IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): TAINTOR
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1961IA183003
  • User Pedon ID: S1961IA183003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 1961IA183003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1471
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 35079
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 41.3673139
  • Std. Longitude: -91.7716454
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 76N
  • Range: 8W
  • Section: 22
  • PLSS Details: 511 feet north and 743 feet west of the SE corner of SW1/4 SW1/4
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA183—Washington
  • MLRA: 108—Illinois and Iowa Deep Loess and Drift
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA183—Washington County, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. I. Dideriksen and A. R. Ridlebaugh.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Typic Argiaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - TAINTOR
  • PSC - 33 to 83 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Taintor
  • Classificaton Date - 10/4/1961
  • 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: 10/4/1961 (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 (N 2/0) and black (10YR 2/1) rubbed, very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; friable; 21.0 tubular pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11431. Pores are wormholes.
    A12—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); black (N 2/0) and very dark gray (N 3/0) rubbed, very dark gray (N 3/0), dry; silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular and 21.0 tubular pores; 1 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, coats in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11432. Distinct moisture films on peds.
    A3—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); black (N 2/0) and black (10YR 2/1) rubbed, very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; 1 percent very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) worm casts; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11433. Common very fine concretions and few very fine hard oxide concretions; mottles occur at 15 to 18 inches.
    B21—46 to 58 centimeters (18.1 to 22.8 inches); very dark gray (5Y 3/1) exterior and very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior, dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate and strong very fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 3.0 tubular pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) worm casts; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11434. Common distinct 10YR 2/1 stains in some places on ped exteriors; common medium soft concretions and few fine hard oxide concretions.; continuous - phpvsfiid 186344; continuous - phpvsfiid 186344
    B22—58 to 71 centimeters (22.8 to 28.0 inches); very dark gray (5Y 3/1) and very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) exterior and very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior silty clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 75 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11435. Common very fine soft concretions and few very fine hard oxide concretions; few distinct 10YR 3/1 stains oriented in prism faces.
    B23—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) exterior and olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) exterior and olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior silty clay loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) worm casts; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11436. Very few thin 10YR 2/1 stains on prism faces in some places; few fine moderately hard oxide concretions.
    B31—86 to 94 centimeters (33.9 to 37.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11437. One prominent strong brown horizontal band from 2 to 4 inches thick.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 186347; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 186347
    B32—94 to 117 centimeters (37.0 to 46.1 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent dark gray (5Y 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11438. Many fine soft concretions concentrated in a 7.5YR 5/6 wavy horizontal band which extends from above horizon.
    C1—117 to 135 centimeters (46.1 to 53.1 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) fine mottles; massive; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11439. 2.5Y 4/2 fills of silty material in some large root channels; very few fine soft concretion of an oxide.
    C2—135 to 163 centimeters (53.1 to 64.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silt loam; massive; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11440. Few distinct cleavage faces; channels and pores are clean and free of clay; many fine soft oxide concretions; strong brown color occurs as a distinct horizontal band 6 to 12 inches thick.
    C3—163 to 183 centimeters (64.2 to 72.0 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) silt loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine mottles; massive; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11441. Few distinct cleavage faces; channels and pores are clean and free of clay; few fine soft oxide concretions.
    C4—183 to 208 centimeters (72.0 to 81.9 inches); 80 percent light olive gray (5Y 6/2) and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; massive; firm; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments. Lab sample # 40A11442. Faint cleavage faces in place; pores free of clay; common medium soft and few fine hard oxide concretions; tubular oxide concretions 2 to 3 mm. in diameter; horizon appears to be partly reoxidized or oxidized.