IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nez Perce
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1986ID061001
  • User Pedon ID: 86ID061001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0876
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59170
  • 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: 46.2333336
  • Std. Longitude: -116.3938904
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID061—Lewis
  • MLRA: 9—Palouse and Nez Perce Prairies
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Mark P. Keller
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Xeric Argialbolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Nez Perce
  • PSC - 52 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nez Perce
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Xeric Argialboll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1986
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Landscape: plateaus or tablelands
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1986 (actual site observation date)
  • Microrelief Elevation: 1
  • 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

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    0—37

    37—52

    52—167

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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

    2

    1127

    225

    57

    7

    15

    -2

    9

    16

    3

    1Ap1—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, dry; silt loam; 20 percent clay; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine to coarse tubular and 5.5 fine to coarse interstitial pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05239. common very fine and fine roots throughout
    1Ap2—7 to 27 centimeters (2.8 to 10.6 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, dry; silt loam; 20 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05240. common very fine and fine roots throughout
    1Bw—27 to 37 centimeters (10.6 to 14.6 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; silt loam; 22 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 55 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) organic stains on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05241. Tillage compaction 25-37 cm. Ap horizon enclosed some parts this horizon-chisel plowing.; many organic coats surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 231728; continuous - phpvsfiid 231728
    1E—37 to 52 centimeters (14.6 to 20.5 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dry; silt loam; 15 percent clay; weak fine prismatic structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05242. .64 to 1.27 cm thick vocanic ash layer bottom of E horizon.; few very fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common very fine and fine roots throughout
    1Btb1—52 to 66 centimeters (20.5 to 26.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, dry; silty clay; weak very fine and fine prismatic structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) skeletans on faces of peds and 55 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and 55 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) organic stains on faces of peds; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05243. Intersecting slickensides-few, discontinous, distinct, horizontal faces. Striations on pressure faces.; few very fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; many organic coats surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 221022; continuous - phpvsfiid 221023; patchy - phpvsfiid 231729; continuous - phpvsfiid 221022; continuous - phpvsfiid 221023; patchy - phpvsfiid 231729
    1Btb2—66 to 78 centimeters (26.0 to 30.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; silty clay; weak very fine and fine prismatic structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 15 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) on horizontal faces of peds and 55 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05244. Striations on pressure faces.; few very fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on vertical faces of peds; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few intersecting slickensides surface features on horizontal faces of peds; common very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221026; patchy - phpvsfiid 221024; continuous - phpvsfiid 221025; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221026; patchy - phpvsfiid 221024; continuous - phpvsfiid 221025
    1Btkb1—78 to 109 centimeters (30.7 to 42.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct pressure faces on horizontal faces of peds; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine spherical lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05245. Few Fine Filaments of lime.; few very fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine soft masses of lime concentrations; common pressure faces surface features on horizontal faces of peds; common very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221027; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221027
    1Btkb2—109 to 134 centimeters (42.9 to 52.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct pressure faces on horizontal faces of peds; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine irregular lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05246. Lime also disseminated.; few very fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine soft masses of lime concentrations; common pressure faces surface features on horizontal faces of peds; few very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221028; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221028
    1Btkb3—134 to 167 centimeters (52.8 to 65.7 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; hard, friable, very sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct pressure faces on horizontal faces of peds; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine irregular lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P05247. Lime also disseminated.; few very fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine soft masses of lime concentrations; common pressure faces surface features on horizontal faces of peds; few very fine roots throughout; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221029; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221029
    1Btkb4—167 to 200 centimeters (65.7 to 78.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silt loam; 15 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct pressure faces on horizontal faces of peds; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine irregular lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 86P05248. Lime in 25 mm spots and disseminated.; few very fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine soft masses of lime concentrations; few pressure faces surface features on horizontal faces of peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221030; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221030