IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): MARSHALL
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1963IA029003
  • User Pedon ID: S1963IA029003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1494
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 35102
  • Print Date: 6/1/2024

    • 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: 41.4230537
  • Std. Longitude: -95.0875015
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 77N
  • Range: 37W
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: 798 feet S of road center and 379 feet E of the NW corner of the NW 1/4, SE 1/4
  • Location Description: approximately 3 miles NW of Atlantic, IA.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA029—Cass
  • MLRA: 107—Iowa and Missouri Deep Loess Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA029—Cass County, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R.I. Dideriksen
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - MARSHALL
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Marshall
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1963
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: hillside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Slope Position: drainageway
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1963 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
    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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    7

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    300

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; friable; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11661. kneaded color the same; few medium root channels.
    A3—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) rubbed and dark brown (10YR 3/3) rubbed, pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11662. common fine and medium root channels; some mixing of brown (10YR 4/3) peds; few very dark brown (10YR 2/2) fills in vertical pores.
    B21—25 to 45 centimeters (9.8 to 17.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) rubbed, pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silty clay loam; weak and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 15 percent faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) black stains on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11663. few 1/8 inch fills in pores of very dark brown to very dark grayish brown material from above.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 175026; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 175026
    B22—45 to 63 centimeters (17.7 to 24.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 1 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 15 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11664. slight increase in mottles in ped interiors; distinct 1/2 inch spherical voids in this horizon.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 175027; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 175027
    B31—63 to 80 centimeters (24.8 to 31.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay loam; 10 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) fine and 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine and 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 3 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11665. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 175028; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 175028
    B32—80 to 100 centimeters (31.5 to 39.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam, silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 15 percent faint silt coats on faces of peds and 37 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) oxide coats and 37 percent black (10YR 2/1) oxide coats; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11666
    B33—100 to 113 centimeters (39.4 to 44.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam, silty clay loam; 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine and 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 15 percent faint silt coats on vertical faces of peds and 37 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) oxide coats and 37 percent black (10YR 2/1) oxide coats; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11667. few 1/2 inch spherical voids.
    B34—113 to 120 centimeters (44.5 to 47.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) silt loam; 10 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) fine mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; iron concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11668. zone of iron accumulations.
    C1—120 to 135 centimeters (47.2 to 53.1 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; massive; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A11669. some vertical cleavage; many 1/4 to 1/2 inch soft to moderately hard """"pipestems"""" of strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and brown (7.5YR 4/4); few 1/2 inch spherical voids.
    C2—135 to 148 centimeters (53.1 to 58.3 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; massive; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 37 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) oxide coats and 37 percent black (10YR 2/1) oxide coats; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11670
    C3—148 to 153 centimeters (58.3 to 60.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and 10 percent olive gray (5Y 5/2) medium mottles; massive; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; iron concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11671. few moderately hard """"pipestems"""" of strong brown (7.5YR 5/8); weak zone of iron accumulations.
    C4—153 to 160 centimeters (60.2 to 63.0 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine mottles; massive; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A11672. few 1/4 inch soft "pipestems" as above.
    C5—160 to 175 centimeters (63.0 to 68.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; massive; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 40A11673. common brown (7.5YR 4/4) moderately hard "pipestems".
    C6—175 to 195 centimeters (68.9 to 76.8 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine mottles; massive; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A11674. common 1/4 to 1/2 inch moderately hard """"pipestems"""" of brown (7.5YR 4/4) color.