IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Valton

OSD

Series Extent

Local Phase: loamy substratum

User Site ID: S1989WI111003

User Pedon ID: S1989WI111003

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 90P0573

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62506

Print Date: 11/12/2024

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: 43.4119453

Std. Longitude: -90.1419449

Datum: WGS84

GPS - Positional Error: 10.00

Township: 11N

Range: 3E

Section: 21

PLSS Details: 1645 feet south and 120 feet west of the center

Country: US—United States

State: Wisconsin

County: WI111—Sauk

MLRA: 105—Upper Mississippi River Bedrock Controlled Uplands and Valleys

Regional Office: NC—North Central

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC-ONA—Onalaska, Wisconsin

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WI111—Sauk County, Wisconsin

PEDON

Describers Name: Dave Omernik

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Mollic Paleudalfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 3

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Valton

PSC - 28 to 78 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/22/2018

Classifier - Michael England

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Valton

Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Mollic Paleudalfs

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 28 to 78 cm.

Classificaton Date - 9/1/1989

Classifier - Unknown

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: not certified

QC Status: not reviewed

QA Status: not reviewed

SITE

Parent Material: Peoria silty loess

Landscape: upland

Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

RaCA Information:

Plot/Site Set Up By - Unknown

Plot or Site Recorder - Unknown

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 9/1/1989 (actual site observation date)

Data Collector: Unknown

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
lithologic discontinuity redox depletions with chroma 2 or less ochric epipedon argillic horizon	— — 0—28 28—130	—- —- —- —-

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
5	—	—	364	—	45	899	—	155	8	22	-5	12	22	2	558	—	00477052	REEDSBURG WWTP, WI US	NOAA

Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and dark brown (10YR 3/3), grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (10YR 5/3), dry; silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky, and weak very fine and fine granular structure; very friable; many (5.5) very fine roots throughout and few (0.5) medium roots throughout; many (5.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 15 percent faint black (10YR 2/1) organic stains throughout; 11 percent medium and coarse spherical worm casts; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03321. common medium and coarse worm casts concentrations; few organic coats surface features throughout; few medium roots throughout; many very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307454; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307454

BE—23 to 28 centimeters (9.1 to 11.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) silt loam; weak medium platy, and weak very fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; many (5.5) very fine roots throughout and few (0.5) medium roots throughout; many (5.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 15 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains throughout; 11 percent medium and coarse spherical worm casts; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03322. common medium and coarse worm casts concentrations; few organic coats surface features throughout; few medium roots throughout; many very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307455; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307455

Bt1—28 to 51 centimeters (11.0 to 20.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common (2.5) very fine roots throughout and few (0.5) medium roots throughout; common (2.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 15 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 11 percent medium and coarse spherical worm casts; 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03323. common medium and coarse worm casts concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few medium roots throughout; common very fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307456; patchy - phpvsfiid 1307457; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307456; patchy - phpvsfiid 1307457

Bt2—51 to 74 centimeters (20.1 to 29.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common (2.5) very fine roots between peds; common (2.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent medium and coarse spherical worm casts; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03324. few medium and coarse worm casts concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common very fine roots between peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307459; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307458; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307459; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307458

2Bt3—74 to 86 centimeters (29.1 to 33.9 inches); 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) and 70 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) silt loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common (2.5) very fine roots between peds; many (5.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 37 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 37 percent brown (10YR 4/3), moist, skeletans; 1 percent medium and coarse spherical worm casts; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03325. few medium and coarse worm casts concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common skeletans (sand or silt) surface features; common very fine roots between peds; few 10YR52 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307460; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307460

2Bt4—86 to 109 centimeters (33.9 to 42.9 inches); 15 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) and 35 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 60 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) gravelly sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; few (0.5) very fine roots between peds; few (0.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 15 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 37 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 9 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03326. few clay films surface features on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; common skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots between peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307462; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307463; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307462; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307463

2Bt5—109 to 130 centimeters (42.9 to 51.2 inches); 40 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 60 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) gravelly sandy clay; weak medium and coarse prismatic structure; firm; few (0.5) very fine roots in cracks; few (0.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 2 percent 7.5YR 2/0 (7.5YR 2/0), moist, oxide coats throughout and 15 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 37 percent faint dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 9 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P03327. common medium and coarse rounded soft masses from in situ weathering of sandstone; common clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; very few oxide coats surface features throughout; few very fine roots in cracks; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307465; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307464; patchy - phpvsfiid 1307466; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1307465; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307464; patchy - phpvsfiid 1307466

2BCt—130 to 157 centimeters (51.2 to 61.8 inches); 30 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) and 35 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 35 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) gravelly clay; weak very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; common (2.5) very fine vesicular and tubular pores; 15 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, slickensides (pedogenic) on rock fragments and 15 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, coats on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent prominent 7.5YR 2/0 (7.5YR 2/0), moist, oxide coats in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 9 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method. Lab sample # 90P03328. common medium and coarse rounded soft masses of in situ weathering of sandstone; few intersecting slickensides surface features on rock fragments; few coats surface features on vertical faces of peds; few oxide coats surface features in root channels and/or pores; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307467; patchy - phpvsfiid 1307469; continuous - phpvsfiid 1307467; patchy - phpvsfiid 1307469