IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Williams
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999ND057001
  • User Pedon ID: S1999ND057001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0598
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 12102
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 145N
  • Range: 86W
  • Section: 30
  • State: North Dakota
  • County: ND057—Mercer
  • MLRA: 53B—Central Dark Brown Glaciated Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ND057—Mercer County, North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M Ulmer, CJ Heidt
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Argiustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Williams
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Argiustolls
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 15 to 52 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/5/1999
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • QC Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: till
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/5/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—35

    15—52

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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

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    A1—0 to 6 centimeters (0.0 to 2.4 inches);, black (10YR 2/1), moist; loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 4.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04021
    A2—6 to 15 centimeters (2.4 to 5.9 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 4.0 very fine roots throughout; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P04022
    Bt1—15 to 35 centimeters (5.9 to 13.8 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; clay loam; strong medium prismatic parts to strong medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.0 very fine roots throughout; 70 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; violent effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P04023. continuous - phpvsfiid 1275913; continuous - phpvsfiid 1275913
    Btk—35 to 52 centimeters (13.8 to 20.5 inches);, olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), moist; clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 55 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent medium irregular throughout; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P04024. continuous - phpvsfiid 1275914; continuous - phpvsfiid 1275914
    Bk—52 to 91 centimeters (20.5 to 35.8 inches);, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist; clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; carbonate masses throughout; fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P04025
    BCk—91 to 123 centimeters (35.8 to 48.4 inches);, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist; clay loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; soft, friable; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; carbonate masses throughout; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P04026
    C—123 to 150 centimeters (48.4 to 59.1 inches);, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist; clay loam; massive; 1 percent fine prominent irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry, iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent fine distinct irregular light gray (10YR 7/2), dry, iron depletions; fragments. Lab sample # 00P04027