IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Jerktail
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1996MO153155M
  • User Pedon ID: 1996MO153155
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9615350
  • 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: 36.6690000
  • Std. Longitude: -92.5975278
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T23N
  • Range: R15W
  • Section: 15
  • PLSS Details: 2400 feet E and 1000 feet N of the SW corner
  • Location Description: 2400 feet east and 1000 feet north of the SW corner of Sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 15 W
  • Map Unit: 73240—Jerktail silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO153—Ozark
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO153—Ozark County, Missouri
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: BF, GC, KS
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: variant
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Jerktail
  • PSC - 15 to 66 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/18/2012
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Jerktail
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs
  • Taxon Kind - variant
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1996
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 27.5 percent of Percent clay in the control section and 167.64 cm of Depth to bedrock


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: slope alluvium over residuum
  • Landform: ridge
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 4-3
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    argillic horizon

    mottles with chroma 2 or less

    0—15

    15—168

    41—

    —-

    —-

    —-

    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

    314

    A—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable; 10.0 fine to coarse roots; 10.0 fine interstitial pores; 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron stains; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056330
    Bt1—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); 60 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 40 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 fine to coarse roots; 10.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056331
    Bt2—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); 60 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056332
    2Bt3—41 to 71 centimeters (16.1 to 28.0 inches); 70 percent gray (10YR 5/1) and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) extremely gravelly clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) iron stains throughout and 30 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1) clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on rock fragments; 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU056333
    2Bt4—71 to 104 centimeters (28.0 to 40.9 inches); 80 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 20 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) very gravelly clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1) clay films on faces of peds and 40 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU056334
    2Bt5—104 to 142 centimeters (40.9 to 55.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU056335
    2Bt6—142 to 168 centimeters (55.9 to 66.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent prominent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent fine and medium black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU056336
    2R—168 centimeters (66.1 inches); bedrock; fragments.