IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Onekama
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • Local Phase: Lake MI Lobe
  • User Site ID: S2007MI127001
  • User Pedon ID: S2007MI127001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - NSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 07N0561
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19304
  • Print Date: 4/19/2025

    • 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: 43.4866111
  • Std. Longitude: -86.4230000
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 13N
  • Range: 18W
  • Section: 26
  • PLSS Details: SW1/4 of SE1/4 of SE1/4
  • Location Description: Clay Banks Township
  • Map Unit: 101B—Claybanks silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI127—Oceana
  • MLRA: 98—Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Drift Plains
  • Regional Office: NE—Northeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-GRP—Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI127—Oceana County, Michigan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43086-D4—Flower Creek, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J Scott Eversoll, Matt Bromley, Steve Tardy
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, mesic Haplic Glossudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PedonPC
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Onekama
  • PSC - 23 to 73 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/16/2009
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Claybanks
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2007
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: silty and clayey till, unspecified derived from
  • Landform: moraine
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Pattern: dendritic
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/7/2007 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion rill
    • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Btk1

    Btk2

    Btk3

    36

    43

    58

    91

    117

    43

    58

    91

    117

    203

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    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Btk1

    Btk2

    Btk3

    36

    43

    58

    91

    117

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    58

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    203

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    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Btk1

    Btk2

    Btk3

    36

    43

    58

    91

    117

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

    ochric epipedon

    glossic horizon

    argillic horizon

    redox concentrations

    free carbonates

    0—23

    23—36

    23—203

    23—203

    36—203

    —23—

    —13—

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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

    220

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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); 90 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; loam; strong coarse granular structure; firm; 10.0 fine roots; 1 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.1, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N03649. Ap has mixings of Bt material in places
    B/E (E)—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); 20 percent brown (7.5YR 5/2), 20 percent brown (7.5YR 5/3), dry; clay loam; weak fine angular blocky, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 10.0 fine roots; 2 percent faint very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on surfaces along root channels and 15 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume nonflat 5-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume nonflat 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; - 20 - percent of the total horizon; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03650. continuous - phpvsfiid 1398206; patchy - phpvsfiid 1398207; continuous - phpvsfiid 1398206; patchy - phpvsfiid 1398207
    B/E (Bt)—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); 80 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) clay loam; weak fine angular blocky, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 10.0 fine roots; 2 percent faint very dark gray (7.5YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on surfaces along root channels and 15 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, organoargillans on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume nonflat 5-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume nonflat 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; - 80 - percent of the total horizon; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03650. continuous - phpvsfiid 364816; patchy - phpvsfiid 364817; continuous - phpvsfiid 364816; patchy - phpvsfiid 364817
    Bt1—36 to 43 centimeters (14.2 to 16.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to strong fine angular blocky, and weak medium prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 fine roots; 1 percent prominent pink (7.5YR 7/3), moist, silt coats on vertical faces of peds and 2 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 5/3), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 10 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 20 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, organoargillans on vertical faces of peds; 3 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N03651. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364818; continuous - phpvsfiid 364819; continuous - phpvsfiid 364820; patchy - phpvsfiid 364821; patchy - phpvsfiid 364822; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364818; continuous - phpvsfiid 364819; continuous - phpvsfiid 364820; patchy - phpvsfiid 364821; patchy - phpvsfiid 364822
    Bt2—43 to 58 centimeters (16.9 to 22.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to strong fine angular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 fine roots; 2 percent prominent pink (7.5YR 7/3), moist, organic stains on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent distinct dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organoargillans on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent prominent 10G 5/ (10G 5/), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N03652. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364823; continuous - phpvsfiid 364826; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364824; patchy - phpvsfiid 364827; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364825; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364823; continuous - phpvsfiid 364826; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364824; patchy - phpvsfiid 364827; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364825
    Btk1—58 to 91 centimeters (22.8 to 35.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) silty clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to strong coarse angular blocky parts to strong fine angular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to strong coarse angular blocky parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 fine roots; 2 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on surfaces along root channels and 15 percent prominent pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 25 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, organoargillans on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03653. continuous - phpvsfiid 364828; continuous - phpvsfiid 364831; continuous - phpvsfiid 364829; continuous - phpvsfiid 364830; continuous - phpvsfiid 364828; continuous - phpvsfiid 364831; continuous - phpvsfiid 364829; continuous - phpvsfiid 364830
    Btk2—91 to 117 centimeters (35.8 to 46.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) silty clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine angular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent prominent 10Y 5/ (10Y 5/), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, organoargillans on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent prominent brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03654. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364833; continuous - phpvsfiid 364832; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364834; patchy - phpvsfiid 364836; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364835; continuous - phpvsfiid 364837; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364833; continuous - phpvsfiid 364832; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364834; patchy - phpvsfiid 364836; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364835; continuous - phpvsfiid 364837
    Btk3—117 to 203 centimeters (46.1 to 79.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) silty clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to strong fine angular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 2 percent faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent prominent white (7.5YR 8/1), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist, organoargillans on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent prominent 10Y 6/ (10Y 6/), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent prominent pinkish gray (5YR 7/2), moist, carbonate coats on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume nonflat 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, pH meter. Lab sample # 07N03655. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364839; continuous - phpvsfiid 364838; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364840; continuous - phpvsfiid 364841; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364843; continuous - phpvsfiid 364842; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364839; continuous - phpvsfiid 364838; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364840; continuous - phpvsfiid 364841; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 364843; continuous - phpvsfiid 364842