IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Schisler
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1995MN137537
  • User Pedon ID: S1995MN137537
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1995MN137537
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0469
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67487
  • Print Date: 11/25/2024

    • 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: 46.9850006
  • Std. Longitude: -92.6944427
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 52N
  • Range: 19W
  • Section: 13
  • PLSS Details: 1600 feet east and 100 feet north of the southwest corner
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN137—St. Louis
  • MLRA: 88—Northern Minnesota Glacial Lake Basins
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN137—St. Louis County, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Saari, Risley, Weikle
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 537
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Schisler
  • PSC - 61 to 112 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/27/2010
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nichols
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Epiaqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/26/1994
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: glacial lake (relict)
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/26/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 577NW
  • 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

    ABBA

    BEPA

    POTR5

    Abies balsamea

    Betula papyrifera

    Populus tremuloides

    balsam fir

    paper birch

    quaking aspen

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

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—8

    61—150

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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

    1

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    390

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    120

    711

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    3.3

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); 75 percent black (10YR 2/1) and 25 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 6 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03521
    E—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 3 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03522
    Bw1—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) sandy loam; 1 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine distinct and 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 21 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 3 percent fine spherical dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) iron-manganese concretions; 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03523
    Bw2—36 to 61 centimeters (14.2 to 24.0 inches); 50 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and 50 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) sandy loam; 3 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) medium prominent and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 30 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2) silt coats on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent fine spherical dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) iron-manganese concretions; 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03524. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182055; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182055
    2Btg—61 to 91 centimeters (24.0 to 35.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 3 percent gray (N 5/0) medium distinct mottles; weak thick platy parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 fine and medium roots; 30 percent faint very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2) silt coats on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent fine spherical dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) iron-manganese concretions; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03525. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182056; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182057; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182058; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182056; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182057; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182058
    2Bt1—91 to 104 centimeters (35.8 to 40.9 inches); 80 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) and 15 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 5 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; moderate coarse platy parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 10 percent faint grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay films in root channels and/or pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03526. continuous - phpvsfiid 182059; continuous - phpvsfiid 182059
    2Bt2—104 to 150 centimeters (40.9 to 59.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine prominent and 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 3 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 30 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03527. patchy - phpvsfiid 182060; patchy - phpvsfiid 182061; patchy - phpvsfiid 182060; patchy - phpvsfiid 182061
    2BC—150 to 178 centimeters (59.1 to 70.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse platy parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1 percent fine spherical dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) iron-manganese concretions; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P03528
    2C—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; massive parts to weak coarse platy; firm; 1 percent medium spherical reddish brown (5YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 95P03529