IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Generalgrant
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2016CA019001
  • User Pedon ID: S2016CA019001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S2016CA019001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 16N2139
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 85287
  • 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: 36.7474127
  • Std. Longitude: -118.9705747
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Grant Grove
  • State: California
  • County: CA019—Fresno
  • 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-F8—General Grant Grove, California

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Julie Baker, Cathy Scott, Jennifer Wood
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, isotic, mesic Vitrandic Humixerepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Generalgrant
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, isotic, mesic Vitrandic Humixerepts
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 26 to 101 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/7/2016
  • Classifier - Cathy Scott
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: slope alluvium derived from granite over residuum weathered from granite
  • Landform: mountain slope
  • Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountainflank, lower third
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 5.00 percent nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2- to 75-millimeter granite, 2.00 percent nonflat subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 600- to 1500-millimeter granite,
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

  • Ecological Sites. (Click Ecological Site ID For Link to EDIT.)
    Ecological Site ID Ecological Site Name Correlation Data Classifier
    F022AH104CA Mesic Alluvial Flats Jul 8 2016

    • SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/29/2016 (actual site observation date)
  • Data Collector: J. Wood, J. Baker, C. Scott
  • 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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Oa

    A1

    A2

    AB

    Bw1

    Bw2

    Bw3

    C

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    9

    26

    48

    95

    130

    183

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    6.7

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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

    Oa

    A1

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    AB

    Bw1

    Bw2

    Bw3

    C

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    26

    48

    95

    130

    183

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    95

    130

    183

    230

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    9.8

    10.1

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    9.8

    9.5

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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 %

    Oa

    A1

    A2

    AB

    Bw1

    Bw2

    Bw3

    C

    0

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    9

    26

    48

    95

    130

    183

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    95

    130

    183

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    Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ABCO

    CADE27

    CAREX

    CEIN3

    CHSE11

    COSES

    PHACE

    PIJE

    PILA

    RINE

    SEGI2

    Abies concolor

    Calocedrus decurrens

    Carex

    Ceanothus integerrimus

    Chrysolepis sempervirens

    Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

    Phacelia

    Pinus jeffreyi

    Pinus lambertiana

    Ribes nevadense

    Sequoiadendron giganteum

    white fir

    incense cedar

    sedge

    deerbrush

    bush chinquapin

    redosier dogwood

    phacelia

    Jeffrey pine

    sugar pine

    Sierra currant

    giant sequoia

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

    umbric epipedon

    redox concentrations

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    1—48

    48—230

    95—130

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    Site Soil Temperature
    Site Obs. Date Depth Sensor Kind Temperature
    cm C

    6/29/2016

    50

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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

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    Oa—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2), black (7.5YR 2.5/1), moist; highly decomposed plant material; 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, pH indicator solutions; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 16N09738; dry when described; observed in pit, small
    A1—1 to 9 centimeters (0.4 to 3.5 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 81 percent sand; 15 percent silt; 5 percent clay; weak very thick platy structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine irregular and 1.0 fine irregular pores; 24 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH indicator solutions; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09739; dry when described; observed in pit, small
    A2—9 to 26 centimeters (3.5 to 10.2 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), black (10YR 2/1), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 81 percent sand; 16 percent silt; 4 percent clay; moderate very coarse granular, and moderate coarse granular structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 4.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 6.0 very fine irregular and 1.0 fine irregular pores; 20 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; neutral, pH 6.6, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09740; slightly moist when described; observed in pit, small
    AB—26 to 48 centimeters (10.2 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 85 percent sand; 12 percent silt; 3 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 4.0 very fine irregular pores; 30 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09741; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bw1—48 to 95 centimeters (18.9 to 37.4 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 85 percent sand; 12 percent silt; 3 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 6.0 very coarse roots throughout and 5.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 25 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 15 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; slightly acid, pH 6.2, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 16N09742; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bw2—95 to 130 centimeters (37.4 to 51.2 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 84 percent sand; 12 percent silt; 4 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 2.0 very fine irregular pores; 5 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix and 5 percent coarse irregular light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, masses of reduced iron in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-163-250 millimeter granite fragments and 25 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 5 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH indicator solutions; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09743; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bw3—130 to 183 centimeters (51.2 to 72.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/4), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; gravelly coarse sand; 88 percent sand; 10 percent silt; 2 percent clay; structureless massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 1.0 very fine irregular pores; 2 percent fine irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 30 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09744; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    C—183 to 230 centimeters (72.0 to 90.6 inches);, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; very gravelly coarse sand; 88 percent sand; 8 percent silt; 3 percent clay; structureless single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine interstitial and 1.0 fine interstitial pores; 20 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 35 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH indicator solutions. Lab sample # 16N09745; wet when described; observed in pit, small