IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bearden
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1978ND035020
  • User Pedon ID: 1978ND035020
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - NDSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 78ND035020
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 69972
  • Print Date: 6/1/2024

    • 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: 48.1913889
  • Std. Longitude: -97.1680556
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 800 feet south and 245 feet west of the northeast corner of sec. 3, T. 154 N., R. 51 W.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: North Dakota
  • County: ND035—Grand Forks
  • MLRA: 56—Red River Valley of the North
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ND035—Grand Forks County, North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JAD
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Aeric Calciaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Bearden
  • Classificaton Date - 5/1/1981
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bearden
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Aeric Calciaquolls
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 5/12/1978
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: glacial lake (relict)
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/12/1978 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 8
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • 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

    mollic epipedon

    calcic horizon

    0—23

    23—48

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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

    1

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    90

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    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # NDSU2198; moist when described;
    Bk—23 to 48 centimeters (9.1 to 18.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine angular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.1 very fine roots throughout; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # NDSU2200; moist when described;. Bk1= Cracks filled with A material extend through this horizon
    BCk—48 to 97 centimeters (18.9 to 38.2 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), dry; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) fine prominent and 1 percent light gray (2.5Y 7/2) fine distinct and 1 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) fine distinct mottles; massive; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.1 very fine roots throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # NDSU2202; moist when described;. Bk2= Cracks filled with A material extend to a depth of 34 inches.
    C1—97 to 114 centimeters (38.2 to 44.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; 10 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) medium prominent and 10 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) medium distinct mottles; massive; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # NDSU2204; wet when described;
    C2—114 to 152 centimeters (44.9 to 59.8 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine faint and 10 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) medium prominent and 10 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) medium prominent mottles; massive; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; fragments. Lab sample # NDSU2206; wet when described;