IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nicollet
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1996MN085002
  • User Pedon ID: S1996MN085002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 96P0238
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68316
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 44.7222214
  • Std. Longitude: -94.2998047
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN085—McLeod
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN085—McLeod County, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nicollet
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/11/1996
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: gully
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/11/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    A1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1) rubbed, dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loam; moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 25.0 very fine and fine roots top of horizon; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01898
    A2—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) rubbed, dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loam; moderate medium granular parts to moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 15.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01899
    A3—10 to 27 centimeters (3.9 to 10.6 inches); black (10YR 2/1) exterior and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) rubbed, dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01900
    A/B—27 to 49 centimeters (10.6 to 19.3 inches); 60 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) exterior and 40 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) exterior clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01901
    Bw—49 to 75 centimeters (19.3 to 29.5 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) exterior clay loam; 5 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 20 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01902
    Bg—75 to 107 centimeters (29.5 to 42.1 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) exterior loam; 10 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine distinct and 20 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent fine and medium cylindrical noncoherent cemented reddish brown (5YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions in cracks and 2 percent fine and medium cylindrical noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions in cracks; 20 percent fine and medium threadlike noncoherent cemented light gray (2.5Y 7/2) carbonate threads throughout; 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01903
    Bg2—107 to 142 centimeters (42.1 to 55.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) exterior loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium prominent and 25 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse platy parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent fine and medium threadlike brown (7.5YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions throughout; 20 percent fine and medium threadlike light gray (2.5Y 7/2) carbonate threads throughout; 8 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01904
    Bg2—142 to 163 centimeters (55.9 to 64.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) exterior loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 20 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse platy parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent fine and medium threadlike brown (7.5YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions throughout; 10 percent fine and medium threadlike light gray (2.5Y 7/2) carbonate threads throughout; 8 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 96P01905