IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): GOLDRIDGE
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1961CA097005
  • User Pedon ID: S1961CA097005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A3077
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 38206
  • Print Date: 2/2/2025

    • 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: 38.3966675
  • Std. Longitude: -122.8627777
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 6N
  • Range: 9W
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: 300 feet northeast of Springhill School - 4 tree rows east and 4 tree rows north - (LeBallishter Ranch) northeast corner of SE1/4
  • State: California
  • County: CA097—Sonoma
  • MLRA: 14—Central California Coastal Valleys
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CA097—Sonoma County, California

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, isomesic Typic Haplustults
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - GOLDRIDGE
  • PSC - 76 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/27/2010
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Goldridge
  • Classificaton Date - 6/22/1961
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/22/1961 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    5

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    81

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    180

    1016

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    13.9

    18.9

    7.8

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    A11—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sandy loam; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A24076
    A12—18 to 43 centimeters (7.1 to 16.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sandy loam; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24077
    A2—43 to 76 centimeters (16.9 to 29.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; sandy loam; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; worm casts; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24078
    B1T—76 to 89 centimeters (29.9 to 35.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; sandy clay loam; massive parts to weak subangular blocky; hard when dry, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24079
    B21T—89 to 127 centimeters (35.0 to 50.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; clay; 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24080. continuous - phpvsfiid 187273; continuous - phpvsfiid 187273
    B23T—127 to 170 centimeters (50.0 to 66.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and light gray (10YR 7/1), gray (10YR 5/1), moist; clay; 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; massive parts to weak prismatic; hard when dry, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.0 roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A24081. continuous - phpvsfiid 187274; continuous - phpvsfiid 187274
    B31T—170 to 208 centimeters (66.9 to 81.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and light gray (10YR 7/1) and pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), light gray (10YR 7/1) and very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; silty clay loam; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; massive; hard when dry, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 fine tubular pores; clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24082. continuous - phpvsfiid 196777; continuous - phpvsfiid 196777
    B32T—208 to 234 centimeters (81.9 to 92.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and light gray (10YR 7/1) and pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), moist; sandy clay loam; 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct and 21 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.0 roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A24083. continuous - phpvsfiid 187271; continuous - phpvsfiid 187271
    B33—234 to 254 centimeters (92.1 to 100.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) and brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) and very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; massive; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.0 roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A24084. continuous - phpvsfiid 187266; continuous - phpvsfiid 187266