IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Els
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1977NE149001
  • User Pedon ID: S1977NE149001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A2084
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 36242
  • 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: 42.3447113
  • Std. Longitude: -99.3556900
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 27N
  • Range: 18W
  • Section: 1
  • PLSS Details: 1000 feet W and 990 feet S of NE corner
  • State: Nebraska
  • County: NE149—Rock
  • MLRA: 65—Nebraska Sand Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE149—Rock County, Nebraska

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: MD, JB, REZ.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, mesic Aquic Ustipsamments
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Els
  • Taxonomic Class - Mixed, mesic Aquic Ustipsamments
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/9/1977
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/9/1977 (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
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    A11—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; sand; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine faint mottles; weak fine granular structure; loose; 21.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A16532
    A12—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; fine sand; 3 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) medium prominent and 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak fine granular structure; loose; 21.0 fine roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A16533
    AC—23 to 43 centimeters (9.1 to 16.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; fine sand; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent and 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; single grain; soft, loose; 3.0 medium roots and 21.0 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A16534
    C1—43 to 76 centimeters (16.9 to 29.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; fine sand; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent and 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium and coarse prominent mottles; single grain; soft, loose; 3.0 medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A16535
    C2—76 to 99 centimeters (29.9 to 39.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; fine sand; 1 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) fine distinct mottles; single grain; slightly hard, loose; 3.0 medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A16536
    C3—99 to 117 centimeters (39.0 to 46.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; fine sand; 3 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) medium distinct mottles; single grain; soft, loose; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A16537
    C4—117 to 132 centimeters (46.1 to 52.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; sand; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine and medium distinct and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine and medium distinct mottles; single grain; slightly hard, loose; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A16538
    C5—132 to 157 centimeters (52.0 to 61.8 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; sand; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; single grain; soft, loose; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A16539