IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Saltcreek
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2005KS185500
  • User Pedon ID: S2005KS185500
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 06N0198
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 18724
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 38.0435295
  • Std. Longitude: -98.4784698
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 23S
  • Range: 11W
  • Section: 13
  • PLSS Details: 550 feet north and 1,726 feet west of the SE corner
  • Location Description: About 6 miles north and 1 mile east of the town of Zenith.
  • Map Unit: 5944—Saltcreek and Naron fine sandy loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS185—Stafford
  • MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS185—Stafford County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38098-A4—Little Salt Marsh, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G. Parks, R. Still, R. Murphy, T. Labenz, W. Wehmueller
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Udic Argiustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 500
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Saltcreek
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Udic Argiustolls
  • PSC - 43 to 93 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/30/2005
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 14 percent of Control section clay and 93 cm of Depth to buried soil and 162 cm of Depth to carbonates


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: eolian deposits over alluvium
  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: dune on paleoterrace
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: middle third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/30/2005 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 33
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - close-grown crop
  • 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

    argillic horizon

    redox concentrations

    lithologic discontinuity

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    0—43

    42—93

    43—

    93—

    162—

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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

    3

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    543

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    45

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    Ap—0 to 21 centimeters (0.0 to 8.3 inches);, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; 95 percent sand; 4 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; very rapid permeability; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00701; observed in pit, small
    A—21 to 43 centimeters (8.3 to 16.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior, moist; fine sandy loam; 85 percent sand; 10 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very rapid permeability; 2.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 10 percent faint organoargillans on all faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00702; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 310778; patchy - phpvsfiid 310778
    Bt1—43 to 66 centimeters (16.9 to 26.0 inches);, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, moist; fine sandy loam; 75 percent sand; 16 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; very rapid permeability; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 20 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains; 1 percent fine prominent irregular moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules with clear boundaries in matrix and 7 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00703; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 310779; patchy - phpvsfiid 310779
    Bt2—66 to 93 centimeters (26.0 to 36.6 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) exterior, moist; sandy loam; 75 percent sand; 12 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay bridges between sand grains; 1 percent fine prominent irregular moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules with clear boundaries in matrix and 15 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00704; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 310780; patchy - phpvsfiid 310780
    2Ab—93 to 109 centimeters (36.6 to 42.9 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior, moist; fine sandy loam; 75 percent sand; 8 percent clay; moderate coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.2 very fine roots throughout; 7.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 2 percent prominent carbonate coats on surfaces along root channels and 20 percent faint organoargillans on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular moderately coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules with clear boundaries in matrix and 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; 7 percent fine prominent irregular strongly coherent cemented white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate nodules with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00705; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310782; continuous - phpvsfiid 310781; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310782; continuous - phpvsfiid 310781
    2Btb1—109 to 129 centimeters (42.9 to 50.8 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior, moist; clay loam; 35 percent sand; 30 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 0.2 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 10 percent faint organoargillans on surfaces along root channels and 30 percent faint organoargillans on all faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct reticulate noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese nodules with diffuse boundaries throughout and 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout; 3 percent fine prominent irregular strongly coherent cemented carbonate nodules with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00706; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310783; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310784; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310783; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310784
    2Btb2—129 to 162 centimeters (50.8 to 63.8 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) crushed and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, moist; clay loam; 35 percent sand; 27 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; 0.2 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent distinct organoargillans on surfaces along root channels and 2 percent distinct skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 7 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese nodules with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00707; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 310785; continuous - phpvsfiid 310786; continuous - phpvsfiid 310787; patchy - phpvsfiid 310785; continuous - phpvsfiid 310786; continuous - phpvsfiid 310787
    2Btkb3—162 to 180 centimeters (63.8 to 70.9 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) crushed and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, moist; loam; 45 percent sand; 24 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 0.2 very fine roots throughout; 7.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 2 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 8 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 10 percent fine prominent irregular very weakly coherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries between peds; 2 percent medium prominent irregular extremely weakly coherent cemented carbonate masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N00708; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 310788; patchy - phpvsfiid 310789; patchy - phpvsfiid 310788; patchy - phpvsfiid 310789
    3Btkssb—180 to 205 centimeters (70.9 to 80.7 inches); silty clay; 10 percent sand; 42 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; very slow permeability; 0.2 very fine roots throughout; 2 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 5 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along root channels and 15 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) on vertical faces of peds and 25 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine prominent irregular very weakly coherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 8 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 8 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout; 1 percent fine prominent threadlike extremely weakly coherent cemented carbonate masses with clear boundaries between peds and 5 percent medium prominent irregular strongly coherent cemented carbonate nodules with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 3n. Lab sample # 06N00709; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310792; continuous - phpvsfiid 310790; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310793; patchy - phpvsfiid 310791; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310792; continuous - phpvsfiid 310790; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 310793; patchy - phpvsfiid 310791