IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): PETA
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1997ND007030
  • User Pedon ID: S1997ND007030
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 98P0161
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10433
  • Print Date: 4/26/2025

    • 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: 47.1123047
  • Std. Longitude: -103.1947479
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 142N
  • Range: 99W
  • Section: 14
  • PLSS Details: 1550 feet east and 650 feet north corner
  • State: North Dakota
  • County: ND007—Billings
  • MLRA: 54—Rolling Soft Shale Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ND007—Billings County, North Dakota
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 47103-A2—Rattlesnake Butte, North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: MGU, TMC, ARG
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 30
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - PETA
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Argiaquolls
  • PSC - 36 to 79 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/9/1997
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: plains
  • Landform: alluvial flat
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/9/1997 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 29
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    sombric horizon

    mottles with chroma 2 or less

    0—61

    36—79

    61—203

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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

    0

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    812

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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; loam; 19 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 6.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 98P01008; moist when described;
    Bw—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; loam; 19 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 6.0 very fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 98P01009; moist when described;. Krotovina about 3 inches in diameter filled with a material. Contrast for redox features are prominent.
    Bt1—36 to 61 centimeters (14.2 to 24.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; sandy clay loam; 26 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P01010; dry when described;. Krotovina about 3 inches in diameter filled with Bw' material. Contrast for redox features are prominent.; patchy - phpvsfiid 200816; patchy - phpvsfiid 200816
    Bt2—61 to 79 centimeters (24.0 to 31.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; loam; 23 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P01011; dry when described;. Iron concentrations. Redox features (F3 and F5) have a prominent contrast.; patchy - phpvsfiid 200817; patchy - phpvsfiid 200817
    Bw'—79 to 104 centimeters (31.1 to 40.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; fine sandy loam; 16 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions and 5 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions and 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron concretions; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P01012; moist when described;. Iron concretions 1" x 1 1/2"; 10YR 4/6 redox features are prominent as is the 7.5YR 4/6 redox feature; 2.5Y 5/2 redox feature have a faint contrast.
    BC—104 to 117 centimeters (40.9 to 46.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; fine sandy loam; massive; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions and 15 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron concretions and 15 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) iron depletions; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P01013; moist when described;. 10YR 4/6 and 7.5YR 4/6 redox features have a prominent contrast. 2.5Y 5/2 redox features have a faint contrast.
    C1—117 to 173 centimeters (46.1 to 68.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; fine sandy loam; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron concretions and 20 percent gray (5Y 5/1) iron depletions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P01014; moist when described;. Depleted & oxidized zones along roots make up about 10% of ped face 5-10mm wide 50mm long 2.5Y 5/2 10YR 4/6. All redox features have a prominent contrast.
    C2—173 to 203 centimeters (68.1 to 79.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; fine sandy loam; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) iron concretions and 20 percent gray (5Y 5/1) iron depletions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P01015; moist when described;. 2.5Y 5/2 depletions surrounded by 10YR 4/6 concentration depletions 5-10mm consist 2-5mm irregular to rounded. Iron concentration 10cm 0x50cm 7.5YR 4/6 (possibly old organic tree stem) All redox features have a prominent contrast.
    C3—203 to 325 centimeters (79.9 to 128.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2), light olive gray (5Y 6/2), dry; fine sandy loam; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1 percent iron-manganese masses and 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron concretions and 5 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) iron concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 98P01016; moist when described;. All redox features have a prominent contrast.