IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): KARLO
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1969NV031004
  • User Pedon ID: S1969NV031004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1969NV031004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 69C0087
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 43660
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 40.8587608
  • Std. Longitude: -119.8913040
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 34N
  • Range: 19E
  • Section: 6
  • PLSS Details: 1800 feet S of the N 1/4
  • State: Nevada
  • County: NV031—Washoe
  • MLRA: 23—Malheur High Plateau
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NV617—Surprise Valley-Home Camp Area, California and Nevada

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: H. B. Summerfield and E. L. Spencer
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Very-fine, montmorillonitic, frigid Typic Chromoxererts
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - KARLO
  • PSC - 25 to 63 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/19/2008
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Karlo
  • Classificaton Date - 9/10/1969
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: Nearly level plateau
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/10/1969 (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

    ARTEM

    CHRYS9

    ELELB2

    GRIND

    HELIA3

    Artemisia

    Chrysothamnus

    Elymus elymoides ssp. brevifolius

    Grindelia

    Helianthus

    sagebrush

    rabbitbrush

    squirreltail

    gumweed

    sunflower

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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

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    1830

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    R—0 to 0 centimeters (0.0 to 0.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 69C00426
    A11—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; cobbly clay; strong very fine and fine granular structure; very hard, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 21.0 very fine interstitial pores; 25 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 69C00418
    A12—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; clay; strong medium and coarse subangular blocky, and very fine granular structure; very hard, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 3.0 very fine interstitial pores; fragments. Lab sample # 69C00419
    B21—8 to 38 centimeters (3.1 to 15.0 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; clay; coarse angular blocky, and strong medium and coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine to medium roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments. Lab sample # 69C00420
    B22—38 to 58 centimeters (15.0 to 22.8 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist; clay; medium angular blocky, and strong coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine to medium roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments. Lab sample # 69C00421
    B23—58 to 80 centimeters (22.8 to 31.5 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist; clay; moderate and strong medium prismatic structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine to medium roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments. Lab sample # 69C00422
    B3—80 to 108 centimeters (31.5 to 42.5 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist; clay; strong medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine interstitial and 0.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments. Lab sample # 69C00423
    C1—108 to 118 centimeters (42.5 to 46.5 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), light gray (10YR 7/2), moist; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments. Lab sample # 69C00424
    C2—118 to 158 centimeters (46.5 to 62.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 69C00425