IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blackfoot
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1964ID011032
  • User Pedon ID: S1964ID011032
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1964ID011032
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1049
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 34108
  • Print Date: 4/29/2025
  • LOCATION

  • Township: 3S
  • Range: 34E
  • Section: 20
  • PLSS Details: 800 feet east and 600 feet south of the northwest corner of northeast 1/4
  • Location Description: 2 1/2 miles southwest of Thomas, Bingham County, Idaho.
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID011—Bingham
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. A. Salemann, M. Fosberg, J. O. Harwood, and N. Lindstrom
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Fluvaquentic Haploxerolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 32
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Blackfoot
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Fluvaquentic Haploxerolls
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1964
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: alluvium
  • Landform: river terrace
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1964 (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

    ALOPE

    BROMU

    MESA

    POA

    Alopecurus

    Bromus

    Medicago sativa

    Poa

    foxtail

    brome

    alfalfa

    bluegrass

    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

    1372

    251

    8.1

    Ap1—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, slightly firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine interstitial and 3.0 micro interstitial pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07856
    B2—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; weak fine prismatic, and weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07857
    B3—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; thin clay films; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07858. patchy - phpvsfiid 329271; patchy - phpvsfiid 329271
    Ab1—46 to 53 centimeters (18.1 to 20.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; thin clay films; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07859. patchy - phpvsfiid 329275; patchy - phpvsfiid 329275
    Bb1—53 to 64 centimeters (20.9 to 25.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; silt loam; 3 percent medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 21.0 micro tubular pores; thin clay films; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07860. patchy - phpvsfiid 329276; patchy - phpvsfiid 329276
    Bb2—64 to 74 centimeters (25.2 to 29.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; clay loam; 3 percent medium distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; thin clay films; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07861. patchy - phpvsfiid 329277; patchy - phpvsfiid 329277
    2Bb31—74 to 89 centimeters (29.1 to 35.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, slightly firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 very fine interstitial and 21.0 micro interstitial pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07862
    2Bb32—89 to 102 centimeters (35.0 to 40.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent medium faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07863
    2C1—102 to 130 centimeters (40.2 to 51.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), moist; loamy fine sand; 3 percent medium distinct mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine interstitial and 21.0 micro interstitial pores; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07864
    2C2—130 to 178 centimeters (51.2 to 70.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; silty clay loam; 1 percent medium distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine interstitial and 3.0 micro interstitial pores; fragments. Lab sample # 40A07865