IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Zook
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1996IA193023
  • User Pedon ID: 96IA193023
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 97P0028
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68504
  • 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: 42.2255821
  • Std. Longitude: -95.9149704
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 86N
  • Range: 44W
  • Section: 36
  • PLSS Details: 2200 feet east and 150 feet south of the northwest corner
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA193—Woodbury
  • MLRA: 107—Iowa and Missouri Deep Loess Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA193—Woodbury County, Iowa
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 42095-B8—Smithland, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Patrick T. Cowsert
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Cumulic Vertic Endoaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Zook
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic, mesic Cumulic Vertic Endoaquolls
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/23/1996
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/23/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 121
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    Ap1—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; 4 percent sand; 4 percent silt; 37 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 15.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 15.0 very fine low-continuity tubular and 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00154
    Ap2—12 to 23 centimeters (4.7 to 9.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; 4 percent sand; 57 percent silt; 39 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 15.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 15.0 very fine low-continuity tubular and 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00155
    A1—23 to 45 centimeters (9.1 to 17.7 inches); black (N 2/0), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; 7 percent sand; 55 percent silt; 39 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 25.0 very fine roots throughout and 15.0 fine roots throughout; 25.0 very fine high-continuity tubular and 15.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00156
    A2—45 to 66 centimeters (17.7 to 26.0 inches); black (N 2/0), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay loam; 8 percent sand; 54 percent silt; 38 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 25.0 very fine roots throughout and 15.0 fine roots throughout; 25.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00157
    Bg1—66 to 100 centimeters (26.0 to 39.4 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; silty clay; 5 percent sand; 54 percent silt; 41 percent clay; 10 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) fine prominent spherical mottles; weak fine prismatic, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 15.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 25.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent distinct pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00158. patchy - phpvsfiid 105144; patchy - phpvsfiid 105144
    Bg2—100 to 117 centimeters (39.4 to 46.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; 8 percent sand; 60 percent silt; 32 percent clay; 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent spherical mottles; moderate fine and medium prismatic parts to weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 25.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent distinct pressure faces on faces of peds; 15 percent fine irregular iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00159. patchy - phpvsfiid 105145; patchy - phpvsfiid 105145
    Bg3—117 to 140 centimeters (46.1 to 55.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay loam; 7 percent sand; 59 percent silt; 34 percent clay; 10 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) fine prominent spherical and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent spherical mottles; massive; friable; 25.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 10 percent distinct pressure faces on faces of peds; 15 percent fine irregular iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00160. patchy - phpvsfiid 105146; patchy - phpvsfiid 105146
    Bg4—140 to 180 centimeters (55.1 to 70.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay; 4 percent sand; 54 percent silt; 43 percent clay; 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent spherical mottles; massive; friable; 25.0 very fine and fine high-continuity tubular pores; 15 percent fine irregular iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00161
    Cg1—180 to 209 centimeters (70.9 to 82.3 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam; 5 percent sand; 58 percent silt; 38 percent clay; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine prominent spherical and 15 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) fine prominent spherical and 25 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) fine prominent spherical mottles; massive; friable; 25.0 very fine high-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00162. patchy - phpvsfiid 105147; patchy - phpvsfiid 105147
    Cg2—209 to 233 centimeters (82.3 to 91.7 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay; 2 percent sand; 53 percent silt; 45 percent clay; 25 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent spherical mottles; massive; friable; 25.0 very fine high-continuity tubular pores; fragments; very slight effervescence; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 97P00163