IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Tharpslog

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2014CA107008

User Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

Vegetation Plot ID: S2014CA107008

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 15N0496

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 79638

Print Date: 5/5/2025

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: 36.5750470

Std. Longitude: -118.7669940

Datum: WGS84

State: California

County: CA107—Tulare

MLRA: 22A—Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CA792—Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36118-E7—Giant Forest, California

PEDON

Describers Name: Julie Baker, Cathy Scott, Theresa Kunch

Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, isotic, mesic Vitrandic Humixerepts

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Tharpslog

Taxonomic Class - Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 28 to 103 cm.

Classificaton Date - 11/19/2014

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - xeric

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: colluvium derived from granite

Landscape: mountains

Landform: mountain slope

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountainflank, center third

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Complexity: complex

Slope Shape Across: concave

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Class: somewhat excessively

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Bedrock: indurated granite with 10 to <45

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 11/11/2014 (actual site observation date)

Data Collector: Julie Baker, Cathy Scott, Theresa Kunch

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - conifers

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Oi A AB Bw1 Bw2 Bw3 C1 C2	0 3 10 31 54 77 121 158	3 10 31 54 77 121 158 210	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— 4.9 2 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.7 4.3	— — — — — — — —	— 20.7 18.7 15.9 16.3 16.8 13.6 11.2	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— 74.4 79.3 81.7 80.3 78.8 80.7 84.5	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— cosl lcos lcos lcos lcos ls lcos	90 — — — — — — —	95 — — — — — — —	— 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2

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
Oi A AB Bw1 Bw2 Bw3 C1 C2	0 3 10 31 54 77 121 158	3 10 31 54 77 121 158 210	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— 9.9 10.6 10.2 9.9 9.6 9.2 9.7	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

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	%
Oi A AB Bw1 Bw2 Bw3 C1 C2	0 3 10 31 54 77 121 158	3 10 31 54 77 121 158 210	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ABCO CADE27 CORNU PILA	Abies concolor Calocedrus decurrens Cornus Pinus lambertiana	white fir incense cedar dogwood sugar pine	— — — —	— — — —	— — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
umbric epipedon	3—31	—28—

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
36	—	—	1981	—	345	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH indicator solutions; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 15N02528; moist when described; observed in pit, small

A—3 to 10 centimeters (1.2 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; coarse sandy loam; 74 percent sand; 21 percent silt; 5 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; nonsmeary; few (0.5) very fine roots throughout and few (0.5) fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine irregular and few (4.0) fine irregular pores; 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 1 percent of charcoal, 2-5mm; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH indicator solutions; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 15N02529; moist when described; observed in pit, small

AB—10 to 31 centimeters (3.9 to 12.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 79 percent sand; 19 percent silt; 2 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; nonsmeary; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and common (1.0) medium roots throughout and few (1.0) fine roots throughout and common (0.5) coarse roots throughout; 4.0 very fine irregular and few (4.0) fine irregular pores; 25 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 2 percent of charcoal, 5-10mm; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 15N02530; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bw1—31 to 54 centimeters (12.2 to 21.3 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 82 percent sand; 16 percent silt; 2 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; nonsmeary; few (1.0) very fine roots throughout and few (1.0) very coarse roots throughout and few (2.0) medium roots throughout and few (1.0) fine roots throughout and few (2.0) coarse roots throughout; 4.0 very fine irregular and few (4.0) fine irregular pores; 18 percent by volume nonflat subrounded strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 1 percent of charcoal, 5-10mm; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH indicator solutions; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 15N02531; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bw2—54 to 77 centimeters (21.3 to 30.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 80 percent sand; 16 percent silt; 3 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; nonsmeary; few (1.0) very fine roots throughout and few (0.5) very coarse roots throughout and few (2.0) medium roots throughout and few (1.0) fine roots throughout and few (1.0) coarse roots throughout; 4.0 very fine irregular and few (2.0) fine irregular pores; 20 percent by volume nonflat subrounded strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH indicator solutions; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 15N02532; dry when described; observed in pit, small

Bw3—77 to 121 centimeters (30.3 to 47.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 79 percent sand; 17 percent silt; 4 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; nonsmeary; few (0.5) very fine roots throughout and few (1.0) medium roots throughout and few (1.0) fine roots throughout and few (0.5) coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular and few (3.0) fine irregular pores; 15 percent by volume nonflat subrounded strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 15N02533; dry when described; observed in pit, small

C1—121 to 158 centimeters (47.6 to 62.2 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), moist; gravelly loamy sand; 81 percent sand; 14 percent silt; 6 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few (0.2) very fine roots throughout and few (0.5) medium roots throughout and few (0.2) fine roots throughout and few (0.5) coarse roots throughout; 2.0 very fine irregular and few (2.0) fine irregular pores; 25 percent by volume nonflat subrounded strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH indicator solutions; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 15N02534; dry when described; observed in pit, small

C2—158 to 210 centimeters (62.2 to 82.7 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 85 percent sand; 11 percent silt; 4 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; moderately hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; few (0.5) medium roots throughout and few (0.2) fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine irregular and few (2.0) fine irregular pores; 5 percent by volume nonflat subrounded strongly coherent cemented 75-163-250 millimeter granite fragments and 25 percent by volume nonflat subrounded strongly coherent cemented 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH indicator solutions. Lab sample # 15N02535; dry when described; observed in pit, small