bw2—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 3.0 fine roots; 21 percent fine irregular carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02431
    Bk1—61 to 79 centimeters (24.0 to 31.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 21 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02432
    Bk2—79 to 104 centimeters (31.1 to 40.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 21 percent fine carbonate masses and 3 percent medium carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02433. pebble line at base of horizon
    2BCk—104 to 132 centimeters (40.9 to 52.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine roots; 3 percent medium irregular carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02434. common krotovina up to 2 inches throughout; pebbles concentrated at upper and lower boundaries; few pebbles to 10 mm throughout
    3C—132 to 203 centimeters (52.0 to 79.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 93P02435. stratified; at 168 cm bands 1-3"""" thick to 198 cm (2.5YR 2.5/2 moist), (2.5YR 3/2 dry)