IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Como
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987CO015001
  • User Pedon ID: 87CO015001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0716
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60011
  • 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: 38.9977760
  • Std. Longitude: -106.4775009
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 12S
  • Range: 81W
  • Section: 17
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO015—Chaffee

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Como
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Cryochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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
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    3233

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    71

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    Oe—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 87P03860. Decomposed pien/vasc moss-lichen litter.
    E—3 to 21 centimeters (1.2 to 8.3 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior and brown (10YR 4/3) interior very stony sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 medium and coarse roots and 2.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P03861. 10% gravel.; many medium and coarse roots; common fine roots
    Bw1—21 to 44 centimeters (8.3 to 17.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, dry; very stony coarse sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 20 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P03862. 10% gravel.; many very fine roots; common medium and coarse roots
    Bw2—44 to 79 centimeters (17.3 to 31.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, yellow (10YR 7/6) interior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) interior, dry; very cobbly sandy loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine and medium roots; 2.5 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P03863. 10% gravel.; common very fine roots; few fine and medium roots
    C—79 to 112 centimeters (31.1 to 44.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dry; extremely cobbly loamy coarse sand; massive; very hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P03864. 10% gravel.; common very fine roots
    Cd—112 to 155 centimeters (44.1 to 61.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; extremely gravelly loamy very fine sand; massive; very hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 2.5 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 50 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P03865. 2% gravel.