IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Aksarben

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2011NE109006

User Pedon ID: S2011NE109006

Vegetation Plot ID: S2011NE109006

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 12N0040

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 46305

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: 40.9041667

Std. Longitude: -96.6469167

Datum: WGS84

Township: 11N

Range: 7E

Section: 20

County: NE109—Lancaster

MLRA: 106—Nebraska and Kansas Loess-Drift Hills

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE109—Lancaster County, Nebraska

PEDON

Describers Name: J. Chiaretti, S. McVey

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Aksarben

PSC - 23 to 73 cm.

Classificaton Date - 11/14/2011

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: 36 % of PSCS Average Clay

SITE

Parent Material: loess over slope alluvium over pedisediment over till

Landscape: till plain

Landform: dissected till plain

Anthropogenic Feature: borrow pit

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: convex

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 11/14/2011 (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

Current Weather - sunny

Current Air Temp - 10

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ALOPE COER2 HELIA3 CHAL7 SORGH2 XANTH2	Alopecurus Conocarpus erectus Helianthus Chenopodium album Sorghum Xanthium	foxtail button mangrove sunflower lambsquarters sorghum cocklebur	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon argillic horizon	0—40 73—88	—- —-

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
8	—	—	375	—	180	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; moderate thin platy, and weak very fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 7.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N00193; observed in cut

Ap2—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 7.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N00194; observed in cut

Bt1—23 to 40 centimeters (9.1 to 15.7 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 30 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent medium strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.3; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N00195; observed in cut

Bt2—40 to 61 centimeters (15.7 to 24.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, brown (10YR 5/3) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 37 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic, and weak fine and medium angular blocky structure; hard, friable, very sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 7 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.1; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N00196; observed in cut

Bt3—61 to 88 centimeters (24.0 to 34.6 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, brown (10YR 5/3) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 36 percent clay; strong medium and coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses and 15 percent fine yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N00197; observed in cut

Bt4—88 to 160 centimeters (34.6 to 63.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; moderate coarse and very coarse prismatic structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 10 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds and 20 percent distinct skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent fine very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses and 25 percent fine yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 7.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N00198; observed in cut

2Btkb1—160 to 186 centimeters (63.0 to 73.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; moderate very coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 20 percent distinct skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent very fine 10YR 2/3 (10YR 2/3) manganese masses and 10 percent fine 5YR 4/5 (5YR 4/5) masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent fine strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent coarse indurated cemented carbonate masses and 1 percent medium strongly coherent cemented carbonate nodules; 1 percent by volume nonflat 2-3-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N00199; observed in cut

2Btkb2—186 to 240 centimeters (73.2 to 94.5 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed, brown (10YR 5/3) broken face, dry; silty clay loam; 36 percent clay; weak very coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; moderately hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; 10 percent distinct skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 75 percent distinct clay bridges on all faces of peds; 5 percent very fine very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses; 1 percent coarse indurated cemented carbonate masses; 3 percent by volume nonflat 2-11-20 millimeter unspecified fragments; 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N00200; observed in cut. At 200 cm, moved 3 M north to continue description.

2Btkb3—240 to 279 centimeters (94.5 to 109.8 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) broken face, brown (7.5YR 5/3) broken face, dry; clay loam; 39 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky, and weak very coarse prismatic structure; moderately hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; 1 percent prominent carbonate coats on rock fragments and 10 percent distinct skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent distinct clay bridges on all faces of peds and 75 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent very fine very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses; 1 percent coarse indurated cemented calcite crystals; 1 percent by volume nonflat 75-163-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat 2-11-20 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 7.9; clear broken boundary. Lab sample # 12N00201; observed in cut

3BCtkb—279 to 301 centimeters (109.8 to 118.5 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face, pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; gravelly clay loam; 39 percent clay; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 10 percent prominent carbonate coats on rock fragments and 75 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 75 percent distinct skeletans on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent fine and medium black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses; 1 percent by volume nonflat 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat 75-163-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat 2-11-20 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N00202; observed in cut

4Btb—301 to 330 centimeters (118.5 to 129.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) broken face, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; clay; 42 percent clay; moderate coarse prismatic, and strong medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots between peds; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent medium black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses and 35 percent coarse strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume nonflat 2-11-20 millimeter unspecified fragments; 3 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 12N00203; observed in cut

4Btkb1—330 to 420 centimeters (129.9 to 165.4 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) broken face, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine irregular and 0.5 coarse interstitial pores; 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent coarse black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses and 30 percent very coarse strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron; 3 percent medium and coarse carbonate masses in cracks; 5 percent by volume nonflat 5-40-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N00204; observed in cut

4Btkb2—420 to 500 centimeters (165.4 to 196.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face, pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; clay; 44 percent clay; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 interstitial pores; 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent medium gray (2.5Y 6/1) iron depletions in cracks and 15 percent coarse black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses and 20 percent fine and medium strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron; 5 percent medium carbonate masses in cracks; 5 percent by volume nonflat 5-40-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very slight effervescence; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.3. Lab sample # 12N00205; observed in cut