IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Middlefork
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1998ID015003
  • User Pedon ID: 98ID015003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1998ID015003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 99P0059
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10919
  • 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: 44.1669426
  • Std. Longitude: -115.9755554
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10N
  • Range: 4E
  • Section: 27
  • PLSS Details: 1,400 feet north and 150 feet east of the southwest corner
  • Location Description: about 3 miles north of Crouch.
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID015—Boise
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ID661—Boise County Area, Idaho, Parts of Ada and Boise Counties
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 44115-B8—Pyle Creek, Idaho

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Ultic Argixerolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Middlefork
  • PSC - 14 to 34 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/30/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Middlefork
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Ultic Argix
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/20/1998
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/20/1998 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    SPBE2

    Spiraea betulifolia

    white spirea

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

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—14

    14—60

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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

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    584

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    7.8

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    Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); fragments. slightly decomposed forest litter
    A1—1 to 9 centimeters (0.4 to 3.5 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; loam; weak fine subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. many very fine and fine irregular pores
    A2—9 to 29 centimeters (3.5 to 11.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P00282. many very fine and fine irregular pores; combined A horizon - 10 to 15 inches thick
    BA—29 to 37 centimeters (11.4 to 14.6 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. 0 to 5 inches thick
    Bt1—37 to 80 centimeters (14.6 to 31.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and medium and coarse roots and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 10 percent distinct clay films in root channels and/or pores; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. 10 to 24 inches thick
    Bt2—80 to 118 centimeters (31.5 to 46.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; clay loam; strong medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and fine and medium roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct clay bridges on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) continuous lamellae 4 to 10 mm thick and 2 to 4 inches apart; 10 to 30 inches thick.
    Bt3—118 to 153 centimeters (46.5 to 60.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 10 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. common very fine and fine irregular pores.