IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Shelby
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1971KS087005
  • User Pedon ID: 71KS087005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1861
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 36019
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • 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: 39.1822205
  • Std. Longitude: -95.2005539
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10S
  • Range: 20E
  • Section: 17
  • PLSS Details: 1740 feet S and 550 feet W of the NE corner
  • Location Description: Jefferson County, KS.
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS087—Jefferson

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. L. Haberman, W. Abmeyer, H. T. Rowland
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiudolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Shelby
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiudolls
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1971
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1971 (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
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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

    6

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    94

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    13

    26

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    1A1—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, dry; clay loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14835. 1269; some weak very fine platy structure in lower 2"; common gravel mostly less than 1/2" in diameter and generally occupying lower half of horizon.; common fine roots
    1A3—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior and dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, dry; clay loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14836. 1270; common gravel mostly less than 1/2" in diameter and generally occupying lower half of horizon.; common fine roots
    1B21t—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, dry; clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14837. 1271; few gravel mostly less than 1/2" in diameter in upper 2".; common fine roots; few fine distinct 7.5YR56 mottles
    1B22t—46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; clay loam; 1 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak medium blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 2.5 fine roots; faint , dry, clay films; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14838. 1272; few stains of very dark gray (10YR 3/1).; common fine roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; few fine distinct 2.5Y52 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 213399; continuous - phpvsfiid 213399
    1B3—64 to 102 centimeters (25.2 to 40.2 inches);, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) interior, dry; clay; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine faint and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 fine roots; faint , dry, clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14839. 1273; few stains of very dark gray (10YR 3/1).; few fine roots; few fine faint 2.5Y62 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 213400; continuous - phpvsfiid 213400
    1C1—102 to 140 centimeters (40.2 to 55.1 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse distinct mottles; structureless massive; very hard, very firm; 0.5 fine roots; 11 percent carbonate masses and 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14840. 1274; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; common carbonate concretions concentrations; few fine roots; few fine distinct 2.5Y62 mottles; common coarse distinct 7.5YR56 mottles
    1C2—140 to 180 centimeters (55.1 to 70.9 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; structureless massive; very hard, very firm; 11 percent carbonate masses and 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14841. 1275; contains vertical streaks of light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and stains of dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4).; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations; common carbonate concretions concentrations; few fine faint 10YR56 mottles
    1C3—180 to 211 centimeters (70.9 to 83.1 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) faint mottles; structureless massive; very hard, very firm; 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14842. 1276; contains vertical streaks of light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and stains of dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4).; common carbonate concretions concentrations; few faint 10YR56 mottles
    1C4—211 to 264 centimeters (83.1 to 103.9 inches);, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior, dry; loam; structureless massive; hard, firm; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A14843. 1277; few carbonate concretions concentrations
    1C5—264 to 315 centimeters (103.9 to 124.0 inches);, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior, dry; loam; structureless massive; hard, firm; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A14844. 1278; few carbonate concretions concentrations