IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sherman

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2016CA107002

User Pedon ID: S2016CA107002

Vegetation Plot ID: S2016CA107002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 16N2141

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 85246

Print Date: 4/25/2025

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: 36.7195346

Std. Longitude: -118.9639272

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Big Stump entrance station

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

PEDON

Describers Name: Julie Baker, Cathy Scott, Jennifer Wood

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, isotic, mesic Vitrandic Humixerepts

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name

Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Sherman

PSC - 39 to 114 cm.

Classificaton Date - 2/5/2020

Classifier - Cathy Scott

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - xeric

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Generalgrant

Taxonomic Class - Sandy, isotic, mesic Vitrandic Humixerepts

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 32 to 107 cm.

Classificaton Date - 7/6/2016

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

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

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: 6/30/2016 (actual site observation date)

Data Collector: J. Baker, C. Scott, J. Wood

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 Oa A1 A2 Bw1 Bw2 Bw3 C1 C2	0 7 14 31 77 120 150 193 220	7 14 31 77 120 150 193 220 266	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	95 — — — — — — — —	100 — — — — — — — —	5.3 5.8 6 5.9 5.4 4.8 5 5.3 5.7

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 Oa A1 A2 Bw1 Bw2 Bw3 C1 C2	0 7 14 31 77 120 150 193 220	7 14 31 77 120 150 193 220 266	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— 8.2 10.4 10.7 9.7 8.5 8.1 8 8.2	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

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 Oa A1 A2 Bw1 Bw2 Bw3 C1 C2	0 7 14 31 77 120 150 193 220	7 14 31 77 120 150 193 220 266	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — —

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ABCO ASCA2 SEGI2	Abies concolor Asarum caudatum Sequoiadendron giganteum	white fir British Columbia wildginger giant sequoia	— — —	— — —	— — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
umbric epipedon	7—77	—-

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
6/30/2016	50	—	13

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
15	—	—	1928	—	132	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); black (7.5YR 2.5/1), very dark brown (7.5YR 2.5/2), moist; slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09754; dry when described;

Oa—7 to 14 centimeters (2.8 to 5.5 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), black (7.5YR 2.5/1), moist; highly decomposed plant material; 54 percent sand; 28 percent silt; 18 percent clay; moderate very fine granular, and moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 5.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout and 5.0 coarse roots throughout; 1.0 very fine irregular and 1.0 medium irregular and 1.0 fine irregular pores; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH indicator solutions; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09755; moist when described; observed in pit, small

A1—14 to 31 centimeters (5.5 to 12.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 68 percent sand; 24 percent silt; 8 percent clay; strong fine subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; moderately hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 10.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 10.0 coarse roots throughout; 5.0 very fine irregular and 2.0 very fine tubular and 1.0 very coarse tubular and 2.0 medium irregular and 6.0 fine irregular and 2.0 fine tubular and 2.0 coarse irregular pores; 5 percent by volume 5-7-10 millimeter charcoal fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 16N09756; moist when described; observed in pit, small

A2—31 to 77 centimeters (12.2 to 30.3 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 68 percent sand; 24 percent silt; 8 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 5.0 very coarse roots throughout and 10.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 10.0 coarse roots throughout; 4.0 very fine irregular and 1.0 medium tubular and 3.0 fine irregular and 1.0 coarse tubular pores; 1 percent by volume 2-3-5 millimeter charcoal fragments and 25 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 16N09757; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bw1—77 to 120 centimeters (30.3 to 47.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 73 percent sand; 18 percent silt; 9 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; moderately hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout and 2.0 coarse roots throughout; 2.0 very fine irregular pores; 5 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 28 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 20 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, pH indicator solutions; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 16N09758; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bw2—120 to 150 centimeters (47.2 to 59.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; 73 percent sand; 20 percent silt; 7 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and medium subangular blocky structure; moderately hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout and 2.0 coarse roots throughout; 1.0 very fine irregular pores; 10 percent medium irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix surrounding redox depletions and 20 percent coarse irregular grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron in matrix; 33 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 15 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH indicator solutions; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 16N09759; moist when described; observed in pit, small

Bw3—150 to 193 centimeters (59.1 to 76.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 78 percent sand; 18 percent silt; 4 percent clay; structureless massive; moderately hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout and 2.0 coarse roots throughout; 1.0 very fine irregular pores; 20 percent medium irregular yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix surrounding redox depletions and 40 percent coarse irregular grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron in matrix; 25 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; 3 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09760; moist when described; observed in pit, small

C1—193 to 220 centimeters (76.0 to 86.6 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/1), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 81 percent sand; 16 percent silt; 3 percent clay; structureless massive; hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH indicator solutions; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 16N09761; moist when described; observed in pit, small

C2—220 to 266 centimeters (86.6 to 104.7 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/1), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist; gravelly loamy coarse sand; 82 percent sand; 15 percent silt; 3 percent clay; structureless massive; hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.2 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.2 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 25 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; noneffervescent; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH indicator solutions. Lab sample # 16N09762; moist when described; observed in auger, bucket