IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Albaton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1996IA193018
  • User Pedon ID: S1996IA193018
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 97P0025
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68501
  • 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: 42.2365570
  • Std. Longitude: -96.2708893
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 86N
  • Range: 47W
  • Section: 26
  • PLSS Details: 150 feet east and 2000 feet south of the northeast 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: 42096-B3—Albaton, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: RAL
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Very-fine, smectitic, nonacid, mesic Vertic Fluvaquents
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 18
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Albaton
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Albaton
  • Taxonomic Class - Very-fine, montmorillonitic (calcareous), mesic Ve
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/20/1996
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: flood plain
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/20/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 115
  • 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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    Ap1—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; silty clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine low-continuity constricted tubular pores; fragments; very slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00124
    Ap2—18 to 29 centimeters (7.1 to 11.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), dry; silty clay; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine low-continuity constricted tubular pores; fragments; very slight effervescence; neutral, pH 7.3, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00125
    Cg1—29 to 45 centimeters (11.4 to 17.7 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay; 5 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine faint mottles; massive; firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00126. massive, parting along planes of weakness.; patchy - phpvsfiid 194863; patchy - phpvsfiid 194863
    Cg2—45 to 66 centimeters (17.7 to 26.0 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay; 7 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine faint mottles; massive; firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent faint dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00127. massive, parting along planes of weakness; one inch zone of calcium carbonate concretions at 26 inches.; patchy - phpvsfiid 194864; patchy - phpvsfiid 194864
    Cg3—66 to 82 centimeters (26.0 to 32.3 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2) silty clay; 15 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 40 percent faint olive gray (5Y 4/2) pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00128. massive, parting along planes of weakness; one inch zone of calcium carbonate concretions at 30 inches.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194865; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194865
    Cg4—82 to 102 centimeters (32.3 to 40.2 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2) silty clay; 25 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 2.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 50 percent faint olive gray (5Y 4/2) pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; strong effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00129. massive, parting along planes of weakness.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194866; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194866
    Ab—102 to 119 centimeters (40.2 to 46.9 inches); black (5Y 2/1), very dark gray (5Y 3/1), dry; silty clay; 5 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P00130
    Ab2—119 to 142 centimeters (46.9 to 55.9 inches); very dark gray (5Y 3/1) silty clay; 8 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P00131
    Cgbss1—142 to 164 centimeters (55.9 to 64.6 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2) silty clay; 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 2.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 70 percent faint very dark gray (5Y 3/1) pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00132. massive, parting along planes of weakness.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194867; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194867
    Cgbss2—164 to 185 centimeters (64.6 to 72.8 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2) silty clay; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; firm; 1.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 50 percent faint olive gray (5Y 4/2) pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00133. massive, parting along planes of weakness.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194868; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194868
    Cgbss3—185 to 215 centimeters (72.8 to 84.6 inches); olive gray (5Y 4/2) silty clay; 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; massive; firm; 1.0 very fine low-continuity interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent faint olive gray (5Y 4/2) pressure faces on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P00134. massive, parting along planes of weakness.; patchy - phpvsfiid 194869; patchy - phpvsfiid 194869
    Cgbss4—215 to 243 centimeters (84.6 to 95.7 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 97P00135. one inch organic zone below this horizon, darkened material.