IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Niotaze
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 93KS205004
  • User Pedon ID: 93KS205004
  • User Site Association ID: Kansas State University Laboratory Pedons
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 93KS205004
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41033
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • 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: 37.7205544
  • Std. Longitude: -95.9300003
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 1650 FEET WEST AND 200 FEET NORTH OF THE SE CORNER OF SECTION 1 T.27S AND R.13E
  • State: Kansas
  • MLRA: 84A—North Cross Timbers

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Gastineau
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Niotaze
  • Classificaton Date - 9/14/1993
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: hillside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: high
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Bedrock: s slight weathered sandstone, noncalcareous with 10 to <45
  • Surface Fragments: 1.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/14/1993 (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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    paralithic contact

    0—13

    13—23

    23—61

    61—203

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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

    14

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    274

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    90

    965

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    A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0581
    A2—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0582
    E—13 to 20 centimeters (5.1 to 7.9 inches); 90 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) very flaggy fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 8.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 3 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 25 percent by volume rounded 150-265-380 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0583
    2Bt1—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); 50 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 50 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 6.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 6.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity tubular pores; 40 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0584. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27050; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 27050
    2Bt2—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); 80 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) and 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silty clay; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 4.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 4.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity tubular pores; 80 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0585. continuous - phpvsfiid 27051; continuous - phpvsfiid 27051
    2Bt3—41 to 61 centimeters (16.1 to 24.0 inches); 80 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and 20 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 60 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, pressure faces on all faces of peds and 80 percent distinct brown (10YR 5/3), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0586. continuous - phpvsfiid 27052; continuous - phpvsfiid 27053; continuous - phpvsfiid 27052; continuous - phpvsfiid 27053
    3Cr—61 to 94 centimeters (24.0 to 37.0 inches); 60 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and 40 percent brown (10YR 5/3) extremely cobbly fine sandy loam; weak massive; 35 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 40 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0587
    4C1—94 to 112 centimeters (37.0 to 44.1 inches); 45 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 15 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 15 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silty clay; massive; extremely hard, extremely firm*, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 30 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds; 40 percent by volume shale, clayey fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0588. continuous - phpvsfiid 27054; continuous - phpvsfiid 27054
    4C2—112 to 165 centimeters (44.1 to 65.0 inches); 50 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 20 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) silty clay; massive; extremely hard, extremely firm*, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; 50 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds; 50 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # KSUSS0589. continuous - phpvsfiid 27055; continuous - phpvsfiid 27055
    4Cr—165 to 203 centimeters (65.0 to 79.9 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 35 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 15 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4); 80 percent by volume angular shale, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # KSUSS0590