IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kisiwa

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 94KS155091

User Pedon ID: 94KS155091

User Site Association ID: 3317Kansas State University Laboratory Pedons

Transect:

User Transect ID - 94010

Transect Stop Number - 6

Transect Interval - 170.0

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - KSU

Lab Pedon # - 94KS155091

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41054

Print Date: 4/29/2025

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: 38.1698608

Std. Longitude: -98.3956909

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 1200'S & 0800'E NW 02 -T22S.R10W. Bearing 90.

State: Kansas

MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains

PEDON

Describers Name: JW, GP

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Kisiwa

PSC - 10 to 61 cm.

Classificaton Date - 6/2/1994

Moisture Class - aquic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 39 depth to top of perched water table and 50 depth to bottom of perched water table (inches) and Depth to loamy or clayey paleosol (inches)

SITE

Landscape: river valley

Landform: flood plain

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Class: poorly

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/2/1994 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 01

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Akz Akz Btngk1 Btngk1 Btngk2 Btngk2	0 0 8 8 30 30	— 8 — 30 — 51	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	7.4 — 7.3 — 8.3 —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —

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
Akz Akz Btngk1 Btngk1 Btngk2 Btngk2	0 0 8 8 30 30	— 8 — 30 — 51	— — — — — —	8 — 8 — 8.1 —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —		— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —

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	%
Akz Akz Btngk1 Btngk1 Btngk2 Btngk2	0 0 8 8 30 30	— 8 — 30 — 51	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— 10.9 — 14 — 13	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon natric horizon	0—10 10—203	—- —-

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	—	—	526	—	90	737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Akz—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior fine sandy loam; 54 percent sand; 34 percent silt; 13 percent clay; 20 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct dendritic mottles; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout; 5 percent fine irregular weakly coherent cemented white (2.5Y 8/1) carbonate concretions throughout and 1 percent fine irregular salt crystals throughout; fragments; 46.400002 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); 1.9 organic carbon percent; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0748; moist when described;. Sampled for EC/SAR, 0-1/2, 1/2 to 4"""". Not very salty looking. Mottles are in root channels and pores.

Btngk1—8 to 30 centimeters (3.1 to 11.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior loam; 53 percent sand; 24 percent silt; 23 percent clay; 5 percent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) coarse prominent dendritic and 25 percent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout; 20 percent distinct dark gray (2.5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 8 percent medium irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 7 percent fine irregular weakly coherent cemented white (2.5Y 8/1) carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 45.900002 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); 0.30000001 organic carbon percent; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0749; moist when described;. Sampled for EC 3-12".; patchy - phpvsfiid 39522; patchy - phpvsfiid 39522

Btngk2—30 to 51 centimeters (11.8 to 20.1 inches); weak red (2.5YR 4/2) interior fine sandy loam; 61 percent sand; 20 percent silt; 19 percent clay; 20 percent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) medium prominent dendritic and 45 percent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) medium and coarse distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 20 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark gray (2.5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent medium irregular black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 10 percent fine and medium irregular weakly coherent cemented white (2.5Y 8/1) carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; 52.400002 percent .1 to 75 mm (fine sand and coarser); 0.059999999 organic carbon percent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0750; moist when described;. Sampled for EC 12-20".; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39523; continuous - phpvsfiid 39524; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39523; continuous - phpvsfiid 39524

Btngk3—51 to 74 centimeters (20.1 to 29.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior sandy clay loam; 18 percent clay; 20 percent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) medium prominent dendritic and 55 percent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) medium and coarse distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; slow permeability; 20 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 35 percent distinct dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine and medium irregular very dark brown (10YR 2/2) iron-manganese masses throughout; 10 percent fine and medium irregular weakly coherent cemented white (2.5Y 8/1) carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described;. 5GY mottles in root channels and pores.; continuous - phpvsfiid 39525; continuous - phpvsfiid 39526; continuous - phpvsfiid 39525; continuous - phpvsfiid 39526

Btngk4—74 to 99 centimeters (29.1 to 39.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior sandy clay loam; 32 percent clay; 15 percent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) medium prominent dendritic and 50 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very slow permeability; 35 percent distinct dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 40 percent distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1) iron-manganese masses throughout; 5 percent fine irregular weakly coherent cemented white (2.5Y 8/1) carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described;. 5GY mottles in root channels.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39527; continuous - phpvsfiid 39528; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39527; continuous - phpvsfiid 39528

Btgb1—99 to 127 centimeters (39.0 to 50.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior sandy clay loam; 22 percent clay; 30 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) coarse prominent irregular and 35 percent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) coarse prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; slow permeability; 15 percent faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 50 percent prominent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 39529; continuous - phpvsfiid 39530; patchy - phpvsfiid 39529; continuous - phpvsfiid 39530

Btgb2—127 to 165 centimeters (50.0 to 65.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior sandy clay loam; 26 percent clay; 15 percent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) medium prominent irregular and 35 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) coarse prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; very slow permeability; 20 percent distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 50 percent prominent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39531; continuous - phpvsfiid 39532; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39531; continuous - phpvsfiid 39532

Btgb3—165 to 203 centimeters (65.0 to 79.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior sandy clay loam; 25 percent clay; 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent irregular and 15 percent greenish gray (5GY 5/1) coarse prominent irregular and 20 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) coarse prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; very slow permeability; 20 percent distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments.; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39535; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 39535