IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Wheatville
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S2000ND077034
User Pedon ID:
S2000ND077034
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
01N0553
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
15059
Print Date:
2/17/2025
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:
46.4700623
Std. Longitude:
-96.7952957
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
135N
Range:
49W
Section:
36
PLSS Details:
NE-NW 1/2
State:
North Dakota
County:
ND077—Richland
MLRA:
56—Red River Valley of the North
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
ND077—Richland County, North Dakota
PEDON
Describers Name:
Mike Ulmer, Dave J, Keith A, Regan K.
Current Taxonomic Class:
Coarse-silty over clayey, mixed over smectitic, superactive, frigid Aeric Calciaquolls
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Type:
representative pedon for component
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
NASIS
Pedon #:
34
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Wheatville
Classificaton Date -
8/15/2016
Classifier -
kaa
Soil Taxonomic Edition -
twelfth edition
Moisture Class -
udic
Moisture Subclass -
aeric
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Wheatville
Taxonomic Class -
Coarse-silty over clayey, mixed over smectitic, superactive, frigid Aeric Calciaquolls
PSC -
25 to 100 cm.
Classificaton Date -
8/30/2000
Moisture SUBClass -
aeric
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
QC Status:
level 3
SITE
Parent Material:
delta deposits/lacustrine clay
Landscape:
delta plain
Landform:
delta plain
Slope Complexity:
simple
Drainage Class:
somewhat poorly
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
8/30/2000 (actual site observation date)
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
crop cover
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
no
Current Air Temp -
20
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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Ap1—0 to 11 centimeters (0.0 to 4.3 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silt loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 6.0 very fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03164
Ap2—11 to 22 centimeters (4.3 to 8.7 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 6.0 very fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03165
A—22 to 33 centimeters (8.7 to 13.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dry; silt loam; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots; 20.0 very fine tubular pores; distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) plinthite nodules; 10 percent carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N03166
Bk1—33 to 51 centimeters (13.0 to 20.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), pale red (2.5YR 6/2), dry; silt loam; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine roots and 2.0 medium roots and 1.0 fine roots; 30.0 very fine tubular pores; prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron-manganese masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N03167
Bk2—51 to 71 centimeters (20.1 to 28.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/3), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 very fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 30.0 very fine tubular pores; faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron-manganese masses; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03168
Bk3—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 2.0 very fine roots; 20.0 very fine tubular pores; faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron-manganese masses and distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) plinthite nodules; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N03169
2Bk—86 to 113 centimeters (33.9 to 44.5 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; silty clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 very fine roots; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; gray (2.5Y 6/1) silt coats; 4 percent iron-manganese masses and 5 percent coarse light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 10 percent coarse light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 10 percent coarse grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2); ; fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N03170
2BCk—113 to 260 centimeters (44.5 to 102.4 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; silty clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 very fine roots; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent iron-manganese masses and 15 percent coarse light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 15 percent coarse light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 15 percent coarse light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4); fragments; strong effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N03171
2C—260 to 302 centimeters (102.4 to 118.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) silty clay; massive; friable; 1.0 very fine roots; 2.0 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent iron-manganese masses and 5 percent coarse strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 5 percent coarse reddish black (10R 2.5/1) and 10 percent iron-manganese masses and 10 percent coarse bluish gray (5B 6/1) and 20 percent coarse gray (2.5Y 6/1); fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 01N03172