IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clarinda
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987IA159005
  • User Pedon ID: 87IA159005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0592
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60710
  • 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: 40.8739052
  • Std. Longitude: -94.2424545
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 70N
  • Range: 29W
  • Section: 7
  • PLSS Details: 117 feet E and 1780 feet N of SW corner
  • Location Description: Ringgold County, Iowa.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA159—Ringgold

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Typic Ochraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clarinda
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Clarinda
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic, sloping Typic Argia
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • 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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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03035. common fine roots; common fine distinct 2.5Y54 mottles
    2Btg11—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and dark gray (5Y 4/1) clay; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct and 11 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03036. few fine roots; common fine distinct 2.5Y54 mottles; common prominent 10YR41 mottles
    2Btg12—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and dark gray (5Y 4/1) clay; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct and 11 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) prominent mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03037. few fine roots; common fine distinct 2.5Y54 mottles; common prominent 10YR41 mottles
    2Btg2—41 to 58 centimeters (16.1 to 22.8 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) clay; 11 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine distinct and 11 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03038. few fine roots; common fine distinct 2.5Y52 mottles; common prominent 10YR41 mottles
    2Btg31—58 to 71 centimeters (22.8 to 28.0 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 1 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) prominent and 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine prominent and 11 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03039. few fine roots; few prominent 10YR41 mottles; common fine prominent 2.5Y54 mottles; common prominent 2.5Y52 mottles
    2Btg32—71 to 86 centimeters (28.0 to 33.9 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 1 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) prominent and 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine prominent and 11 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03040. few fine roots; few prominent 10YR41 mottles; common fine prominent 2.5Y54 mottles; common prominent 2.5Y52 mottles
    2Btg41—86 to 102 centimeters (33.9 to 40.2 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) faint and 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03041. few fine roots; few distinct 10YR51 mottles; few faint 7.5YR46 mottles; common fine prominent 2.5Y56 mottles
    2Btg42—102 to 117 centimeters (40.2 to 46.1 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) clay; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) faint and 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03042. few fine roots; few distinct 10YR51 mottles; few faint 7.5YR46 mottles; common fine prominent 2.5Y56 mottles
    BC1—117 to 127 centimeters (46.1 to 50.0 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) clay; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct and 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine prominent and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 88P03043. few distinct 10YR51 mottles; many fine prominent 2.5Y56 mottles; many prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    BC2—127 to 140 centimeters (50.0 to 55.1 inches); gray (5Y 6/1) clay; 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct and 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine prominent and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 88P03044. few distinct 10YR51 mottles; many fine prominent 2.5Y56 mottles; many prominent 7.5YR46 mottles
    BC3—140 to 152 centimeters (55.1 to 59.8 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 88P03045