IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Maxfield
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992MN131008
  • User Pedon ID: S1992MN131008
  • User Site Association ID: NC-WAV_Maxfield_Pedons
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0138
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65482
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 44.3330574
  • Std. Longitude: -93.0977783
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 110N
  • Range: 19W
  • Section: 15
  • PLSS Details: 2150 feet north and 875 feet east of the SW1/4
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN131—Rice
  • MLRA: 104—Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Till Prairies
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN131—Rice County, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. Paulson, L. DesLauriers
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Endoaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 8
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Maxfield
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Maxfield
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty Typic Argiaquoll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/29/1992
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/29/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    A1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); black (N 2/0) silty clay loam; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; very friable; 10.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01199
    A2—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); black (N 2/0) silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; friable; 10.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; 0.61 cm/hr of Ksat - Constant Head Permeameter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01200
    Bt1—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); black (N 2/0) silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 10.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; distinct clay films; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01201. continuous - phpvsfiid 175733; continuous - phpvsfiid 175733
    Bt2—43 to 56 centimeters (16.9 to 22.0 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate fine angular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; black (5Y 2/1) organic stains and 55 percent faint very dark gray (5Y 3/1) clay films; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; 0.28 cm/hr of Ksat - Constant Head Permeameter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01202
    Bt3—56 to 81 centimeters (22.0 to 31.9 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) silt loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 55 percent faint dark gray (5Y 4/1) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01203; moist when described;
    2Bw—81 to 99 centimeters (31.9 to 39.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) loam; 10 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) fine and medium distinct and 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; 2.02 cm/hr of Ksat - Constant Head Permeameter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01204. noticeable log line at top of horizon.
    2Bk1—99 to 119 centimeters (39.0 to 46.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine prominent and 10 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 9 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01205; moist when described;
    2Bk2—119 to 189 centimeters (46.9 to 74.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 10 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct and 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots; 9 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P01206; moist when described;
    2BC1—189 to 241 centimeters (74.4 to 94.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent and 10 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P01207; moist when described;
    2BC2—241 to 274 centimeters (94.9 to 107.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) clay loam; 1 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) coarse faint and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) coarse prominent and 1 percent 5GY (5GY coarse prominent mottles; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # 93P01208; moist when described;