IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Argonne
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990WI125004
  • User Pedon ID: S1990WI125004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1990WI125004
  • User Site Association ID: MLRA 90A - Langlade Lobe Drumlins DSM Pedons
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0909
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62842
  • 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: 46.1069450
  • Std. Longitude: -89.0847244
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 42N
  • Range: 11E
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 1700 feet W and 1645 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, frigid Oxyaquic Fragiorthods
  • 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 #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Argonne
  • PSC - 28 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - oxyaquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Champion
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Fragiorthod
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1990 (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

    CAREX

    CATH2

    DIRCA

    LASTR

    OSBE

    TILIA

    URTIC

    VIOLA

    Carex

    Caulophyllum thalictroides

    Dirca

    Lastreopsis

    Osmorhiza berteroi

    Tilia

    Urtica

    Viola

    sedge

    blue cohosh

    leatherwood

    shieldfern

    sweetcicely

    basswood

    nettle

    violet

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

    fragipan

    noncoherent

    105 - 199

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

    ochric epipedon

    spodic horizon

    glossic horizon

    fragipan

    redox concentrations

    0—8

    8—105

    105—122

    105—199

    105—158

    —8—

    —97—

    —17—

    —94—

    —53—
    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

    2

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    548

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    180

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # 90P05447
    A—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05448
    Bs1—8 to 16 centimeters (3.1 to 6.3 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 5.0 medium and coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05449
    Bs2—16 to 36 centimeters (6.3 to 14.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 3.0 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; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05450
    Bs3—36 to 105 centimeters (14.2 to 41.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine tubular and 3.0 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 # 90P05451. 90P5452
    E/Bx—105 to 122 centimeters (41.3 to 48.0 inches); 70 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) sandy loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak thick platy structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 fine vesicular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P05453
    E/Bx—122 to 122 centimeters (48.0 to 48.0 inches); 30 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05453
    Bx—122 to 158 centimeters (48.0 to 62.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loamy sand; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium platy structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 fine vesicular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 12 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05454
    BCx—158 to 199 centimeters (62.2 to 78.3 inches); 40 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/3) and 60 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) loamy sand; weak medium platy structure; firm; 3.0 fine vesicular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P05455
    C—199 to 199 centimeters (78.3 to 78.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) loamy sand; massive; friable; 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. Lab sample # 90P05456