IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Norden
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • Local Phase: very deep
  • User Site ID: S1994WI123038
  • User Pedon ID: S1994WI123038
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1994WI123038
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0350
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67368
  • 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: 43.6297226
  • Std. Longitude: -90.6272202
  • Datum: WGS84
  • GPS - Positional Error: 10.00
  • Township: 13N
  • Range: 2W
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: 1760 feet north and 890 feet east of the southwest corner
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Wisconsin
  • County: WI123—Vernon
  • 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: WI123—Vernon County, Wisconsin
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43090-F6—Dell, Wisconsin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Dave Omernik, Dennis Anthony
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 38
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Norden
  • PSC - 28 to 78 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/22/2018
  • Classifier - Michael England
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • 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 - 28 to 78 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/20/1994
  • Classifier - Unknown
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • 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 residuum weathered from glauconite over residuum weathered from glauconite
  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: ridge
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Position: upper 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
  • Bedrock: s slight weathered glauconite at 176cm with 45 to <100 and a strike of 220 degrees and a dip of 2 to 2 degrees
  • 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: 6/20/1994 (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

    DAUCU

    RUDBE

    Daucus

    Rudbeckia

    wild carrot

    coneflower

    forb

    forb

    —

    —

    —

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

    bedrock, paralithic

    bedrock, lithic

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

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

    lithologic discontinuity

    paralithic contact

    paralithic materials

    redox concentrations

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    paralithic contact

    lithic contact

    —

    —

    —

    —

    0—8

    11—63

    63—70

    70—71

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-
    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

    4

    12

    6

    299

    —

    260

    899

    —

    155

    8

    22

    -5

    12

    22

    2

    558

    —

    00471280

    CASHTON, WI US

    NOAA
    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) rubbed, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and pale brown (10YR 6/3) rubbed, dry; silt loam; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P02728. Roots: 0-5"""" VF grass roots, 5-8"""" common VF grass roots, 8-22"""" 3 VF and 1 F. VF roots extend through 8th horizon.
    BE—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate thick platy parts to weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), moist, silt coats throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02729. Worm channel infilled with Ap. Silt coats obvious when dry, very faint when moist.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590107; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590107
    Bt1—28 to 47 centimeters (11.0 to 18.5 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry, silt coats in root channels and/or pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02730. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590108; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590109; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590108; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590109
    Bt2—47 to 70 centimeters (18.5 to 27.6 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry, silt coats in root channels and/or pores and 30 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 95P02731. Silt loam texture with high sand content. Bt2 tongue into 2Bt3, cone-shaped with top of 5 cm and 15 cm depths (ice-wedged cast?).; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590110; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590111; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590112; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590110; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590111; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590112
    2Bt3—70 to 85 centimeters (27.6 to 33.5 inches); 40 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) and 60 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) fine sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds and 3.0 medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 30 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 75 percent prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02732. Skeletans are a very fine sand size, rock fragments at less than 1 percent.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590114; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590113; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590114; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590113
    2Bt4—85 to 102 centimeters (33.5 to 40.2 inches); 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 80 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) loam; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) iron-manganese masses throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P02733. Redox features occur in pores. Trace of rock fragments.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590116; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590115; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590116; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590115
    2Bt5—102 to 119 centimeters (40.2 to 46.9 inches); 45 percent dark greenish gray (5G 4/1) and 35 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) stratified stratified loamy fine sand to very fine sandy loam; weak thick platy parts to weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 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 horizontal faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02734. Clod for thin sections for evidence of clay movement and pedologic development. Colors are whorled. Prism in tray sample box after drying, upper part parts to individual grains, lower part has some cohesion; illuviation with immediate elevation?; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590117; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590117
    2Bt6—119 to 129 centimeters (46.9 to 50.8 inches); 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 60 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 15 percent dark greenish gray (5G 4/1) stratified stratified fine sandy loam to loamy fine sand; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium and coarse 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 faint dark greenish gray (5G 4/1), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and 10 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02735. Clod sampled for thin section analysis for evidence of clay movement and pedological development.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590118; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590119; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590120; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590118; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590119; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590120
    2Bt7—129 to 160 centimeters (50.8 to 63.0 inches); 80 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 10 percent dark greenish gray (5G 4/1) and 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic 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 10 percent faint dark greenish gray (5G 4/1), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds and 10 percent faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P02736. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590121; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590122; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590123; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590121; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590122; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590123
    2Cr1—160 to 169 centimeters (63.0 to 66.5 inches); 75 percent dark greenish gray (5G 4/1) and 25 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) loamy fine sand; weak thick platy structure; firm, extremely weak; 10 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P02737. Very highly in-situ weathering of sandstone bedrock.
    R—169 to 176 centimeters (66.5 to 69.3 inches); 20 percent dark greenish gray (5G 4/1) and 80 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) bedrock; moderate; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Sandstone has very thick platy structure and is moderately cemented. Excavation difficulty class moderate. Not sampled for NSSL characterization.
    2R—176 to 177 centimeters (69.3 to 69.7 inches); bedrock; strong; fragments. Impractical to dig with spade, however it has a hardness of less than 3 mohs. Not sampled for NSSL characterization.