IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ninnescah
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2006KS155901
  • User Pedon ID: S2006KS155901
  • User Site Association ID: Reno County Water Table StudyKansas Soil Temperature and Water Study
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 07N0129
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19053
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • 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: 37.9496040
  • Std. Longitude: -98.2828293
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 24 south
  • Range: 9 west
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 2,144 feet north and 1,734 feet east of the southwest corner
  • Map Unit: 5560—Kanza-Ninnescah sandy loams, frequently flooded
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS155—Reno
  • MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS155—Reno County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37098-H3—Plevna, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Gary Parks, Ryan Still, Tyler Labenz, Robert Murphy, William Wehmueller
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, calcareous, mesic Fluvaquentic Endoaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 901
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ninnescah
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, calcareous, mesic Fluvaquentic Endoaquolls
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/30/2006
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 15.7 percent of control section clay and 32 centimeters of depth to water table


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: alluvium over older alluvium
  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: seep on paleoterrace
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/30/2006 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 56
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    secondary carbonates

    endosaturation

    redox concentrations

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    0—58

    0—58

    32—351

    32—351

    32—145

    —58—

    —58—

    19—332—351

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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

    4

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    —

    499

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    225

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    Ak1—0 to 19 centimeters (0.0 to 7.5 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior loam; 21 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 very fine roots throughout and 4.0 fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent distinct dark reddish gray (2.5YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on surfaces along root channels; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N00832; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 343158; continuous - phpvsfiid 343158
    Ak2—19 to 32 centimeters (7.5 to 12.6 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior loam; 19 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 4.0 fine roots throughout and 2.0 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented brown (10YR 4/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine distinct spherical moderately coherent cemented shell fragments with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N00833; observed in pit, small
    Ak3—32 to 47 centimeters (12.6 to 18.5 inches); black (2.5Y 2.5/1) interior fine sandy loam; 18 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 4.0 medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; 3 percent fine distinct spherical moderately coherent cemented shell fragments with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00834; observed in pit, small
    Bkg—47 to 58 centimeters (18.5 to 22.8 inches); very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) interior fine sandy loam; 15 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout; 5.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular and 2.0 medium high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 2 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 8 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 10 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N00835; observed in pit, small
    Bg1—58 to 82 centimeters (22.8 to 32.3 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) interior fine sandy loam; 15 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout; 5.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular and 2.0 medium high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 40 percent medium prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine faint spherical noncoherent cemented worm casts with sharp boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N00836; observed in pit, small
    Bg2—82 to 99 centimeters (32.3 to 39.0 inches); very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) interior fine sandy loam; 14 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 3 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 4 percent medium prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 10 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N00837; observed in pit, small
    Bg3—99 to 145 centimeters (39.0 to 57.1 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) interior fine sandy loam; 14 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 4 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 4 percent medium prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 10 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 10 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00838; observed in pit, small
    Bg4—145 to 174 centimeters (57.1 to 68.5 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) interior fine sandy loam; 12 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00839; observed in auger, bucket
    C1—174 to 207 centimeters (68.5 to 81.5 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior fine sandy loam; 15 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 4 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00840; observed in auger, bucket
    C2—207 to 236 centimeters (81.5 to 92.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior loam; 24 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout and 10 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-3-5 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00841; observed in auger, bucket
    C3—236 to 253 centimeters (92.9 to 99.6 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior sandy clay loam; 21 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 8 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout and 8 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout and 20 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00842; observed in auger, bucket
    Cg1—253 to 278 centimeters (99.6 to 109.4 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior loam; 22 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 6 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout and 40 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout; 1 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-3-5 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00843; observed in auger, bucket
    Cg2—278 to 295 centimeters (109.4 to 116.1 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) interior coarse sandy loam; 12 percent clay; structureless massive; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 8 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout and 36 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00844; observed in auger, bucket
    2Cg3—295 to 351 centimeters (116.1 to 138.2 inches); 70 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior and 30 percent brown (7.5YR 5/3) interior silty clay loam; 37 percent clay; structureless massive; extremely hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 14 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout and 16 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N00845; observed in auger, bucket