IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Tickapoo
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1959NV017041
  • User Pedon ID: S1959NV017041
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1959NV017041
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A3149
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 38278
  • 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: 37.8938408
  • Std. Longitude: -115.7825394
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 1S
  • Range: 55E
  • Section: 3
  • PLSS Details: 0.25 mile E and 0.25 mile S of NW corner
  • State: Nevada
  • County: NV017—Lincoln
  • MLRA: 29—Southern Nevada Basin and Range
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NV611—Pahranagat-Penoyer Area, Nevada, Parts of Lincoln and Nye Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Edward A. Naphan
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy, mixed, mesic, shallow Abruptic Durargids
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 41
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Tickapoo
  • PSC - 13 to 43 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Tickapoo
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1959
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: alluvial fan
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1959 (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

    ATCO

    ATCO

    PLEUR12

    Atriplex confertifolia

    Atriplex confertifolia

    Pleuraphis

    shadscale saltbush

    shadscale saltbush

    galleta grass

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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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    1524

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    90

    203

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    1.7

    11.1

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    A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; gravelly sandy loam; weak coarse platy structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine and 0.5 medium vesicular pores; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A24593
    B&A—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; gravelly sandy clay loam; weak fine platy parts to moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; soft, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 21.0 very fine and fine vesicular pores; clay films on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24594. patchy - phpvsfiid 197254; patchy - phpvsfiid 197254
    B2t—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; gravelly sandy clay; moderate medium, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine and 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24595. patchy - phpvsfiid 197255; patchy - phpvsfiid 197255
    IIB3t—23 to 43 centimeters (9.1 to 16.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; very gravelly coarse sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24596. patchy - phpvsfiid 197256; patchy - phpvsfiid 197256
    IIC1si—43 to 64 centimeters (16.9 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; very gravelly coarse sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films between sand grains; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24597. patchy - phpvsfiid 197257; patchy - phpvsfiid 197257
    IIIC2si—64 to 81 centimeters (25.2 to 31.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; very gravelly coarse sandy loam; massive; hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 21.0 fine and medium interstitial pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24598
    IIIC3ca—81 to 114 centimeters (31.9 to 44.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; very gravelly coarse sandy loam; 21 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/2) medium and coarse faint mottles; massive; hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24599
    IVC4ca—114 to 152 centimeters (44.9 to 59.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 3 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/2) medium and coarse faint mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.0 roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24600
    IVC5sica—152 to 168 centimeters (59.8 to 66.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), moist; very gravelly coarse sandy loam; massive; very hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.0 roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue. Lab sample # 40A24601