IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Zimmerman
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994MN003002
  • User Pedon ID: S1994MN003002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1994MN003002
  • User Site Association ID: Zimmerman anoka sandplain
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0691
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66864
  • 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: 45.3893623
  • Std. Longitude: -93.0757217
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN003—Anoka
  • MLRA: 91—Wisconsin and Minnesota Sandy Outwash
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN003—Anoka County, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J. C. Bell, R. K. Kolka
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, frigid Argic Udipsamments
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Zimmerman
  • PSC - 27 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/27/2010
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Zimmerman
  • Classificaton Date - 8/12/1994
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/12/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • 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

    AMELA

    PTERI

    VACCI

    Amelanchier

    Pteridium

    Vaccinium

    serviceberry

    brackenfern

    blueberry

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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

    9

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    356

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    256

    658

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    Oe—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 10.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05182. leaf litter <1cm surface of Oi.
    A1—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loamy fine sand; weak medium granular structure; loose; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 5.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05183
    A2—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loamy fine sand; weak fine granular structure; loose; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05184
    A3—13 to 29 centimeters (5.1 to 11.4 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) loamy fine sand; weak fine granular structure; loose; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05185. structure grading to OSG.
    AB—29 to 50 centimeters (11.4 to 19.7 inches); 50 percent brown (10YR 4/3) and 50 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loamy fine sand, fine sand; weak fine granular, and single grain; loose; 2.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05186
    Bw—50 to 90 centimeters (19.7 to 35.4 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout and 2.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05187
    C—90 to 123 centimeters (35.4 to 48.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05188
    C\Bt—123 to 155 centimeters (48.4 to 61.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent. Lab sample # 94P05189. 1cm thick wavy topography; continuous across face with some branching; become slightly thicker with depth; color 10YR 4/4 mixed in sample; upper boundary smooth and distinct; pendants extending downward up to 10mm.