IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sharkey
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999MS151001
  • User Pedon ID: 99MS151001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0482
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11987
  • 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: 33.3295822
  • Std. Longitude: -91.0160522
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Mississippi
  • County: MS151—Washington
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MS151—Washington County, Mississippi

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sharkey
  • Classificaton Date - 9/28/1999
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/28/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • 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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    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1); moderate fine and medium granular, and very fine angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P03004. few weak medium & coarse subangular blocky peds in middle of hip near bottom of horizon; many fine interstitial pores between the granular & very fine angular blocky peds & common fine tubular pores in subangular blocky peds; common very fine, few fine, few medium & common coarse roots (current year soybean plants) between peds & in desiccation cracks; many trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1 to 5cm wide that extends through horizon; few fine prominent irregular shaped brown (7.5YR4/4) & few fine prominent strong brown(7.5YR5/6)masses of iron accumulation with sharp boundaries on faces of some peds & throughout matrix; few fine very dark brown(10YR3/3)iron-manganese nodules with sharp boundaries in matrix.
    Ap2—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular, and very fine angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03005. few medium tubular pores in subangular blocky peds and many fine interstitial pores between the granular and very fine angular blocky peds and common fine tubular pores in subangular blocky peds; common very fine, few medium and common coarse roots (current year soybean plants) between peds and in desiccation cracks; mant trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1 to 5cm wide that extends through horizon; few fine prominent irregular shaped brown (7.5YR4/4) and few fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR5/6) masses of iron accumulation with sharp boundaries on faces of some peds and throughout matrix; few fine very dark brown (10YR3/3) iron- manganese nodules with sharp boundaries in matrix.
    Assg—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; strong thick, and very thick platy parts to strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; extremely firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03006. pores in matrix; roots between ped, in desiccation cracks & on slickenside faces; few faint v.dark gray(10YR3/1)clay accumulations along surfaces of old root channels; many trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1-4cm wide extending through horizon; slickensides that form med & co wedge shaped aggregates; dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horizontal & extends to the base of the Ap horizon, slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny v.dark gray(10YR3/1)clay accum. 1-3mm thick on faces; few fine & med. prom. irr. shaped brown (7.5YR4/4)& strong brown(7.5YR5/6)masses of iron accum. w/diffuse boun. on faces of plates & com. fine prom. irr. shaped reddish brown(5YR4/4) masses of iron accum.
    Bssg1—36 to 102 centimeters (14.2 to 40.2 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; strong coarse and very coarse prismatic parts to strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03007. pores in matrix; few fine roots between prisms, peds, in desiccation cracks & on slickenside faces; many trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1-4cm wide extending through horizon; com. intersecting slickensides that form med. & co. wedge shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horiz. slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny v.dark gray(10YR3/1)clay accum. 1-3mm thick on faces; few co. faint irreg. shaped dark grayish brown(10YR4/2)iron depletions w/diffuse boun. in matrix; many fine & few med. prom. irreg. shaped brown(7.5YR4/4) masses of iron accum. w/diffuse boun. in matrix; few med. prom. irreg. shaped reddish brown(5YR4/4)masses of iron accum. w/diffuse boun. 00P3008
    Bssg2—102 to 142 centimeters (40.2 to 55.9 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) clay; moderate coarse and very coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 75 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03009. pores in matrix; roots in desiccation cracks & on slickenside faces; few trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1-2cm wide extending through horizon; slickensides that form med. & co. wedge shaped aggregates, dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horizontal, slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny v.dark gray(10YR3/1) clay accum. 1-3mm thick on faces; few fine dist. dark brown(7.5YR 3/2) organic accum. along old root channels & on some slickenside faces; many fine & med. prom. irreg. shaped strong brown(7.5YR5/6)& brown(7.5YR4/4) masses of iron accum. w/diffuse boun. in matrix & on faces of most peds; few med. prom. irreg. shaped yellowish red(5YR4/6)masses of iron accum.
    Bssyg—142 to 207 centimeters (55.9 to 81.5 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay; moderate coarse and very coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 75 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P03010. pores in matrix; roots on slickenside faces; slickensides that form med. & co. wedge shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horizontal, slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny dark gray(10YR4/1)clay accum. 1-3mm thick on faces; few fine dist. brown (7.5YR3/2)org. accum. on slickenside faces; com. accum. of white (10YR8/1) gyp. in fine treads 2-6mm in diam. & 1-3cm long & in nests of crystals (crystals are clearly visible under 14X magnification)& powdery masses 1-4cm across on faces of peds; v.few med. & co. light gray-white (10YR7/1 -8/1)cal. carb. nod. w/diffuse boun. in matrix that effervesce violently w/10% HCL; many med. & co. dist. irreg. shaped light olive brown iron acc
    Bsskg—207 to 247 centimeters (81.5 to 97.2 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) clay; moderate coarse and very coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 75 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments. Lab sample # 00P03011. pores in matrix; few v.fine roots on slickenside faces; slickensides that form med. & co. wedge shaped aggregates, dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horizontal, slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny gray(2.5Y5/1)clay accum. 1-3mm thick on faces; few fine dist. dark brown(7.5YR3/2)organic accum. on slickenside faces; few med. & co. light gray-white(10YR7/1-8/1)cal. carb. nod. w/diffuse boun. in matrix that effervesce violently with 10% HCL; v.few accum. of white (10YR8/1)gypsum in fine treads 1-2mm in dia. & 1-2cm long & as nests of crystals(crystals are clearly visible under 14X magnification) & powdery masses .5 to 1cm across on faces of peds.