IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Viraton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994MO105013
  • User Pedon ID: 1994MO105013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0761
  • Print Date: 5/29/2024
  • 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: 37.6455574
  • Std. Longitude: -92.3197250
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO105—Laclede
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO105—Laclede County, Missouri
  • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Fragiudalf
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 13
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Viraton
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Fragiudalf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 23 to 73 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - oxyaquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess and/or pedisediment and/or residuum
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    fragipan

    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

    284

    Ap—0 to 16 centimeters (0.0 to 6.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 8.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05991
    Bt1—16 to 23 centimeters (6.3 to 9.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) silt loam; moderate medium platy parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 8.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 6.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05992
    Bt2—23 to 39 centimeters (9.1 to 15.4 inches); 7.5YR 4/ (7.5YR 4/), loam; moderate fine angular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 30 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) organic stains on faces of peds and in pores and 35 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05993. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177017; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177018; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177017; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177018
    2Btx1—39 to 57 centimeters (15.4 to 22.4 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; 6.0 very fine and fine roots top of horizon; 12.0 fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 40 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) skeletans on faces of peds and 60 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine and medium cylindrical iron-manganese masses; 80 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05994. continuous - phpvsfiid 177019; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177020; continuous - phpvsfiid 177019; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177020
    2Btx2—57 to 71 centimeters (22.4 to 28.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; manganese or iron-manganese stains and 40 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and 60 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) skeletans on faces of peds; 5 percent fine and medium cylindrical iron-manganese masses; 80 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05995. continuous - phpvsfiid 177022; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177021; continuous - phpvsfiid 177022; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177021
    3Bt3—71 to 96 centimeters (28.0 to 37.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) clay loam; 30 percent clay; 10 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 60 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 50 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05996. continuous - phpvsfiid 177024; continuous - phpvsfiid 177024
    3Bt4—96 to 120 centimeters (37.8 to 47.2 inches); 30 percent light gray (2.5Y 7/1) and 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; 38 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) iron stains on faces of peds and in pores and 40 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 55 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05997. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177025; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177026; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177025; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177026
    4Btg2—120 to 141 centimeters (47.2 to 55.5 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2); fragments. Lab sample # 94P05998
    4Btg1—120 to 141 centimeters (47.2 to 55.5 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), dry; sandy clay loam; 32 percent clay; 15 percent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) medium and coarse distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) iron stains on faces of peds and in pores and 5 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 5 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 55 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05998. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177027; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177028; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177027; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177028
    4Btg3—141 to 160 centimeters (55.5 to 63.0 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), dry; clay; 2 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine and medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on rock fragments and 15 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains on rock fragments; 5 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 70 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P05999. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177029; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177030; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177029; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 177030
    4Btg4—141 to 160 centimeters (55.5 to 63.0 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2); fragments. Lab sample # 94P05999
    5BC—160 to 205 centimeters (63.0 to 80.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; 22 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 15 percent prominent manganese or iron-manganese stains on rock fragments; 60 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments. Lab sample # 94P06000. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 192398; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 192398