IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): VASQUEZ
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1952CO049009
  • User Pedon ID: S1952CO049009
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1952CO049009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A3931
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 39577
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 2S
  • Range: 76W
  • Section: 26
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Alpine meadow, East St. Louis Alpine Area. SW 1/4 of Section 26, T2S, R76W.
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO049—Grand
  • MLRA: 48A—Southern Rocky Mountains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CO649—Grand County Area, Colorado

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: John L. Retzer
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 9
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - VASQUEZ
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/6/1952
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/6/1952 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other 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

    DECA18

    SALIX

    Deschampsia caespitosa

    Salix

    tufted hairgrass

    willow

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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
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    A11—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; gravelly loam; strong fine granular structure; soft, very friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A30081
    A12—23 to 58 centimeters (9.1 to 22.8 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; gravelly loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A30082
    C1—58 to 109 centimeters (22.8 to 42.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; gravelly sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A30083
    C2—109 to 122 centimeters (42.9 to 48.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; gravelly loamy sand; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) prominent mottles; single grain; loose, loose; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A30084
    C3G—122 to 213 centimeters (48.0 to 83.9 inches); pale olive (5Y 6/4) and olive (5Y 5/4) gravelly sandy loam; 21 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) prominent and 21 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) prominent mottles; massive; slightly hard, very friable; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A30085
    2C4—213 to 274 centimeters (83.9 to 107.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; gravelly sandy loam; fragments. Lab sample # 40A30086