IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pleasant
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2000KS181001
  • User Pedon ID: S2000KS181001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 01N0575
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 13298
  • Print Date: 12/17/2024

    • 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: 39.2791672
  • Std. Longitude: -101.7258606
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 9S
  • Range: 39W
  • Section: 7
  • PLSS Details: 150 feet north and 100 feet east of SW corner
  • Map Unit: Pe—PLEASANT SILTY CLAY LOAM, 0 TO 2 PERCENT SLOPES
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS181—Sherman
  • MLRA: 72—Central High Tableland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS181—Sherman County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39101-C6—Goodland, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: B. Tricks, R. Mandel
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, mesic Cumulic Haplustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: map unit inclusion
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pleasant
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, mesic Cumulic Haplustolls
  • PSC - 28 to 58 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/20/2000
  • Moisture SUBClass - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: mixed alluvium
  • Landscape: undulating upland
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: toeslope
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Ponding: occasional ponding for long periods begining in mar
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/20/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 18
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    cambic horizon

    argillic horizon

    0—117

    28—58

    76—141

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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

    1

    —

    —

    1124

    —

    279

    17

    —

    —

    11

    —

    30

    23

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    Ap1—0 to 14 centimeters (0.0 to 5.5 inches); 90 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 10 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), 90 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and 10 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; 26 percent clay; weak thin platy parts to moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 21.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent by volume well rounded 2-?-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03449
    Ap2—14 to 28 centimeters (5.5 to 11.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; weak thin platy parts to moderate medium granular structure; hard, firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; ; ; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03450
    Bw1—28 to 38 centimeters (11.0 to 15.0 inches); 70 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 30 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), 70 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and 30 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; weak thin platy parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03451. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235919; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235919
    Bw2—38 to 47 centimeters (15.0 to 18.5 inches); 60 percent brown (10YR 4/3) and 40 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), 60 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 40 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; silt loam; weak thin platy parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03452. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235920; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235920
    Bw3—47 to 58 centimeters (18.5 to 22.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; ; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03453
    2AC—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); 50 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 50 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), 50 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 50 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; silty clay loam; 33 percent clay; weak thin platy parts to weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03454
    3ABt—76 to 101 centimeters (29.9 to 39.8 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; silty clay; 45 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, extremely firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03455. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235922; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235922
    3Bt1—101 to 117 centimeters (39.8 to 46.1 inches); 70 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and 30 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), 70 percent black (10YR 2/1) and 30 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, extremely firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03456. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235923; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235923
    3Bt2—117 to 141 centimeters (46.1 to 55.5 inches); 70 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), 70 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 30 percent brown (10YR 5/3), moist; silty clay loam; 28 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03457. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235934; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235934
    3Bw—141 to 152 centimeters (55.5 to 59.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silt loam; 25 percent clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry, pressure faces on all faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03458. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235935; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235935
    3Bk1—152 to 190 centimeters (59.8 to 74.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silt loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent faint brown (10YR 5/3), dry, pressure faces on all faces of peds and 1 percent distinct organoargillans on surfaces along root channels; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03459. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235937; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235940; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235937; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235940
    3Bk2—190 to 215 centimeters (74.8 to 84.6 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; silt loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry, organoargillans on surfaces along root channels; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N03460. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235944; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235944
    4ABkb—215 to 238 centimeters (84.6 to 93.7 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry, organoargillans on all faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03461. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235945; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235945
    4BCk—238 to 333 centimeters (93.7 to 131.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; loam; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03462
    5ABkb—333 to 365 centimeters (131.1 to 143.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; weak fine granular parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; ; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03463
    5Bkb—365 to 387 centimeters (143.7 to 152.4 inches); 60 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4) and 40 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), 60 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03464
    6Akb—387 to 420 centimeters (152.4 to 165.4 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03465
    6Btkb1—420 to 470 centimeters (165.4 to 185.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; stratified silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent by volume well rounded 2-?-75 millimeter quartzite fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03466. continuous - phpvsfiid 235947; continuous - phpvsfiid 235947
    6Btkb2—470 to 515 centimeters (185.0 to 202.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03467. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235957; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 235957
    6Bkb—515 to 560 centimeters (202.8 to 220.5 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; loam; weak thick platy structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 01N03468