IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Showlow
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1956AZ017028
  • User Pedon ID: S1956AZ017028
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1956AZ017028
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A0665
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 39225
  • Print Date: 11/25/2024

    • 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: 34.3677788
  • Std. Longitude: -110.3663864
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 11N
  • Range: 19E
  • Section: 7
  • PLSS Details: near the E 1/4 corner
  • Location Description: Arizona. about 2.1 miles west of Cottonwood Wash on State Hwy. 160 about 300 feet north of highway.
  • State: Arizona
  • County: AZ017—Navajo

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 28
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Showlow
  • PSC - 15 to 65 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/16/1956
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: valley
  • Runoff: high
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/16/1956 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    BOGR2

    BOGR2

    JUNIP

    PIPO

    QUERC

    Bouteloua gracilis

    Bouteloua gracilis

    Juniperus

    Pinus ponderosa

    Quercus

    blue grama

    blue grama

    juniper

    ponderosa pine

    oak

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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

    3

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    1951

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    45

    457

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    9.4

    20.6

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    A1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; loam; moderate very fine granular structure; soft, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate permeability; 21.0 roots; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A04962. many grass roots; moderately permeable
    B21T—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2), dry; clay; strong medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 21.0 roots; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.5, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A04963. many tree roots; slowly permeable
    B22T—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dry; clay; moderate medium and coarse prismatic parts to strong coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 3.0 roots; slickensides (pedogenic) throughout and 75 percent clay films throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04964. tree roots common; very slowly permeable
    B23T—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4), reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4), dry; clay; weak medium and coarse prismatic parts to weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 3.0 roots; reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, and 75 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dry, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04965. tree roots common; very slowly permeable
    B24T—51 to 69 centimeters (20.1 to 27.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dry; clay; weak medium and coarse prismatic parts to weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 3.0 roots; 75 percent clay films on faces of peds and 75 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04966. tree roots common; very slowly permeable
    B31—69 to 84 centimeters (27.2 to 33.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky; very slow permeability; 0.5 roots; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04967. few tree roots; very slowly permeable
    B3CA—84 to 117 centimeters (33.1 to 46.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), reddish brown (5YR 5/4), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; very hard, very firm, slightly sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 0.1 roots; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04968. very few plant roots; slowly permeable; slightly calcareous where lime specks are apparent
    C1—117 to 140 centimeters (46.1 to 55.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), light reddish brown (5YR 6/4), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; hard when dry, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 0.1 roots; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A04969. very few plant roots; slowly permeable; slightly calcareous in a few small spots where lime is apparent