IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Wholan

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1977NV015002

User Pedon ID: 77NV015002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 78P0141

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45150

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: 39.6990852

Std. Longitude: -117.3284302

Datum: WGS84

Township: 21N

Range: 41E

Section: 11

PLSS Details: NE 1/4 SE 1/4

Location Description: in Antelope Valley Lander County, NV. 29 km N of US Hwy 50.

State: Nevada

County: NV015—Lander

PEDON

Describers Name: E. A. Naphan

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Camborthids

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 2

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Wholan

Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010

Moisture Class - aridic (torric)

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Wholan

Taxonomic Class - Coarse-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Camborthid

Taxon Kind - series

Classificaton Date - 9/1/1977

Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition

Moisture Class - aridic (torric)

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: coastal plain

Landform: alluvial fan

Drainage Class: well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 9/1/1977 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland

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	—	—	1738	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1A1—0 to 6 centimeters (0.0 to 2.4 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; very fine sandy loam; weak fine platy structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 medium and coarse roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00729. common medium and coarse roots

1B21—6 to 15 centimeters (2.4 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; silt loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00730. common fine and medium roots

1B22—15 to 33 centimeters (5.9 to 13.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; silt loam; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00731. common fine and medium roots

1C1ca—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; very fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P00732. many fine and medium roots

1C2ca—48 to 60 centimeters (18.9 to 23.6 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dry; fine sandy loam; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00733. many fine and medium roots

1C3ca—60 to 87 centimeters (23.6 to 34.3 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; very fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00734. Few fine filaments of white 10YR 8/1 secondary carbonates.

1C4—87 to 135 centimeters (34.3 to 53.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; very fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00735. Few fine filaments of white 10YR 8/1 secondary carbonates.; few very fine and fine roots

1C5—135 to 150 centimeters (53.1 to 59.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P00736

2C6—150 to 175 centimeters (59.1 to 68.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, dry; sandy loam; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 78P00737. Described from an auger sample.

2C7—175 to 205 centimeters (68.9 to 80.7 inches); sandy loam; fragments. Lab sample # 78P00738. Continuation of horizon described above. Sampled with an auger.