IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Argonne
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990WI125001
  • User Pedon ID: S1990WI125001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1990WI125001
  • User Site Association ID: MLRA 90A - Langlade Lobe Drumlins DSM Pedons
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0906
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62839
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 46.1055565
  • Std. Longitude: -89.0847244
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 42N
  • Range: 11E
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 1700 feet W and 2200 feet S of NE corner
  • State: Wisconsin
  • County: WI125—Vilas
  • MLRA: 93—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WI125—Vilas County, Wisconsin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Joe Boelter and Dave Hvizdak
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Fragiudepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Argonne
  • PSC - 25 to 61 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Champion
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, frigid Alfic Fragiorthod
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 7/31/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: drumlin
  • Hill Slope Profile: toeslope
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 1.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/31/1990 (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

    ABBA

    ATHYR

    GYMNO

    OSBE

    TILIA

    TRILL

    VIOLA

    Abies balsamea

    Athyrium

    Gymnocarpium

    Osmorhiza berteroi

    Tilia

    Trillium

    Viola

    balsam fir

    ladyfern

    oakfern

    sweetcicely

    basswood

    trillium

    violet

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    Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    fragipan

    noncoherent

    61 - 99

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    spodic horizon

    redox concentrations

    glossic horizon

    fragipan

    0—13

    13—36

    23—183

    36—99

    61—99

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    —23—

    —160—

    —63—

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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

    4

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    536

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    180

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    A—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; very friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05423
    Bs1—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) loam; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05424
    Bs2—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05425
    E/B1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); 30 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05426
    E/B1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); 70 percent brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak medium platy structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 fine vesicular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 6 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P05426
    E/B2—51 to 61 centimeters (20.1 to 24.0 inches); 30 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05427
    E/B2—51 to 61 centimeters (20.1 to 24.0 inches); 70 percent brown (10YR 5/3) loamy sand; 21 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak medium platy structure; very friable; 3.0 fine vesicular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P05427
    E/Bx—61 to 99 centimeters (24.0 to 39.0 inches); 30 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05428. E and Btx material are oriented horizontally (stratified). 3"""" band (strata) of loamy sand/loamy fine sand (7.5YR 4/4) - very friable - in bottom half of horizon
    E/Bx—61 to 99 centimeters (24.0 to 39.0 inches); 70 percent brown (10YR 4/3) loamy sand; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak thick platy structure; friable; brittle; 0.5 fine vesicular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P05428
    BC—99 to 150 centimeters (39.0 to 59.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) loamy sand; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 fine vesicular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05429
    C—150 to 183 centimeters (59.1 to 72.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) loamy sand; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; massive; very friable; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P05430. 90P5431; horizon has pockets of loamy fine sand - same color - some evidence of lacustrine