IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Konza
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 97KS161035
  • User Pedon ID: 97KS161035
  • 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 # - 97KS161035
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41146
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 39.2193069
  • Std. Longitude: -96.6421661
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 600 feet east and 450 feet north of the southwest 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: W. Wehmueller, M.D. Ransom
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic Udertic Argiustolls
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Konza
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic Udertic Argiustolls
  • PSC - 17 to 67 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/31/1997
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 87 cm of Depth to free lime and 86.36 cm of Depth to free lime and 87 Depth to paleosol and 86.36 Depth to paleosol and 181 cm of Depth to bedrock and 180.34 cm of Depth to bedrock


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: plain
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Bedrock: very strongly coherent slight weathered limestone, cherty at 181cm
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/31/1997 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 23
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    lithic contact

    0—43

    17—

    181—

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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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    2

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    387

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    240

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    A1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) exterior, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) exterior, moist; silty clay loam; 24 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 6.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0529
    A2—10 to 17 centimeters (3.9 to 6.7 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) exterior, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) exterior, moist; silty clay loam; 29 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 6.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0530
    Bt1—17 to 25 centimeters (6.7 to 9.8 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior, moist; silty clay; 43 percent clay; weak medium columnar parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 3.0 fine roots between peds; 8 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 25 percent faint black (10YR 2/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0532. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21470; patchy - phpvsfiid 21471; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21470; patchy - phpvsfiid 21471
    Bt2—25 to 43 centimeters (9.8 to 16.9 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior, moist; silty clay; 48 percent clay; 18 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 3.0 fine roots between peds; 5 percent faint black (10YR 2/1) organic stains on faces of peds and 20 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0531. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21472; patchy - phpvsfiid 21473; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21472; patchy - phpvsfiid 21473
    2Bt3—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) exterior, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; 3 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium distinct irregular and 20 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 3.0 fine roots between peds; 25 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0533. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21474; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21474
    2Btky1—56 to 68 centimeters (22.0 to 26.8 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) exterior, moist; silty clay; 46 percent clay; 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium distinct irregular and 20 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 5 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified between peds and 6 percent medium irregular carbonate nodules throughout; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0534. patchy - phpvsfiid 21476; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21475; patchy - phpvsfiid 21476; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21475
    2Btky2—68 to 87 centimeters (26.8 to 34.3 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior, moist; silty clay loam; 39 percent clay; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct irregular and 10 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 15 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 20 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified between peds and 3 percent fine irregular carbonate nodules throughout; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0535. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21478; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21477; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21478; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21477
    3Bt1—87 to 101 centimeters (34.3 to 39.8 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/3) exterior, moist; silty clay; 44 percent clay; 4 percent reddish gray (5YR 5/2) medium prominent irregular and 12 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots between peds; 5 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified between peds and 3 percent medium spherical carbonate nodules throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0536. continuous - phpvsfiid 21480; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21479; patchy - phpvsfiid 21481; continuous - phpvsfiid 21480; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21479; patchy - phpvsfiid 21481
    3Bt2—101 to 120 centimeters (39.8 to 47.2 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/3) exterior, moist; gravelly clay; 60 percent clay; 2 percent reddish gray (5YR 5/2) medium prominent irregular and 8 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 1.0 very fine roots between peds; 20 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 25 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 55 percent faint brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine spherical carbonate nodules throughout; 16 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0537. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21483; continuous - phpvsfiid 21482; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21484; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21483; continuous - phpvsfiid 21482; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21484
    3Bt3—120 to 144 centimeters (47.2 to 56.7 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/3) exterior, moist; clay; 60 percent clay; 8 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent irregular and 8 percent reddish gray (5YR 5/2) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 25 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 40 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 55 percent faint brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical moderately coherent cemented carbonate nodules throughout; 11 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0538. continuous - phpvsfiid 21485; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21486; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21487; continuous - phpvsfiid 21485; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21486; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21487
    3Bt4—144 to 161 centimeters (56.7 to 63.4 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/3) exterior, moist; silty clay; 48 percent clay; 4 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 20 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 50 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent fine spherical carbonate nodules throughout; 7 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0539. continuous - phpvsfiid 21488; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21490; continuous - phpvsfiid 21489; continuous - phpvsfiid 21488; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21490; continuous - phpvsfiid 21489
    4Bt5—161 to 181 centimeters (63.4 to 71.3 inches);, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) exterior, moist; silty clay; 42 percent clay; 8 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 20 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 50 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent fine spherical moderately coherent cemented carbonate nodules throughout; 3 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 7 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter shale, unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUR0540. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21493; continuous - phpvsfiid 21491; continuous - phpvsfiid 21492; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 21493; continuous - phpvsfiid 21491; continuous - phpvsfiid 21492
    5R—181 to 186 centimeters (71.3 to 73.2 inches); fragments.