IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Greenridge

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1994WI063010

User Pedon ID: S1994WI063010

Vegetation Plot ID: S1994WI063010

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 95P0348

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67366

Print Date: 4/24/2025

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: 44.0086098

Std. Longitude: -91.2219467

Datum: WGS84

GPS - Positional Error: 10.00

Township: 18N

Range: 7W

Section: 28

PLSS Details: 1810 feet south and 2300 feet east of the northwest corner

Country: US—United States

State: Wisconsin

County: WI063—La Crosse

MLRA: 105—Upper Mississippi River Bedrock Controlled Uplands and Valleys

Regional Office: NC—North Central

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC-ONA—Onalaska, Wisconsin

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WI063—La Crosse County, Wisconsin

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 44091-A2—Stevenstown, Wisconsin

PEDON

Describers Name: Dennis Anthony, Dave Omernik, Chris Staven

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludalfs

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: within range of map unit

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 10

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Greenridge

PSC - 21 to 71 cm.

Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007

Classifier - Dave Omernik

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Normont

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludalfs

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 21 to 71 cm.

Classificaton Date - 7/6/1994

Classifier - Dave Omernik

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 2

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: not certified

QC Status: not reviewed

QA Status: not reviewed

SITE

Parent Material: Peoria silty loess over colluvium derived from glauconite

Landscape: upland

Landform: valley side

Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope

Hill Slope Profile: footslope

Slope Position: middle third

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 0

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

RaCA Information:

Plot/Site Set Up By - Unknown

Plot or Site Recorder - Unknown

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 7/6/1994 (actual site observation date)

Data Collector: Unknown

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ASCLE	Asclepias	milkweed	forb	—	—

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
lithologic discontinuity redox concentrations ochric epipedon argillic horizon	— — 0—21 21—153	—- —- —- —-

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
19	50	35	296	—	310	899	—	155	8	22	-5	12	22	2	558	—	00014920	LA CROSSE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, WI US	NOAA

Ap—0 to 21 centimeters (0.0 to 8.3 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) and brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed, dry; silt loam; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 21.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P02708

Bt1—21 to 33 centimeters (8.3 to 13.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky parts to weak very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02709. continuous - phpvsfiid 1900329; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900330; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900329; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900330

Bt2—33 to 53 centimeters (13.0 to 20.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent faint light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02710. continuous - phpvsfiid 1900344; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900345; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900344; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900345

Bt3—53 to 77 centimeters (20.9 to 30.3 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 1 percent faint olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6), dry, skeletans on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent faint yellow (10YR 7/6), dry, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent fine spherical strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02711. Trace of channers. Glauconitic sand surfaces. Skeletans present as fine sand.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900334; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900335; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900336; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900334; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900335; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900336

2Bt4—77 to 92 centimeters (30.3 to 36.2 inches); 40 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 40 percent olive (5Y 4/3) and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6), dry, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02712. Texture is stratified. Horizon had a thin loamy sand lens on the left side of the pit, it deteriorated to the right (wedge-shaped), ranged from 0-6 cm thick, thicker to the north. Skeletans present as fine sand. Trace of channers.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900337; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900338; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900337; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900338

2Bt5—92 to 102 centimeters (36.2 to 40.2 inches); 80 percent dark greenish gray (5G 4/1) and 10 percent olive (5Y 4/4) and 10 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) clay loam; moderate medium and coarse prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent faint dark greenish gray (5G 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02713. Skeletans present as fine sand.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900339; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900340; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900339; continuous - phpvsfiid 1900340

2Bt6—102 to 111 centimeters (40.2 to 43.7 inches); 70 percent olive gray (5Y 4/2) and 30 percent olive (5Y 4/3) loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 1 percent distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans throughout and 10 percent distinct dark greenish gray (5G 4/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron-manganese masses throughout; 3 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02714. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900331; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900333; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900332; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900331; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900333; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900332

2Bt7—111 to 138 centimeters (43.7 to 54.3 inches); 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 40 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 20 percent pale olive (5Y 6/3) fine sandy loam; weak medium and coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 1 percent distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans throughout and 10 percent distinct olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02715. Many (5G 4/2) glauconite grains resulting in a speckled appearance.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900341; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900342; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900343; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900341; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900342; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900343

2Bt8—138 to 153 centimeters (54.3 to 60.2 inches); 60 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 40 percent olive (5Y 5/3) fine sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 10 percent faint olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent distinct olive gray (5Y 4/2), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent prominent pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), dry, skeletans in root channels and/or pores; 3 percent medium irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02716. Splotches of (10YR 5/6). Many (5G 4/2) glauconitic individual sand grains resulting in speckled appearance.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900326; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900327; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900328; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1900326; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900327; patchy - phpvsfiid 1900328

2BC1—153 to 202 centimeters (60.2 to 79.5 inches); 70 percent olive (5Y 5/3) and 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) very fine sandy loam; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 3 percent medium irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02717. Sampled for thin section. Texture bordering to loam. Ice wedge crevice fill of clay present, running southeast to northwest, 5 cm thick running to 14 cm thick. Many (5G 4/2) glauconitic individual sand grains resulting in speckled appearance.

2BC2—202 to 217 centimeters (79.5 to 85.4 inches); 30 percent dark greenish gray (5G 4/1) exterior and 50 percent olive (5Y 5/3) exterior and 20 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) exterior very fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 1 percent fine irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron-manganese masses throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 95P02718. Texture bordering to loam. End of sampling. At 264 cm - hit LFS texture, with green and olive colors. It had a popping sound when auguring (like a Cr), with green sand with white sand grains. Went through it. At 282 cm, went back to FSL, and quit.