IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Carbika
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2006KS185902
  • User Pedon ID: S2006KS185902
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 06N1019
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 18727
  • 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: 37.9689178
  • Std. Longitude: -98.5127487
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 24 S
  • Range: 11 W
  • Section: 15
  • PLSS Details: 1,310 feet west and 193 feet south of north east corner
  • Map Unit: INT—AQUOLLS9970—Aquolls
  • State: Kansas
  • County: KS185—Stafford
  • MLRA: 79—Great Bend Sand Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: KS185—Stafford County, Kansas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37098-H5—Stafford, Kansas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Gary Parks, Ryan Still, Robert Murphy, Tyler Labenz, William Wehmuller
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, superactive, mesic Vertic Argiaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 902
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Carbika
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, superactive, mesic Vertic Argiaquolls
  • PSC - 10 to 60 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/2006
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 37.1 percent of Control section clay


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: alluvium
  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: depression on paleoterrace
  • Geomorphic Component Flats: dip
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Ponding: frequent ponding for long periods
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/2006 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    episaturation

    redox concentrations

    argillic horizon

    secondary carbonates

    0—81

    0—109

    0—206

    20—206

    170—206

    —81—

    —109—

    —206—

    —196—

    —36—
    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

    0

    —

    —

    550

    —

    360

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    —

    —

    —

    —

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    Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) exterior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior, dry; silty clay loam; 15 percent sand; 33 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.5 um/s; 6.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 3 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 10 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels; fragments; noneffervescent; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N04357; observed in pit, large or quarry
    Bt1—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, dry; silty clay loam; 10 percent sand; 36 percent clay; strong coarse angular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 0.2 um/s; 8.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 18.0 very fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 25 percent faint organoargillans on all faces of peds; 6 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 14 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 56 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N04358; observed in pit, large or quarry. continuous - phpvsfiid 335642; continuous - phpvsfiid 335642
    Bt2—20 to 53 centimeters (7.9 to 20.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 10 percent sand; 37 percent clay; strong coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 0.15 um/s; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 8.0 very fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent faint organoargillans on surfaces along root channels and 10 percent faint pressure faces on all faces of peds and 25 percent faint organoargillans on all faces of peds; 4 percent fine prominent dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 4 percent fine distinct spherical noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 4 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N04359; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335643; continuous - phpvsfiid 335645; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335644; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335643; continuous - phpvsfiid 335645; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335644
    Bt3—53 to 81 centimeters (20.9 to 31.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior silty clay loam; 5 percent sand; 39 percent clay; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 0.1 um/s; 2.0 very fine roots throughout; 4.0 fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 15 percent faint organoargillans on all faces of peds and 25 percent faint pressure faces on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine distinct dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent fine prominent spherical noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 8 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N04360; observed in pit, large or quarry. continuous - phpvsfiid 335646; continuous - phpvsfiid 335647; continuous - phpvsfiid 335646; continuous - phpvsfiid 335647
    Btss1—81 to 109 centimeters (31.9 to 42.9 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) exterior silty clay loam; 3 percent sand; 39 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 0.1 um/s; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine high-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 1 percent distinct organoargillans on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent distinct organoargillans on surfaces along root channels and 25 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds; 5 percent fine distinct dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent fine prominent spherical noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 8 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N04361; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335649; patchy - phpvsfiid 335648; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335650; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335649; patchy - phpvsfiid 335648; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335650
    Btss2—109 to 142 centimeters (42.9 to 55.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) exterior silty clay loam; 3 percent sand; 35 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 0.1 um/s; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct organoargillans on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine prominent spherical noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 4 percent medium distinct irregular noncoherent cemented grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 8 percent fine distinct dendritic noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on surfaces along root channels and 12 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N04362; observed in pit, large or quarry. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335651; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335652; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335653; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335651; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335652; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335653
    Btss3—142 to 170 centimeters (55.9 to 66.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) exterior silty clay loam; 3 percent sand; 35 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, very sticky, very plastic; Ksat of 0.1 um/s; 3.0 very fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine moderate-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent distinct organoargillans on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 6 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 10 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 5/1), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 15 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N04363; observed in pit, large or quarry. patchy - phpvsfiid 335656; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335654; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335655; patchy - phpvsfiid 335656; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335654; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 335655
    Btss4—170 to 191 centimeters (66.9 to 75.2 inches); olive gray (5Y 5/2) exterior clay loam; 25 percent sand; 34 percent clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.5 um/s; 1.0 very fine low-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 2 percent distinct organoargillans on surfaces along root channels and 5 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds and 8 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 2 percent fine prominent irregular noncoherent cemented light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds and 10 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; 1 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N04364; observed in pit, large or quarry. patchy - phpvsfiid 335657; patchy - phpvsfiid 335658; patchy - phpvsfiid 335659; patchy - phpvsfiid 335657; patchy - phpvsfiid 335658; patchy - phpvsfiid 335659
    Bt4—191 to 206 centimeters (75.2 to 81.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) exterior clay loam; 30 percent sand; 30 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; Ksat of 0.8 um/s; 1.0 very fine low-continuity dendritic tubular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 4 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist, manganese masses with diffuse boundaries throughout and 25 percent medium prominent irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; 1 percent medium prominent irregular very strongly coherent cemented white (10YR 8/1), moist, carbonate nodules with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent. Lab sample # 06N04365; observed in pit, large or quarry. patchy - phpvsfiid 335660; patchy - phpvsfiid 335660