IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Lute
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1971SD123001
  • User Pedon ID: S1971SD123001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1971SD123001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A2509
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 37205
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 43.2169456
  • Std. Longitude: -100.0863876
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 97N
  • Range: 78W
  • Section: 16
  • PLSS Details: 210 feet east and 1425 feet north of the SW corner
  • State: South Dakota
  • County: SD123—Tripp
  • MLRA: 63A—Northern Rolling Pierre Shale Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: SD123—Tripp County, South Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: P. R. Johnson and R. F. Springer.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Natraquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Lute
  • PSC - 8 to 25 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Lute
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1971
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: basin
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1971 (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

    BRJA

    DISP

    PASM

    Bromus japonicus

    Distichlis spicata

    Pascopyrum smithii

    Japanese brome

    saltgrass

    western wheatgrass

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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

    1

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    508

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    8.9

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    A2—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A19699
    B21t—8 to 15 centimeters (3.1 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse columnar parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, coats on tops of soil columns and gray (10YR 6/1), dry, coats on tops of soil columns; 1 percent fine and medium lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.5, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A19700. continuous - phpvsfiid 185724; continuous - phpvsfiid 196105; continuous - phpvsfiid 185724; continuous - phpvsfiid 196105
    B22t—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; fine sandy loam; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium and 3 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) medium and 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) medium mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1 percent fine lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.5, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A19701
    B3—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; fine sandy loam; 3 percent brown (10YR 5/3) fine faint and 3 percent brown (10YR 4/3) fine faint mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1 percent fine lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.5, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A19702
    C1—46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; stratified fine sandy loam to stratified clay to silt; 3 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium faint and 3 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium faint mottles; massive; hard, very friable; fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.5, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19703
    C2—64 to 109 centimeters (25.2 to 42.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light gray (10YR 7/2) and pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; stratified loamy sand to stratified silt to clay; massive; hard, very friable; 3 percent fine lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.5, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19704
    C3—109 to 165 centimeters (42.9 to 65.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; stratified very fine sandy loam to stratified silt to clay; massive; hard, very friable; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19705
    C4—165 to 191 centimeters (65.0 to 75.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; stratified loamy fine sand to stratified silt to clay; massive; loose, very friable; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A19706