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  4. KU Field Station NEON (UKFS) Soil Descriptions

KU Field Station NEON (UKFS) Soil Descriptions

Distributed Soils Reports

Pedon Descriptions

Pit‐level observations and field measurements reported using the standard NRCS format. They contain volume estimates for coarse fragments > 20 mm where applicable.

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Site Level Plot Summary

A narrative summary that places the sampled soil pedons in the broader context of soils and geomorphology for the entire NEON site.

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Megapit Images

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 0-195 cm

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 0-25 cm

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 8-42 cm

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 13-51 cm

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 35-75 cm

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 79-130 cm

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 110-170 cm

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D06 UKFS megapit soil profile 142-195 cm

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Megapit Pedon Description

Print Date Jul 22 2015
Description Date Jul 21 2014
Describer D. Kohake, J. Hellerich, A. Baldwin, C. Remley, J. Anderson
Site ID S2014KS045001
Site Note Sampled the shale residual component of a 7550 Rosendale-Bendena map unit.
Pedon ID S2014KS045001
Pedon Note This profile is a taxadjunct to the Rosendale series. It is similar to Rosendale being a residual soil in the lower half of the profile, but it has a thicker dark mollic surface and an argillic horizon that Rosendale doesn't have.
Lab Source ID KSSL
Lab Pedon # 14N0941
Soil Name as Described/Sampled Rosendale
Classification Fine, smectitic, mesic Pachic Argiudolls
Pedon Type taxadjunct to the series
Pedon Purpose laboratory sampling site
Taxon Kind taxadjunct
Physiographic Division Interior Plains
Physiographic Province Central Lowland Province
Physiographic Section Dissected till plains
State Physiographic Area Glaciated Region
Geomorphic Setting on footslope of side slope of hillslope on upland
Upslope Shape concave
Cross Slope Shape linear
Particle Size Control Section 28 to 78 cm.
Description origin NASIS
State Kansas
County Douglas
MLRA 106 -- Nebraska and Kansas Loess-Drift Hills
Soil Survey Area KS045 -- Douglas County, Kansas
5-LIN -- Lincoln, Nebraska
Map Unit 7550 -- Rosendale-Bendena silty clay loams, 3 to 40 percent slopes
Quad Name Midland, Kansas
Std Latitude 39.0417500
Std Longitude -95.2043889
Latitude 39 degrees 2 minutes 30.30 seconds north
Longitude 95 degrees 12 minutes 15.80 seconds west
Datum WGS84
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 309221 meters
UTM Northing 4323722 meters
Primary Earth Cover Tree cover
Secondary Earth Cover Other tree cover
Parent Material colluvium over residuum weathered from shale
Description database KSSL
Diagnostic Features mollic epipedon 0 to 76 cm.
argillic horizon 28 to 121 cm.
lithologic discontinuity 76 to 76 cm.
secondary carbonates 101 to 121 cm.
Slope (%) 3.0
Elevation (meters) 304.0
Aspect (deg) 270
Drainage Class moderately well
Horizon Details

A1--0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) broken face silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; many very fine roots throughout and common fine roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; 1 percent flat angular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter limestone fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N04657. 3 bulk density clods sampled

A2--13 to 28 centimeters (5.1 to 11.0 inches); black (10YR 2/1) broken face silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; many very fine roots throughout and common fine roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; 1 percent flat angular indurated 5 to 20-millimeter limestone fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N04658. 3 bulk density clods sampled

Bt1--28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) broken face silty clay; 40 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; many very fine roots throughout and common fine roots throughout; 10 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent nonflat subrounded strongly cemented 5 to 20-millimeter limestone fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N04659. 3 bulk density clods and 2 natural fabric clods sampled

Bt2--43 to 76 centimeters (16.9 to 29.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) broken face silty clay; 42 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; common very fine roots throughout and few very coarse roots throughout; 15 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent nonflat subangular indurated 20 to 76-millimeter limestone fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N04660. line of flagstone sized limestone fragments found at the bottom of this horizon, 3 bulk density clods and 2 natural fabric clods sampled

2Bt3--76 to 101 centimeters (29.9 to 39.8 inches); 50 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face and 50 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) broken face clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; common very fine roots throughout and common fine roots throughout; 5 percent distinct slickensides (geogenic) and 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent flat subangular very strongly cemented 20 to 76-millimeter limestone fragments and 2 percent flat subangular very strongly cemented 2 to 5-millimeter limestone fragments and 2 percent flat subangular very strongly cemented 5 to 20-millimeter limestone fragments; strong effervescence, by HCl, 1 normal; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N04661. the multiple colors are from the variegated weathered shale, 3 bulk density clods and 2 natural fabric clods sampled

2Btk--101 to 121 centimeters (39.8 to 47.6 inches); 80 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) broken face and 20 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/3) broken face clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; common very fine roots throughout; 5 percent distinct slickensides (geogenic) and 10 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent medium distinct spherical very strongly cemented carbonate concretions throughout; 1 percent flat subangular very strongly cemented 5 to 20-millimeter limestone fragments and 1 percent flat subangular very strongly cemented 20 to 76-millimeter limestone fragments; strong effervescence, by HCl, 1 normal; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N04662. the multiple colors are from the variegated weathered shale, 3 bulk density clods and 2 natural fabric clods sampled

2C1--121 to 148 centimeters (47.6 to 58.3 inches); 50 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/3) broken face and 40 percent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) broken face and 10 percent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) broken face clay; structureless massive; very hard, very firm; common very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout; 5 percent distinct slickensides (geogenic); 1 percent flat subangular very strongly cemented 20 to 76-millimeter limestone fragments and 2 percent flat subangular very strongly cemented 5 to 20-millimeter limestone fragments; strong effervescence, by HCl, 1 normal; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N04663. the multiple colors are from the variegated weathered shale, there was some geologic platy structure from the shale still evident, 3 bulk density clods and 2 natural fabric clods sampled

2C2--148 to 200 centimeters (58.3 to 78.7 inches); 60 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) broken face and 40 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) broken face clay; structureless massive; very hard, extremely firm; common very fine roots in cracks; 5 percent distinct slickensides (geogenic); 3 percent nonflat subrounded weakly cemented 5 to 20-millimeter mudstone fragments and 4 percent nonflat subrounded very strongly cemented 20 to 76-millimeter limestone fragments and 7 percent nonflat subrounded weakly cemented 20 to 76-millimeter mudstone fragments; strong effervescence, by HCl, 1 normal. Lab sample # 14N04664. the multiple colors are from the variegated weathered shale, there was some geologic platy structure from the shale still evident, 3 bulk density clods and 2 natural fabric clods sampled

Credits: This megapit soil pedon description was generously created by USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service staff, with particular thanks to Larry West, Jon Hempel, and numerous field staff.

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