IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Waldeck
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1976KS151001
  • User Pedon ID: 76KS151001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1823
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 35981
  • Print Date: 6/2/2024

    • 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: 37.6591682
  • Std. Longitude: -98.5022202
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 27S
  • Range: 11W
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: 150 feet S and 150 feet W of the NE corner
  • Location Description: Pratt County, KS.
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS151—Pratt

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: C. S. Holzhey, D. A. Dodge, R. L. Haberman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, mixed, thermic Fluvaquentic Haplustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Waldeck
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed, thermic Fluvaquentic Haplustolls
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1976
  • 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: 6/1/1976 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop 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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    64

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    14

    27

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    1Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, friable; 5.5 fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14529. 76P0081; many fine roots
    1A12—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent worm casts; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14530. 76P0082; many worm casts concentrations; many fine roots
    1AC—28 to 53 centimeters (11.0 to 20.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) faint and 1 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) faint mottles; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 30 percent worm casts and 1 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14531. 76P0083; many worm casts concentrations; few fine carbonate concretions concentrations; few fine roots; few faint 10YR56 mottles; few faint 2.5Y44 mottles
    1C1—53 to 76 centimeters (20.9 to 29.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct and 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) distinct mottles; structureless massive; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14532. 76P0084; few fine carbonate concretions concentrations; few fine roots; common distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common distinct 10YR44 mottles
    1C2—76 to 97 centimeters (29.9 to 38.2 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, moist; loamy fine sand; 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct mottles; structureless single grain; loose; 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14533. 76P0085; few fine carbonate concretions concentrations; few fine roots; many distinct 7.5YR56 mottles
    1C3—97 to 107 centimeters (38.2 to 42.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/6) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; structureless massive; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14534. 76P0086; few thin stratified layers of coarse textured material.; few fine roots
    1C4—107 to 135 centimeters (42.1 to 53.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/6) interior and very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; structureless massive; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14535. 76P0087; few fine roots; few coarse roots
    1C5—135 to 142 centimeters (53.1 to 55.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior and gray (10YR 5/1) interior, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior and gray (10YR 5/1) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct mottles; structureless massive; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A14536. 76P0088; few fine roots; few coarse roots; common distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1C6—142 to 165 centimeters (55.9 to 65.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, moist; sand; structureless single grain; loose; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A14537. 76P0089