IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Chute
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1996IA047003
  • User Pedon ID: S1996IA047003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 96P0219
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68297
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 41.9605598
  • Std. Longitude: -95.3444443
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 83N
  • Range: 39W
  • Section: 35
  • PLSS Details: northeast 1/4
  • Location Description: Denison Township
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA047—Crawford
  • MLRA: 107—Iowa and Missouri Deep Loess Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA047—Crawford County, Iowa
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41095-H3—Earling NE, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Sam R. Steckly, Soil Scientist, Onawa, IA
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, mesic Typic Udipsamments
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Chute
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/7/2004
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Chute
  • Taxonomic Class - Mixed, mesic Typic Udipsamment
  • Taxon Kind - taxadjunct
  • Classificaton Date - 4/26/1996
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 3
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hill
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/26/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 86
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • 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

    cambic horizon

    18—36

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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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    200

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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); 70 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior and 30 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 6.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular worm casts; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01760
    Bw—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); 70 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular worm casts and 10 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate nodules; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01761
    C/Bt1—36 to 72 centimeters (14.2 to 28.3 inches); 60 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and 40 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior fine sand, sand, loamy fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01762. Lamella color is 10YR 4/3 in color and is 1/4" to 1" thick
    C/Bt1—36 to 72 centimeters (14.2 to 28.3 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 96P01768
    C/Bt2—72 to 114 centimeters (28.3 to 44.9 inches); 60 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and 40 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior fine sand, sand, loamy fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 0.7 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01763. Lamella is 10YR 4/3 in color and is 1/4" to 1" thick
    C/Bt3—114 to 137 centimeters (44.9 to 53.9 inches); 55 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and 45 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior fine sand, sand, loamy fine sand; single grain; loose; 0.7 very fine roots throughout; 0.7 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01764. Lamella is 10YR 4/3 in color and is 1/4" to 1" thick
    C/Bt4—137 to 160 centimeters (53.9 to 63.0 inches); 65 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and 35 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior coarse sand, sand, loamy fine sand; single grain; loose; 0.7 very fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01765. Lamella is 10YR 4/3 in color and is 1/4"""""""" to 1/2"""""""" thick This horizon is thought to be alluvium and has a coarse sand texture
    C/Bt5—160 to 181 centimeters (63.0 to 71.3 inches); 70 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and 30 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior fine sand, sand, loamy fine sand; single grain; loose; 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01766. Lamella is 10YR 4/3 in color and is 1/4" to 1/2" thick
    C/Bt6—181 to 214 centimeters (71.3 to 84.3 inches); 75 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and 25 percent brown (10YR 4/3) interior; single grain; loose; 6.0 very fine high-continuity interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # 96P01767. Lamella is 10YR 4/3 in color and is 1/4" to 1/2" thick