IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): STEMILT
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991WA077004
  • User Pedon ID: S1991WA077004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991WA077004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0019
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64258
  • Print Date: 6/3/2024

    • 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: 46.7022209
  • Std. Longitude: -121.0991669
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 14N
  • Range: 14E
  • Section: 17
  • PLSS Details: 2500 feet S and 400 feet W of NE corner
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA077—Yakima
  • MLRA: 6—Cascade Mountains, Eastern Slope
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WA680—Wenatchee National Forest, Naches Area, Washington, Parts of Kittitas and Yakima Counties

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Andic Argixerolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - STEMILT
  • PSC - 33 to 83 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Stemilt
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Andic Argixeroll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/28/1991
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/28/1991 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    PIPO

    PSMEG

    Pinus ponderosa

    Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

    ponderosa pine

    Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir

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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

    42

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    1463

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 92P00119. Forest litter; Mount St. Helen ash 3/4" thick mixed with Oi
    A1—3 to 13 centimeters (1.2 to 5.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; gravelly sandy loam; moderate medium granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 21.0 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00120
    A2—13 to 26 centimeters (5.1 to 10.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 21.0 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P00121
    2Bw1—26 to 36 centimeters (10.2 to 14.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; very gravelly fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 1.0 medium roots and 5.0 fine roots; 5.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00122
    2Bt1—36 to 59 centimeters (14.2 to 23.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; very gravelly loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine and medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00123
    2Bt2—59 to 87 centimeters (23.2 to 34.3 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; very gravelly loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 1.0 fine tubular and 1.0 fine interstitial pores; 10 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00124. continuous - phpvsfiid 173163; continuous - phpvsfiid 173163
    2Bt3—87 to 112 centimeters (34.3 to 44.1 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; extremely gravelly loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine to coarse roots; 5.0 very fine and fine interstitial and 1.0 very fine tubular pores; 10 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00125. continuous - phpvsfiid 173164; continuous - phpvsfiid 173164
    2Bt4—112 to 138 centimeters (44.1 to 54.3 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; extremely gravelly loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine and medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 1.0 very fine interstitial pores; 10 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00126. continuous - phpvsfiid 173165; continuous - phpvsfiid 173165
    2Bt5—138 to 163 centimeters (54.3 to 64.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; extremely gravelly loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium and coarse roots; 1.0 fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 92P00127