IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kahola
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 97KS161034
  • User Pedon ID: 97KS161034
  • User Site Association ID: 96KS161-Colbert Hills Golf Course projectKansas State University Laboratory Pedons
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 97KS161034
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41145
  • 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: 39.2188644
  • Std. Longitude: -96.6361923
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 2925 feet west and 200 feet north of the southeast corner of section 34 T9S, R7E.
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS161—Riley
  • MLRA: 76—Bluestem Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS161—Riley County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39096-B6—Keats, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M.D. Ransom, W.A. Wehmueller, S. Glaum, P.L. Abel
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed Cumulic Hapludolls
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Kahola
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed Cumulic Hapludolls
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/27/1997
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 43 cm of Depth to free lime and 43.18 cm of Depth to free lime


    • SITE

  • Landscape: valley
  • Landform: flood plain
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/27/1997 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 23
  • 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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    A1—0 to 9 centimeters (0.0 to 3.5 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior silt loam; 24 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 6.0 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0519
    A2—9 to 27 centimeters (3.5 to 10.6 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior silty clay loam; 29 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine and medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout; 2 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0520
    Ab1—27 to 43 centimeters (10.6 to 16.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) exterior silty clay loam; 31 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout; 2 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0521
    Ab2—43 to 59 centimeters (16.9 to 23.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0522
    ABkb—59 to 87 centimeters (23.2 to 34.3 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) exterior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 30 percent fine carbonate threads throughout; 1 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0523
    Bkb—87 to 109 centimeters (34.3 to 42.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 8 percent fine carbonate threads throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0524
    2Bwb1—109 to 126 centimeters (42.9 to 49.6 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior silty clay; 41 percent clay; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 2 percent fine carbonate threads throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0525. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21463; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21463
    2Bwb2—126 to 145 centimeters (49.6 to 57.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior silty clay loam; 38 percent clay; 15 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, firm; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 10 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slight effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0526. patchy - phpvsfiid 21464; patchy - phpvsfiid 21464
    2Bwb3—145 to 163 centimeters (57.1 to 64.2 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior silty clay; 42 percent clay; 5 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, firm; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 6 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 13 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0527. patchy - phpvsfiid 21465; patchy - phpvsfiid 21465
    2Bwb4—163 to 180 centimeters (64.2 to 70.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior silty clay loam; 38 percent clay; 2 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, firm; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 6 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 3 percent fine spherical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments. Lab sample # KSUR0528. patchy - phpvsfiid 21466; patchy - phpvsfiid 21466