IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Vassar
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 2016ID035001
  • User Pedon ID: S2016ID035001A
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 17N0001
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 87455
  • User Project ID: 2016proj002
  • Project Name: MLRA 43A - DSP - Response of dynamic soil properties to stand structure on Vassar series, Idaho
  • 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: 46.7992694
  • Std. Longitude: -115.6287194
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 40N
  • Range: 7E
  • Section: 19
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID035—Clearwater
  • MLRA: 43A—Northern Rocky Mountains
  • Regional Office: NW—Northwest
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NW-MOS—Moscow, Idaho
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ID671—Clearwater National Forest, Idaho
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 46115-G6—Thompson Point, Idaho

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Scott Bare
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, isotic, frigid Andic Dystrudepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Vassar
  • PSC - 27 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/11/2019
  • Classifier - Brian Gardner
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Vassar
  • Taxonomic Class - Ashy over loamy, amorphic over isotic, frigid Typic Udivitrands
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/10/2016
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: volcanic ash over residuum weathered from granite
  • Landscape: mountain system
  • Landform: mountain slope
  • Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountainflank, upper third
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • RaCA Information:
  • DSP Plot ID - CT5

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/10/2016 (actual site observation date)
  • 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 Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    andic soil properties

    volcanic glass

    cambic horizon

    0—16

    2—34

    2—50

    16—110

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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

    58

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    —

    1177

    —

    290

    1090

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    91

    6.7

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 17N00001; observed in pit, small
    A—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); very dark brown (7.5YR 2/2), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; ashy fine sandy loam; 7 percent clay; weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 17N00002; observed in pit, small. 1980 MSH ash mixing in horizon
    AB—5 to 16 centimeters (2.0 to 6.3 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), dry; ashy sandy loam; 4 percent clay; weak very fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 17N00003; observed in pit, small
    Bw1—16 to 34 centimeters (6.3 to 13.4 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), 10YR 5/ (10YR 5/),, dry; ashy sandy loam; 4 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular and 1.0 fine tubular and 1.0 fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; slightly acid, pH 6.4, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 17N00004; observed in pit, small
    Bw2—34 to 50 centimeters (13.4 to 19.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; ashy sandy loam; 4 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular and 1.0 fine tubular and 1.0 fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 17N00005; observed in pit, small
    2Bw3—50 to 83 centimeters (19.7 to 32.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3), light brown (7.5YR 6/3), dry; sandy loam; 6 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 17N00006; observed in pit, small. volcanic ash filled crotovinae in horizon
    2BC—83 to 110 centimeters (32.7 to 43.3 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) and brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular moderately coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; 1 percent lamellae (volume percent); strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in pit, small
    2C1—110 to 144 centimeters (43.3 to 56.7 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; loamy sand; nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine interstitial and 3.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular moderately coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary.; observed in auger, bucket
    2C2—144 to 180 centimeters (56.7 to 70.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) loamy coarse sand; nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine interstitial and 3.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular moderately coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, pH meter.; observed in auger, bucket