IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Woodson
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1973KS001003
  • User Pedon ID: 73KS001003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1872
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 36030
  • Print Date: 6/3/2024

    • 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: 37.8633003
  • Std. Longitude: -95.2941742
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 25S
  • Range: 19E
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 100 feet S and 1420 feet E of the NW corner
  • Location Description: Allen County, KS.
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS001—Allen
  • MLRA: 112—Cherokee Prairies

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: E. Fleming, J. Fortner, R. Haberman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Abruptic Argiaquolls
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Woodson
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Abruptic Argiaquolls
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1973
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1973 (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

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    94

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    14

    26

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    1Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dry; silt loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A14939. 1109; Vegetation: sorghum stubble; Landuse: cultivated; Location: 100' N and 1420' E of the SW corner of Sec. 14, T. 25 S., R. 19 E.
    1A1—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dry; silt loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14929. 1099; many fine roots
    1B21t—20 to 33 centimeters (7.9 to 13.0 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dry; silty clay; 1 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine faint mottles; moderate fine blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A14930. 1100; common fine roots; few fine faint 10YR33 mottles
    1B22t—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14931. 1101; continuation of above horizon.
    1B23t—48 to 79 centimeters (18.9 to 31.1 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dry; silty clay; 1 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) medium distinct and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate fine and medium blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14932. 1102; less roots than above horizon.; common fine roots; many medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; few medium distinct 2.5Y43 mottles
    1B31—79 to 97 centimeters (31.1 to 38.2 inches);, gray (5Y 5/1) interior, dry; silty clay; 1 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) medium distinct mottles; weak medium blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A14933. 1103; few to common fine gypsum particles.; few fine roots; few medium distinct 5YR34 mottles
    1B32—97 to 132 centimeters (38.2 to 52.0 inches);, gray (10YR 5/1) interior, dry; silty clay; 30 percent 5Y 4/6 (5Y 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate very fine and fine blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A14934. 1104; few slickensides; common black stains; few fine gypsum particles.; many fine distinct 5Y46 mottles
    1B33—132 to 160 centimeters (52.0 to 63.0 inches); fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A14935. 1105; continuation of above horizon.
    1B34—160 to 188 centimeters (63.0 to 74.0 inches);, gray (10YR 5/1) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior, dry; silty clay; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; 55 percent , dry, black stains; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A14936. 1106; also contains yellowish red (5YR 4/6) material.; many black stains surface features
    1B35—188 to 229 centimeters (74.0 to 90.2 inches);, gray (10YR 5/1) interior and 5Y 4/6 (5Y 4/6) interior, dry; silty clay; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; 15 percent , dry, black stains; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A14937. 1107; few black stains surface features
    1B36—229 to 318 centimeters (90.2 to 125.2 inches);, gray (10YR 5/1) interior and 5Y 4/6 (5Y 4/6) interior, dry; silty clay; weak fine and medium blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm*; 15 percent , dry, black stains; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A14938. 1108; few brown masses.; few black stains surface features