IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): WINTERSET
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1961IA121002
  • User Pedon ID: S1961IA121002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1961IA121002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1473
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 35081
  • Print Date: 12/11/2024

    • 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: 41.3241653
  • Std. Longitude: -94.0755539
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 75N
  • Range: 28W
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: 450 feet north of road center and 25 feet west of SE corner of SW1/4 NE1/4
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA121—Madison
  • MLRA: 108—Illinois and Iowa Deep Loess and Drift
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA121—Madison County, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. I. Dideriksen and A. R. Hidlebaugh.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - WINTERSET
  • PSC - 33 to 83 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Winterset
  • Classificaton Date - 10/9/1961
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/9/1961 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - other
  • 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

    TRIFO

    Trifolium

    clover

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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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    A1p—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine tubular and 3.0 tubular pores; 3 percent worm casts; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11451. Common pores are wormholes.
    A12—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate fine granular parts to weak subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular and 3.0 tubular pores; 3 percent worm casts; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11452. Pores without size are wormholes. Very faint grainy coatings noted when moist and distinct when dry.
    A3—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) and very dark brown (10YR 2/2) rubbed, gray (10YR 5/1), dry; silty clay loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 3.0 tubular pores; 3 percent worm casts; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11453. Very faint grainy coatings noted when moist and distinct when dry; few very fine soft oxide concretions; pores without size are wormholes.
    B21—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) and very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) rubbed, gray (10YR 5/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate and strong very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11454. Very faint imbedded grainy coatings noted when moist, distinct when dry. Few very fine soft concretions and few fine hard concretions; pores without size are wormholes.; continuous - phpvsfiid 186350; continuous - phpvsfiid 186350
    B22—61 to 71 centimeters (24.0 to 28.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) exterior and very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior silty clay loam; 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11455. Few very fine hard concretions and common very fine soft oxide concretions.; continuous - phpvsfiid 186351; continuous - phpvsfiid 186351
    B23—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) exterior and olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 3 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent black (10YR 2/1), moist, black stains on vertical faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11456. Few fine hard spherical and moderately hard tubular-shaped concretions and few fine soft oxide concretions.; continuous - phpvsfiid 186353; continuous - phpvsfiid 186353
    B31—86 to 102 centimeters (33.9 to 40.2 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) exterior and olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior and olive (5Y 5/3) rubbed and dark gray (5Y 4/1) exterior silty clay loam; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct and 3 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) fine mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, coats on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11457. Common to many fine and medium soft oxide concretions.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 196363; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 196363
    B32—102 to 119 centimeters (40.2 to 46.9 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) exterior and olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11458. Many fine soft oxide concretions.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 196364; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 196364
    B3C1—119 to 142 centimeters (46.9 to 55.9 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) and gray (5Y 5/1) exterior silty clay loam; 21 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) medium mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 1 percent clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11459. Common coarse soft concretions and few fine hard oxide concretions. Common distinct 7.5YR 5/6 vertical streaks.; continuous - phpvsfiid 196366; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 196367; continuous - phpvsfiid 196366; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 196367
    C1—142 to 160 centimeters (55.9 to 63.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) and gray (5Y 5/1) exterior silty clay loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium mottles; massive; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine and 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 30 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11460. Common prominent 7.5YR 5/6 vertical streaks; many fine soft oxide concretions. Some vertical cleavage.; continuous - phpvsfiid 196368; continuous - phpvsfiid 196368
    C2—160 to 180 centimeters (63.0 to 70.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; massive; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine and 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 30 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11461. Some vertical cleavage; very few very fine soft oxide concretions.; continuous - phpvsfiid 196369; continuous - phpvsfiid 196369
    C3—180 to 191 centimeters (70.9 to 75.2 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silt loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 21.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 10 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11462. Some vertical cleavage; most pores free of clay or stains; matrix not calcareous but a hard carbonate concretion present at 72 inches.; continuous - phpvsfiid 196370; continuous - phpvsfiid 196370
    C4—191 to 213 centimeters (75.2 to 83.9 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silt loam; 3 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) fine faint mottles; massive; firm; 0.5 very fine and 21.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 10 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent weakly coherent cemented carbonate concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 40A11463. Some vertical cleavage; common very fine soft oxide concretions with a few 5 to 10 mm. in diameter moderately hard tubular concretions; matrix is not calcareous.; continuous - phpvsfiid 196371; continuous - phpvsfiid 196371