IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sharkey
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999MS125002
  • User Pedon ID: 99MS125002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0480
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11985
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024
  • LOCATION

  • State: Mississippi
  • County: MS125—Sharkey
  • Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MS125—Sharkey County, Mississippi
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: L.B. Ward, D. Wysocki
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sharkey
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1999
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • 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

    6

    Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) clay; moderate fine and medium granular, and very fine angular blocky structure; firm; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02976. many fine interstitial pores between the granular and very fine angular blocky peds; common very fine, common fine and few medium and coarse roots (current year soybean plants) between peds and in desiccation cracks; many trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1 to 5 cm wide that extends through horizon; few fine distinct irregular shaped dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) masses of iron accumulation with sharp boundaries on faces of some peds and throughout matrix; few fine very dark brown (10YR 3/3) iron-manganese nodules with sharp boundaries in matrix.
    A—10 to 26 centimeters (3.9 to 10.2 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) clay; moderate very thick platy parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P02977. few v.fine, few fine & occas. med. tubular pores in matrix; few v. fine, few fine & few med. roots in matrix, between plates & peds, in desiccation cracks & on slickenside faces; many trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1-4cm wide & extend through horizon; few intersecting slickensides that form med. & coarse wedge shaped aggregates; dip of slickensides typically 45-60 degrees from the horizontal & extend to the base of the Ap horizon, slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved; com. fine & prom. irregular shaped yellowish red(5YR 4/6,5/6) masses of iron accumulation with diffuse boundaries in matrix, on faces of some peds & lining some pores; few fine black(10YR 2/1) manganese nodules with sharp boundaries in matrix.
    Bssg1—26 to 63 centimeters (10.2 to 24.8 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; weak medium and coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02978. few v.fine & fine tub. pores in matrix; few v.fine & fine roots in matrix between prisms, peds, in desiccation cracks & on some slickenside faces; many trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1-4cm wide & extending through hor.; com. inter. slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the hor., slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & some have shiny gray(10YR5/1)clay accu. on faces; few pores lined w/gray(10YR5/1) clay accum.; many fine & few med. prom. irr. shaped brown(7.5YR4/4)& few fine prom. irr. shaped reddish brown(5YR4/3)& yellowish red(5YR5/6) masses of iron accum. w/diffuse bound. in matrix & on faces of some peds; few fine black(10YR2/1)mang. nodules w/sharp bound.
    Bssg2—63 to 101 centimeters (24.8 to 39.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay; weak medium and coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02979. few v.fine & fine tub. pores in matrix; few v.fine & fine roots in matrix, between peds, in desiccation cracks & on slickenside faces; few trans- horiz. desiccation cracks 1-2cm wide & extending through hor.; com. inter. slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horiz., slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny dark gray(10YR 4/1)clay accum. on faces; few fine dist. dark brown(7.5YR 3/2)org. accum. along old root chan. & on slickenside faces; many fine, med. & co. prom. irreg. shaped dark reddish brown(2.5YR4/4)masses of iron accum. w/diffuse bound. in matrix & on faces of peds; few fine black(10YR 2/1)mang. nodules w/sharp bound. in matrix.
    Bssg3—101 to 113 centimeters (39.8 to 44.5 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; very firm; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02980. few v.fine & fine roots in matrix, between peds, in desiccation cracks & on some slickenside faces; few trans-horizon desiccation cracks 1-2cm wide & extending through horz.; com. inter. slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60deg. from the horz., slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny dark gray (10YR4/1)clay accum. on faces; few fine dist. dark brown(7.5YR3/2) org. accum. along root chan. & on some slickenside faces; occas. fine white (10YR8/1)calc. carb. nod. in matrix; com. fine prom. irreg. shaped dark brown(7.5YR3/4)& brown(7.5YR4/4)masses of iron accum. w/ diffuse bound. in matrix & on faces of some peds;few fine med. dist. brown(10YR5/3)iron dep
    Bssg4—113 to 131 centimeters (44.5 to 51.6 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate fine, and medium and coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02981. few fine roots between peds, & on slickenside faces; com. intersecting slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60deg. from the hor., slickensides surfaces & polished & grooved & have shiny very dark gray(10YR3/1)clay accum. on faces; few desiccation cracks 1cm wide in upper part of hor.; few fine dist. dark brown(7.5YR 3/2)org. accum. on slickenside faces; v.few fine & med. light gray-white(10YR 7/1-8/1)cal. carb. nod. w/diffuse bound. in matrix efferv. violently w/10% HCL; two decayed roots 1cm in dia. exposed on pit face; com. fine prom. irreg. shaped brown (7.5YR4/4) & dark brown(7.5YR3/4) & few fine prom. dark reddish brown(5YR3/4) & reddish brown(5YR4/4)masses.
    Bsskg—131 to 163 centimeters (51.6 to 64.2 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots between peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02982. roots on slickenside faces; common intersecting slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horiz., slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny very dark gray (10YR3/1) clay accum. on faces; common med & co. light gray-white910YR7/1-8/1)cal. carb. nod. w/diffuse bound. throughout matrix efferv. violently w/10% HCL; carb. form a noticeable straight line parallel to hor. bound. at 133cm; few accum. of white(10YR8/1) gypsum in fine treads 1-2mm in dia. & 1-3cm long (crystals are visible under 14X magnification) on faces of some peds; few fine prom. irreg. shaped brown (7.5YR4/4) & strong brown(7.5YR4/6) masses of iron accu. w/diffuse bound.
    Bsskyg1—163 to 201 centimeters (64.2 to 79.1 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02983. few fine tubular pores in matrix; one decayed cypress root about 5cm in diam. at 180cm; slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggreg. dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg from horiz., slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny very dark gray accum. on faces; com. med. & co. light gray-white(10YR7/1-8/1)cal. carb. nod. w/diffuse bound. throughout matrix efferv. violently w/10% HCL; few accum. of white (10YR 8/1)gypsum in fine treads 1-3mm in dia. & 1-3cm long (crystals are visible under 14X magnification) on faces of some peds; com. med. & co. prom. irreg. shaped dark reddish brown(2.5YR3/4) & few fine & med. prom. reddish brown (5YR4/4)masses of iron accum. w/diffuse bound. in matrix.
    Bsskyg2—201 to 237 centimeters (79.1 to 93.3 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P02984. few fine tubular pores in matrix; slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggregates, dip of slickensides typically 45-60 degrees from the horizontal, slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny very dark gray(10YR3/1) clay accum. on faces; few med. & co. light gray-white (10YR 7/1-8/1)calcium carbonate nodules with diffuse boundaries throughout matrix that efferv. violently w/10% HCL; few accum. of white (10YR8/1)gypsum in fine treads 1-3mm in dia. & 1-3cm long (crystals are visible under 14X magnification) on faces of some peds; com. fine & med. prom. irreg. shaped reddish brown (5YR4/4) masses of iron accum. w/diffuse bound. in matrix and on faces of some peds.
    Bsskyg3—237 to 280 centimeters (93.3 to 110.2 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky parts to fine and medium angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent slickensides (pedogenic); fragments. Lab sample # 00P02985. few fine tubular pores in matrix; few intersecting slickensides that form med. & co. wed. shaped aggreg., dip of slickensides typically 45-60 deg. from the horizontal, slickenside surfaces are polished & grooved & have shiny dark gray(10YR4/1)clay accum. on faces; few med. & co. light gray- white(10YR7/1-8/1)calcium carbonate nodules w/diffuse boun. throughout matrix efferv. violently w/10% HCL; few accum. of white(10YR8/1)gypsum in fine treads 1-2mm in dia. & 1-3cm long & nests of crystals (crystals are visible under 14X magnification) on faces of some peds, mainly in the upper part of the horizon; com. fine & med. prom. irreg. shaped reddish brown(5YR4/4)& few fine & med. prom. strong brown(7.5YR4/6)masses of iron