IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Mitchellbay
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2002WA055002
  • User Pedon ID: S2002WA055002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S2002WA055002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 03N0236
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 15066
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 48.6027794
  • Std. Longitude: -123.1222229
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 36N
  • Range: 3W
  • Section: 19
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 of NW 1/4
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA055—San Juan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 48123-E1—Friday Harbor, Washington

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Xeric Argialbolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Mitchellbay
  • PSC - 58 to 84 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/14/2006
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - ninth edition
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Moisture Subclass - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Mitchellbay
  • Classificaton Date - 10/17/2002
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: glacial drift (w/minor volcanic ash in upper part) over glac
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/17/2002 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ARME

    GASH

    PICO

    PSME

    THPL

    Arbutus menziesii

    Gaultheria shallon

    Pinus contorta

    Pseudotsuga menziesii

    Thuja plicata

    Pacific madrone

    salal

    lodgepole pine

    Douglas-fir

    western redcedar

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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

    5

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    23

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    180

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments.
    A1—3 to 20 centimeters (1.2 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; sandy loam; 12 percent clay; moderate medium and coarse granular structure; soft, very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and medium and coarse roots; 3.0 very fine and fine irregular and interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N01206
    A2—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; sandy loam; 12 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and medium and coarse roots; 3.0 very fine and fine irregular and interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 03N01205
    E—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; sandy loam; 8 percent clay; massive; moderately hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine and fine roots and medium roots; 2.0 tubular and 2.0 irregular pores; 10 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5; clear wavy boundary.
    Bw—41 to 58 centimeters (16.1 to 22.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; sandy loam; 14 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; hard, very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 fine and medium roots; 2.0 tubular and 2.0 irregular pores; 5 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; gradual wavy boundary.
    2Btg—58 to 84 centimeters (22.8 to 33.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; loam; 25 percent clay; very coarse prismatic parts to medium platy structure; very hard, extremely firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 2.0 tubular pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; clear wavy boundary.
    2Cd—84 centimeters (33.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; loam; 18 percent clay; massive; very hard, extremely firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0.