IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Atesh
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992CA107003
  • User Pedon ID: S1992CA107003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1992CA107003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0247
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65591
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024
  • 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: 35.8618528
  • Std. Longitude: -119.3320111
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 24 S
  • Range: 24 E
  • Section: 1
  • Map Unit: 107—Centerville clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KDA, FFF, JCR
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, calcareous, thermic Sodic Torriarents
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Atesh
  • Classificaton Date - 8/15/2012
  • Classifier - Bry Schmidt
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Terraces: tread
  • Runoff: very low
  • Ksat Class Upper: high
  • Ksat Class Lower: moderately high
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/15/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Data Collector: KDA, FFF, JCR
  • Air Photo ID: LQ-37A
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Ap1

    Ap2

    Ap3

    Ap4

    Ap5

    Ap6

    Btqb

    Btkqmb

    Btkqb

    Btkyb

    Byb1

    Byb2

    0

    20

    46

    59

    69

    86

    104

    135

    170

    208

    226

    241

    20

    46

    59

    69

    86

    104

    135

    170

    208

    226

    241

    254

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    Ap1

    Ap2

    Ap3

    Ap4

    Ap5

    Ap6

    Btqb

    Btkqmb

    Btkqb

    Btkyb

    Byb1

    Byb2

    0

    20

    46

    59

    69

    86

    104

    135

    170

    208

    226

    241

    20

    46

    59

    69

    86

    104

    135

    170

    208

    226

    241

    254

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    Ap1

    Ap2

    Ap3

    Ap4

    Ap5

    Ap6

    Btqb

    Btkqmb

    Btkqb

    Btkyb

    Byb1

    Byb2

    0

    20

    46

    59

    69

    86

    104

    135

    170

    208

    226

    241

    20

    46

    59

    69

    86

    104

    135

    170

    208

    226

    241

    254

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    5

    7

    14

    14

    15

    9

    5

    2

    6

    5

    7

    17

    10

    3

    3

    9

    9

    13

    12

    11

    12

    11

    Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    2FA

    2GA

    Forb, annual

    Grass, annual

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

    duripan

    strongly coherent

    135 - 144

    - 9 -

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

    ochric epipedon

    duripan

    0—104

    135—144

    —104—

    —9—

    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

    72

    72

    225

    Ap1—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loam; 22 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; common (2.0) very fine roots and common (2.0) medium roots and common (2.0) fine roots; common (2.0) very fine tubular and common (2.0) very fine interstitial pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains; carbonate, finely disseminated; 3 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat angular weakly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter duripan fragments fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1; clear smooth boundary.; dry when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Ap2—20 to 46 centimeters (7.9 to 18.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; paragravelly loam; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; common (2.0) very fine roots and few (0.9) medium roots and few (0.9) fine roots; common (2.0) very fine tubular and common (2.0) very fine interstitial pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat angular weakly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter duripan fragments fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Ap3—46 to 59 centimeters (18.1 to 23.2 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loam; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few (0.9) very fine roots and few (0.9) fine roots; common (2.0) very fine tubular and common (2.0) very fine interstitial pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat angular weakly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter duripan fragments fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8; abrupt smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Ap4—59 to 69 centimeters (23.2 to 27.2 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist; loam; 18 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few (0.9) very fine roots; common (2.0) very fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 4 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 4 percent fine distinct cylindrical noncoherent cemented carbonate bands; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat angular weakly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter duripan fragments fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8; abrupt irregular boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Ap5—69 to 86 centimeters (27.2 to 33.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; paragravelly loam; 16 percent clay; massive; very hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; few (0.9) very fine roots; many (6.0) very fine tubular pores; 30 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 30 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 25 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 25 percent fine distinct threadlike noncoherent cemented carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments and 25 percent by volume nonflat angular weakly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter duripan fragments fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8; clear broken boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Ap6—86 to 104 centimeters (33.9 to 40.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; extremely paragravelly loam; 16 percent clay; massive; very hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; few (0.9) very fine roots; many (6.0) very fine tubular and few (0.9) fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 30 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 30 percent fine distinct threadlike noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 30 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 30 percent medium distinct threadlike noncoherent cemented carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments and 80 percent by volume nonflat angular weakly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter duripan fragments fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.3; clear broken boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Btqb—104 to 135 centimeters (40.9 to 53.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; paragravelly loam; 16 percent clay; massive; hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; many (6.0) very fine tubular and few (0.9) fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 5 percent fine distinct cylindrical noncoherent cemented carbonate bands and 5 percent fine distinct threadlike noncoherent cemented carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat angular weakly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter duripan fragments fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.5; abrupt smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Btkqmb—135 to 170 centimeters (53.1 to 66.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; sandy loam; 15 percent clay; massive; rigid, rigid, nonsticky, slightly plastic; many (6.0) very fine tubular and few (0.9) fine tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 10 percent fine distinct cylindrical noncoherent cemented carbonate bands and 10 percent fine distinct threadlike noncoherent cemented carbonate masses; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.7; abrupt smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Btkqb—170 to 208 centimeters (66.9 to 81.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loam; 16 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; many (6.0) very fine tubular and few (0.9) fine tubular pores; 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels and 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores and 30 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains; carbonate, finely disseminated and 30 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 30 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.8; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Btkyb—208 to 226 centimeters (81.9 to 89.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; loam; 16 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; common (2.0) very fine tubular pores; 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels and 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores and 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains; carbonate, finely disseminated and 3 percent distinct cylindrical noncoherent cemented gypsum masses and 1 percent distinct irregular noncoherent cemented carbonate masses; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-39-76 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.8; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Byb1—226 to 241 centimeters (89.0 to 94.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loam; 18 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; many (6.0) very fine tubular and few (0.9) fine tubular pores; 1 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels and 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and and 5 percent distinct cylindrical noncoherent cemented gypsum masses; fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.6; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Byb2—241 to 254 centimeters (94.9 to 100.0 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2), olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), moist; loam; 21 percent clay; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; many (6.0) very fine tubular pores; 1 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains and 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels and 1 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 10 percent distinct cylindrical noncoherent cemented gypsum masses; fragments; strong effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.6; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry