IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ramelli
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1961CA063013
  • User Pedon ID: S1961CA063013
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1961CA063013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A3014
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 38143
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 39.7161102
  • Std. Longitude: -120.2736130
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 22N
  • Range: 15E
  • Section: 35
  • PLSS Details: SE corner of the SW1/4 of the NW1/4
  • Location Description: 150 feet south of Baldock loam sample site, Sample No. S61Calif-32-12. Approximately 2-3/4 miles north and 1-3/4 miles west of Loyalton.
  • State: California
  • County: CA063—Plumas
  • MLRA: 21—Klamath and Shasta Valleys and Basins
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CA614—Sierra Valley Area, California, Parts of Sierra, Plumas, and Lassen Counties

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Clayey over loamy, smectitic, mesic Vertic Endoaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 13
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ramelli
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ramelli
  • Classificaton Date - 9/14/1961
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/14/1961 (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

    POA

    Poa

    bluegrass

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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

    1

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    1490

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    330

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    7.2

    17.2

    -1.7

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    A11—0 to 6 centimeters (0.0 to 2.4 inches); black (10YR 2/1), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate very fine platy structure; soft, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine interstitial and tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A23648
    A12—6 to 18 centimeters (2.4 to 7.1 inches); black (N 2/0), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine to medium roots; 21.0 very fine interstitial and tubular and 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 10 percent clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A23649
    B21—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); black (N 2/0), dark gray (N 4/0), dry; silty clay; strong medium prismatic, and strong medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 3.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A23650. continuous - phpvsfiid 187474; continuous - phpvsfiid 187474
    B22—36 to 53 centimeters (14.2 to 20.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; clay loam; strong fine and medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine to medium roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; 75 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A23651
    2C1—53 to 69 centimeters (20.9 to 27.2 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light gray (10YR 7/1), dry; clay loam; weak fine and medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; 75 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, thymol-blue; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A23652
    3C2G—69 to 94 centimeters (27.2 to 37.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), light gray (10YR 7/1), dry; sandy clay loam; very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and 3 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) medium distinct and 3 percent white (N 8/0) medium distinct mottles; massive parts to weak medium subangular blocky; hard when dry, very firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.1 fine roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, thymol-blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A23653
    3C3G—94 to 107 centimeters (37.0 to 42.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; fine sandy loam; 3 percent yellow (10YR 7/6) medium distinct and 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) medium distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.1 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A23654
    4C4G—107 to 119 centimeters (42.1 to 46.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light gray (10YR 7/1), dry; loamy sand; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.1 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 21.0 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A23655
    5C5G—119 to 163 centimeters (46.9 to 64.2 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2), light gray (5Y 7/2), dry; silty clay; massive; hard when dry, firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; 0.1 fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A23656