IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ashdown
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1972UT021001
  • User Pedon ID: S1972UT021001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1972UT021001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 72C0122
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44056
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 36S
  • Range: 11W
  • Section: 2
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 NW 1/4
  • Location Description: .65 mile north on north fields road; 80 feet west of fence by road and 170 feet south of north field fence.
  • State: Utah
  • County: UT021—Iron
  • MLRA: 28A—Ancient Lake Bonneville
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: UT645—Manti-Lasal National Forest, Manti Division - Parts of Sanpete and Emery Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Brasher, Hutchings, Crandall and Leishman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed (calcareous), mesic Xeric Torrifluvents
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Ashdown
  • Classificaton Date - 8/5/2008
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Aa
  • Classificaton Date - 10/16/1972
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: alluvium derived from sandstone and shale
  • Landform: alluvial fan
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/16/1972 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 3HH18H5
  • 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

    MESA

    Medicago sativa

    alfalfa

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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

    3

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    1760

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    0

    279

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    135

    10

    21.1

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    Ap1—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; loam; weak thin platy structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00728. strongly calcareous
    Ap2—12 to 23 centimeters (4.7 to 9.1 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 3.0 very fine and fine and 0.5 medium pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; ultra acid, pH 3.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 72C00729. strongly calcareous
    C1—23 to 61 centimeters (9.1 to 24.0 inches); light reddish brown (5YR 6/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 0.5 medium and 3.0 fine pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 72C00730. strongly calcareous
    C2—61 to 84 centimeters (24.0 to 33.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), 5YR 4/5 (5YR 4/5), moist; loam; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 3.0 very fine and fine pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00731. moderately calcareous
    C3—84 to 114 centimeters (33.1 to 44.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), 5YR 4/5 (5YR 4/5), moist; loam; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 medium pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00732. moderately calcareous
    C4—114 to 145 centimeters (44.9 to 57.1 inches); 5YR 6/5 (5YR 6/5), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; loam; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 medium and 3.0 fine pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00733. moderately calcareous
    2C5—145 to 165 centimeters (57.1 to 65.0 inches); 5YR 6/5 (5YR 6/5), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 medium and 3.0 fine pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6. Lab sample # 72C00734. moderately calcareous