IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bentonsport
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992IA177005
  • User Pedon ID: S1992IA177005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0170
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65514
  • 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: 40.7027779
  • Std. Longitude: -91.7783356
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA177—Van Buren
  • MLRA: 109—Iowa and Missouri Heavy Till Plain
  • Regional Office: NC—North Central
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC-GAL—Gallatin, Missouri
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA177—Van Buren County, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JAL, GAL
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bentonsport
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed, nonacid Mollic Hapludalfs
  • PSC - 20 to 70 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/19/1992
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/19/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: NHP47
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silt loam; 15 percent sand; 28 percent clay; weak very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 75 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) organic stains on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01355
    A2—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 28 percent clay; weak very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 75 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) organic stains on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01356
    A3—20 to 46 centimeters (7.9 to 18.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 29 percent clay; weak very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 5 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.7, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01357
    B1—46 to 81 centimeters (18.1 to 31.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 30 percent clay; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 75 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) organic stains on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01358
    2B2—81 to 104 centimeters (31.9 to 40.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 32 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 30 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains on faces of peds and 75 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) organic stains on faces of peds; 20 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 20 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 30 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01359
    2Bt3—104 to 122 centimeters (40.9 to 48.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 32 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 75 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 8 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 25 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01360
    2C1—122 to 142 centimeters (48.0 to 55.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 34 percent clay; massive; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 8 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 15 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 25 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01361
    2C2—142 to 155 centimeters (55.9 to 61.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 27 percent clay; massive; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 30 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4) coats on faces of peds; 8 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 20 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 20 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01362
    3Cr1—155 to 178 centimeters (61.0 to 70.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 32 percent clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; very firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; 10 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01363
    3Cr2—178 to 191 centimeters (70.1 to 75.2 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) and light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 12 percent sand; 50 percent clay; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent and 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium prominent mottles; massive; very firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments and 4 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter mixed calcareous fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01364
    3R—191 to 272 centimeters (75.2 to 107.1 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) silty clay; 5 percent sand; 50 percent clay; 21 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium prominent mottles; massive; very firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, pH meter. Lab sample # 93P01365