IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Galva
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1996IA193011
  • User Pedon ID: S1996IA193011
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 97P0024
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68500
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 42.5605850
  • Std. Longitude: -95.8331146
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 89N
  • Range: 42W
  • Section: 5
  • PLSS Details: Approx. 1800 feet east and 100 feet south of the northwest corner
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA193—Woodbury
  • MLRA: 107—Iowa and Missouri Deep Loess Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA193—Woodbury County, Iowa
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 42095-E7—Pierson, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: PTC
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 11
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Galva
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Galva
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludoll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/2/1996
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hill
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/2/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 12
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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
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    Ap1—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); 80 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and 20 percent black (10YR 2/1) silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 very fine constricted tubular and 5.0 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00111
    Ap2—11 to 19 centimeters (4.3 to 7.5 inches); 90 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and 10 percent black (10YR 2/1) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine and medium granular structure; friable; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and 25.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 1.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00112
    AB—19 to 29 centimeters (7.5 to 11.4 inches); 60 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 40 percent brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.9 fine continuous tubular and 4.0 fine interstitial pores; 25 percent distinct very dark brown (10YR 2/2) organic stains on faces of peds; 15 percent medium spherical worm casts; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00113. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182889; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182889
    Bw1—29 to 43 centimeters (11.4 to 16.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 25.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 5.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 15 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) organic stains on faces of peds; 15 percent medium spherical worm casts; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00114. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182890; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182890
    Bw2—43 to 62 centimeters (16.9 to 24.4 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; very friable; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 25.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 5.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 15 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains on faces of peds; 1 percent medium spherical worm casts; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00115. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182891; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182891
    Bw3—62 to 80 centimeters (24.4 to 31.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct and 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 medium tubular and 5.0 fine tubular and 25.0 tubular pores; 15 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) coats on faces of peds; 1 percent medium spherical worm casts; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00116. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182892; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182892
    Bw4—80 to 103 centimeters (31.5 to 40.6 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct and 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak fine prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 25.0 very fine moderate-continuity tubular and 0.9 medium tubular and 5.0 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) coats on faces of peds; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00117. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182893; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 182893
    Bw5—103 to 124 centimeters (40.6 to 48.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 5 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine distinct and 5 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak fine prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00118
    C1—124 to 145 centimeters (48.8 to 57.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 15 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium distinct and 25 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.9 fine roots throughout; 0.9 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular masses of oxidized iron; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00119
    C2—145 to 180 centimeters (57.1 to 70.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 5 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct and 5 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.9 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00120. Carbonates at 68 inches.
    C3—180 to 238 centimeters (70.9 to 93.7 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; 15 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium distinct and 25 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.9 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular masses of oxidized iron; 15 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 97P00121
    C4—238 to 252 centimeters (93.7 to 99.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 97P00122
    C5—252 to 275 centimeters (99.2 to 108.3 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 97P00123