IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bethany

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1995OK109005

User Pedon ID: S1995OK109005

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 91P0907

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63945

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: 35.6941681

Std. Longitude: -97.6208344

Datum: WGS84

Township: 14N

Range: 4W

Section: 16

PLSS Details: 800 feet south and 140 feet west of the northeast corner

Location Description: About 800 feet south and 140 feet west of the northeast corner of sec. 16, T. 14 N., R. 4 W.

Map Unit: BetB—Bethany silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Oklahoma

County: OK109—Oklahoma

MLRA: 80A—Central Rolling Red Prairies

Regional Office: SC—South Central

MLRA Soil Survey Area: SC-STW—Stillwater, Oklahoma

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35097-F5—Bethany NE, Oklahoma

PEDON

Describers Name: Bob G. Bourlier

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, superactive, thermic Pachic Paleustolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: representative pedon for component

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Bethany

PSC - 48 to 98 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/23/2016

Classifier - Jerry Weinheimer

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - ustic

Moisture Subclass - udic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Bethany

Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, superactive, thermic Pachic Paleustolls

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 48 to 99 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/30/1995

Classifier - J. Dennis

Moisture Class - ustic

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: level 1

QA Status: level 1

SITE

Parent Material: alluvium derived from mixed

Landscape: alluvial plain

Landform: paleoterrace

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/30/1995 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 1-S

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: wind and water erosion

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon argillic horizon secondary carbonates	0—130 48—290 104—150	—130— —242— —46—

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
2	—	—	334	—		864	—	—	15.6	26.7	3.9	16.7	27.8	5	—	—	72357	National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman Ok.	Official U.S.

A1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, moist; silt loam; 24 percent sand; 58 percent silt; 18 percent clay; weak medium platy parts to moderate fine and medium granular structure; hard when dry, friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P05536

A2—15 to 33 centimeters (5.9 to 13.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, moist; silt loam; 23 percent sand; 56 percent silt; 21 percent clay; moderate fine and medium granular structure; hard when dry, friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P05537

BA—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, moist; silt loam; 17 percent sand; 56 percent silt; 27 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium granular structure; very hard, firm; 6.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and 0.5 medium pores; 1 percent worm casts; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P05538

Btb1—48 to 81 centimeters (18.9 to 31.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, moist; silty clay; 15 percent sand; 44 percent silt; 41 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm; 4.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine and fine pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 5 percent slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05539. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92599; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92599

Btb2—81 to 104 centimeters (31.9 to 40.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 18 percent sand; 44 percent silt; 39 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm; 4.0 very fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 5 percent slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions throughout; 1 percent fine carbonate concretions throughout; , 1 percent by weight nonflat rounded indurated 2-5-20 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05540. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92603; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92603

Btkb1—104 to 130 centimeters (40.9 to 51.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) crushed, dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) crushed, moist; clay loam; 22 percent sand; 40 percent silt; 38 percent clay; brown (7.5YR 4/3) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) and 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/3) fine faint and 5 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) medium distinct and 5 percent brown (7.5YR 5/3) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 5 percent slickensides (pedogenic); 5 percent carbonate threads throughout and 5 percent carbonate masses throughout; , 2 percent by weight nonflat rounded indurated 2-5-20 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05541. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92607; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92607

Btkb2—130 to 150 centimeters (51.2 to 59.1 inches); clay loam; 26 percent sand; 37 percent silt; 37 percent clay; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) and yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and 25 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) medium and coarse distinct and 25 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) medium and coarse distinct and 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse distinct and 25 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium and coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and fine pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 1 percent slickensides (pedogenic); 5 percent fine iron-manganese concretions throughout; 5 percent carbonate masses throughout and 1 percent fine carbonate concretions throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05542. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92610; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92610

B'tb1—150 to 175 centimeters (59.1 to 68.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) crushed, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) crushed, moist; clay loam; 29 percent sand; 35 percent silt; 36 percent clay; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (10YR 4/3) and 25 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) medium and coarse prominent and 25 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium and coarse prominent and 25 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and fine and 4.0 medium pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 1 percent slickensides (pedogenic); 21 percent fine iron-manganese concretions throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05543. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92619; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92619

B'tb2—175 to 213 centimeters (68.9 to 83.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) crushed, dark red (2.5YR 3/6) crushed, moist; clay loam; 31 percent sand; 36 percent silt; 33 percent clay; very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (10YR 4/3) and 25 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) medium and coarse prominent and 25 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium and coarse prominent and 25 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and fine and 4.0 medium pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 1 percent slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions throughout; 1 percent carbonate threads throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05544. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92621; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92621

Btb3—213 to 241 centimeters (83.9 to 94.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) crushed, dark red (2.5YR 3/6) crushed, moist; clay loam; 31 percent sand; 42 percent silt; 27 percent clay; brown (7.5YR 4/4) and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and fine and 4.0 medium pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 1 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P05545. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92623; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92623

Btb4—241 to 290 centimeters (94.9 to 114.2 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) crushed, red (2.5YR 4/6) crushed, moist; loam; 38 percent sand; 37 percent silt; 25 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and fine pores; distinct clay films on faces of peds and 1 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P05546. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92625; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 92625