IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Milaca Variant
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2001WI031012(1-9)
  • User Pedon ID: S2001WI031012
  • User Site Association ID: Wisconsin - Funky Site IDs
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Print Date: 5/8/2025

    • 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: 46.3119087
  • Std. Longitude: -91.9862289
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 44N
  • Range: 13W
  • Section: 10
  • PLSS Details: 1335' S & 500"E of of the NW corner of
  • Location Description: 1335' s & 500' e of the NW corner of Sec. 10 T44N R13W Douglas County Wisconsin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Mark Krupinski
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aqualfic Haplorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: family
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Milaca Variant
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aqualfic Haplorthods
  • PSC - 76 to 127 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/28/2001
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - seventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/28/2001 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    densic material

    noncoherent

    147 - 203

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    spodic horizon

    glossic horizon

    argillic horizon

    0—5

    3—5

    5—48

    48—99

    77—127

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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

    6

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    372

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    90

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    O—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); black (10YR 2/1) rubbed highly decomposed plant material; strong fine granular structure; very friable; 6.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E—3 to 5 centimeters (1.2 to 2.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior, brown (7.5YR 5/2) interior, dry; silt loam; strong medium platy structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 6.0 vesicular pores; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 4 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bs1—5 to 25 centimeters (2.0 to 9.8 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) interior silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2Bs2—25 to 48 centimeters (9.8 to 18.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) interior sandy loam; moderate medium platy parts to weak medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium platy parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 4 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2E/B—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); 30 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; 15 percent faint dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 205308; continuous - phpvsfiid 205308
    2E/B—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); 70 percent brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior, pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) interior, dry; sandy loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 1 percent medium distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 4 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2B/E—76 to 99 centimeters (29.9 to 39.0 inches); 80 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm; 35 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 4 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 205309; continuous - phpvsfiid 205309
    2B/E—76 to 99 centimeters (29.9 to 39.0 inches); 20 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/3) interior, pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) interior, dry; sandy loam; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2Bt—99 to 147 centimeters (39.0 to 57.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 65 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent coarse distinct irregular yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent coarse distinct irregular brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, iron depletions throughout; 4 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 205310; continuous - phpvsfiid 205310
    2BCd—147 to 180 centimeters (57.9 to 70.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular 250-425-600 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2Cd—180 to 203 centimeters (70.9 to 79.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; structureless massive; firm; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular 250-425-600 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular 75-163-250 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular 2-37-75 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog.; moist when described; observed in pit, small