IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Zenda
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1976KS151002
User Pedon ID:
76KS151002
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
40A1824
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
35982
Print Date:
5/20/2024
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:
37.6555557
Std. Longitude:
-98.5824966
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
27S
Range:
12W
Section:
36
PLSS Details:
3450 feet N and 2700 feet E of the SW corner
Location Description:
Pratt County, KS.
State:
Kansas
County:
KS151—Pratt
PEDON
Describers Name:
C. Holzhey, D. Dodge, R. Haberman
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Fluvaquentic Haplustolls
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Type:
OSD pedon
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
2
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Zenda
Taxonomic Class -
Fine-loamy, 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
1
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64
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14
27
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1A11—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14538. 76P0090; many fine roots
1A12—18 to 38 centimeters (7.1 to 15.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; loam; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14539. many fine roots
1C1—38 to 61 centimeters (15.0 to 24.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, moist; clay loam; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) faint and 1 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) faint mottles; weak fine granular structure; hard, friable; 5.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14540. 76P0092; common fine carbonate concretions concentrations; many fine roots; few faint 10YR44 mottles; few faint 10YR72 mottles
1C2—61 to 86 centimeters (24.0 to 33.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct mottles; weak fine granular structure; hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 11 percent fine and medium carbonate concretions; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14541. 76P0093; common fine and medium carbonate concretions concentrations; common fine roots; common distinct 7.5YR56 mottles
1C3—86 to 117 centimeters (33.9 to 46.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior, gray (10YR 6/1) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) coarse distinct mottles; weak coarse granular structure; hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 30 percent fine and medium carbonate concretions; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14542. 76P0094; many fine and medium carbonate concretions concentrations; common fine roots; common coarse distinct 10YR56 mottles
1C4—117 to 127 centimeters (46.1 to 50.0 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, gray (10YR 6/1) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, moist; clay loam; structureless massive; hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14543. 76P0095; few gypsum crystals.; few fine carbonate concretions concentrations; common fine roots
1C5—127 to 140 centimeters (50.0 to 55.1 inches); gray (N 5/0) interior, dark gray (N 4/0) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium and coarse mottles; structureless massive; hard, firm; 30 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A14544. 76P0096; many fine carbonate concretions concentrations; common medium and coarse 10YR56 mottles
1C6—140 to 168 centimeters (55.1 to 66.1 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) interior, gray (10YR 5/1) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) faint mottles; structureless massive; hard, firm; 2.5 roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 40A14545. 76P0097; few fine gravel; common highly decomposed vertical roots resembling roots of marsh plants.; common roots; common faint 2.5Y64 mottles