IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Colvin
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 92ND023154
  • User Pedon ID: 92ND023154
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0703
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64942
  • 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: 48.9536111
  • Std. Longitude: -102.9838889
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: North Dakota
  • MLRA: 53A—Northern Dark Brown Glaciated Plains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M.G. Ulmer Norm Mafjeld
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Colvin
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/23/1992
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: kettle
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/23/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - wetlands
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    0—14

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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
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    Oa—0 to 6 centimeters (0.0 to 2.4 inches); black (10YR 2/1); weak fine granular structure; 21.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P04286
    A—6 to 14 centimeters (2.4 to 5.5 inches); black (N 2/0); 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 very fine roots throughout and 5.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 92P04287
    Bkg1—14 to 40 centimeters (5.5 to 15.7 inches); gray (5Y 5/1); 21 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout; fine lime masses; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P04288
    Bt—15 to 40 centimeters (5.9 to 15.7 inches); black (N 2/0); moderate coarse prismatic, and strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 5.0 very fine roots; fragments. Lab sample # 92P04293. Horizon 8 & 9 Bt, Btk are satalite samples. Oa horizon 10% unrubbed, 5% rubbed. Fe rich contact above the 2C; 2-3cm thick. Sandy lens at 130cm 2-3cm thick, irregular very fine sandy loam.
    Btk—15 to 40 centimeters (5.9 to 15.7 inches); moderate coarse prismatic, and strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 5.0 very fine roots; fine lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 92P04294
    Bkg2—40 to 78 centimeters (15.7 to 30.7 inches); gray (5Y 5/1); 21 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, moderately sticky, very plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fine lime masses; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P04289
    Bkg3—78 to 100 centimeters (30.7 to 39.4 inches); gray (5Y 5/1); 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 21 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; fine and medium lime masses; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P04290
    Bkg4—100 to 129 centimeters (39.4 to 50.8 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1); 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 21 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, moderately sticky, very plastic; fine and medium lime masses; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P04291
    2C—129 to 170 centimeters (50.8 to 66.9 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2); 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 92P04292