IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pleasant

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 94KS193002w

User Pedon ID: 94KS193002w

User Site Association ID: 2572Kansas State University Laboratory Pedons

Transect:

User Transect ID - Pe8

Transect Stop Number - 3

Transect Interval - 100.0

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - KSU

Lab Pedon # - 94KS193002w

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41065

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 39.5366669

Std. Longitude: -101.3883362

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: 1700 feet S. and 200 feet E. of NW corner sec.18 T.6S.,R.36W.

State: Kansas

MLRA: 72—Central High Tableland

PEDON

Describers Name: B. Tricks

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, montmorillonitic Vertic Epiaquolls

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 - Pleasant

Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic Vertic Epiaquolls

Classificaton Date - 3/4/1994

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: upland

Landform: playa

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: toeslope

Slope Shape Across: concave

Slope Shape Down: concave

Runoff: negligible

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: occasional ponding for very long periods begining in jul

Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 78

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 3/4/1994 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 1

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: wind erosion

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon cambic horizon mottles with chroma 2 or less	0—66 10—135 10—66	—- —- —-

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	122	91.4	1017	—	270	483	—	—	17.8	30.6	5.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay; 43 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; very hard, firm; 10.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0559

Bg1—10 to 30 centimeters (3.9 to 11.8 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay; 52 percent clay; 2 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular and 25 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) medium faint irregular mottles; moderate medium granular parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 5.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 70 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0560. continuous - phpvsfiid 27794; continuous - phpvsfiid 27794

Bg2—30 to 66 centimeters (11.8 to 26.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; clay; 47 percent clay; 2 percent brown (7.5YR 4/3) fine distinct irregular and 20 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) medium faint irregular mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 2.0 fine to coarse roots between peds; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent faint black (10YR 2/1), moist, black stains throughout and 50 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0561. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27796; continuous - phpvsfiid 27795; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27796; continuous - phpvsfiid 27795

Bw—66 to 86 centimeters (26.0 to 33.9 inches); 60 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 40 percent brown (10YR 4/3), 60 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 40 percent brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silty clay; 41 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 2.0 fine to coarse roots between peds; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, black stains throughout and 15 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0562. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27797; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27798; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27797; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27798

2Bt—86 to 104 centimeters (33.9 to 40.9 inches); 60 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 40 percent brown (10YR 5/3), 60 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 40 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silt loam; 15 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 4.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0563. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27799; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27799

2Btk—104 to 135 centimeters (40.9 to 53.1 inches); 80 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), 80 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) and 20 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4), dry; silt loam; 9 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine cylindrical noncoherent cemented very pale brown (10YR 8/2) carbonate threads throughout; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0564. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27800; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27800

2BCk—135 to 173 centimeters (53.1 to 68.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silt loam; 8 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 1 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine and medium cylindrical noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) carbonate threads throughout; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0565. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27801; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27802; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27801; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27802

2Ck—173 to 203 centimeters (68.1 to 79.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silt loam; 9 percent clay; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 6.0 fine moderate-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 2 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate coats in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent fine and medium cylindrical noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) carbonate threads throughout; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # KSUSS0566. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27803; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27803