IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Adair
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984IA0030044
  • User Pedon ID: 84IA0030044
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0503
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 56769
  • 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: 40.9425125
  • Std. Longitude: -94.7358093
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 71N
  • Range: 34W
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 510 feet S and 884 feet E of NW corner
  • Location Description: L. Schrader farm.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA003—Adams
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: MW & RL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aquic Argiudolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Adair
  • PSC - 28 to 78 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Adair
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudoll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1985 (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
  • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—15

    28—91

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    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

    8

    225

    1Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior and black (10YR 2/1) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02493. common fine roots
    1BA—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky, and moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02494. few fine roots; few fine distinct 2.5YR48 mottles
    1Bt1—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior clay loam; 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds and faint brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02495. few fine and medium roots; common medium prominent 2.5YR48 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 218791; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 218791
    1Bt2—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior clay; 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; faint brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02496. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots; many medium prominent 2.5YR48 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 218792; continuous - phpvsfiid 218792
    1Bt3—56 to 71 centimeters (22.0 to 28.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine faint and 11 percent 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02497. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots; common medium distinct 5YR48 mottles; few fine faint 10YR58 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 218793; continuous - phpvsfiid 218793
    1Bt4—71 to 81 centimeters (28.0 to 31.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium faint and 11 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02498. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots; common medium faint 10YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 2.5Y62 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 218794; continuous - phpvsfiid 218794
    1Bt4—81 to 91 centimeters (31.9 to 35.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium faint and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P02499. common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots; common medium faint 10YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 218795; continuous - phpvsfiid 218795
    1BC—91 to 114 centimeters (35.8 to 44.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure; very firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Not sampled.; common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium roots
    1C—114 to 152 centimeters (44.9 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior clay loam; massive; very firm; 11 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog. Not sampled; common fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations