PEDON DESCRIPTION

Print Date: Apr 24 2024 Country:
Description Date: Aug 3 2007State: Washington
Describer: Toby RodgersCounty: Chelan
Site ID: S2007WA007001MLRA: 3 -- Olympic and Cascade Mountains
Soil Survey Area: WA749 -- Okanogan National Forest Area, Washington
Pedon ID: S2007WA007001Map Unit:
Quad Name: Washington Pass, Washington
Lab Source ID: SSLStd Latitude: 48.5185471
Lab Pedon #: 08N0358Std Longitude: -120.7356567
User Transect ID:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Chilliwack
Classification:
Soil Name as Correlated:
Classification:
Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
Taxon Kind:
Associated Soils:
Physiographic Division: Primary Earth Cover: Tree cover
Physiographic Province: Secondary Earth Cover: Conifers
Physiographic Section: Vegetation:
State Physiographic Area: Parent Material: mixed volcanic ash over glacial drift
Local Physiographic Area: Bedrock Kind: Granite
Geomorphic Setting: on footslope of mountainbase of debris apron mountain slope on mountainsBedrock Depth:
Upslope Shape: linearBedrock Hardness:
Cross Slope Shape: linearBedrock Fracture Interval:
Particle Size Control Section: 25 to 100 cm.Surface Fragments: 1.0 percent 250- to 600-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 1.0 percent 250- to 600-millimeter Mixed rock fragments
Description origin: PedonPCDescription database: KSSL
Diagnostic Features: andic soil properties 2 to 76 cm.
umbric epipedon 2 to 20 cm.
albic horizon 5 to 10 cm.
spodic horizon 10 to 51 cm.
lithologic discontinuity 51 to cm.



Cont. Site ID: S2007WA007001Pedon ID: S2007WA007001

Slope (%)Elevation (meters)Aspect (deg)MAAT (C)MSAT (C)MWAT (C)MAP (mm)Frost-Free DaysDrainage ClassSlope Length (meters)Upslope Length (meters)
22.01,463.0901.7

1,448
well


Oe--0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; common very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and common fine roots throughout; very abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 08N02270

E--5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) ashy gravelly sandy loam; 65 percent sand; 31 percent silt; 4 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; common very fine roots throughout and common very coarse roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and common fine roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; 5 percent 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 75 to 250-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 08N02271. NaF pH 9.2; Horizon sampled, weight of discarded >3 inch fraction (cobbles) = 7.5 lbs.

Bs--10 to 51 centimeters (3.9 to 20.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) ashy gravelly sandy loam; 65 percent sand; 30 percent silt; 5 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; common very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and common fine roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; 5 percent 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 75 to 250-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 15 percent 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 08N02272. NaF pH >12; Horizon sampled, weight of discarded >3 inch fraction (cobbles) = 5.5 lbs.

2BC1--51 to 76 centimeters (20.1 to 29.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) ashy very gravelly sandy loam; 65 percent sand; 31 percent silt; 4 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; common very fine roots throughout; 5 percent 250 to 600-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 10 percent 75 to 250-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 10 percent 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 25 percent 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 08N02273. NaF pH >12; Horizon sampled, weight of discarded >3 inch fraction (cobbles) = 4.5 lbs.

2BC2--76 to 127 centimeters (29.9 to 50.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/6) very gravelly loamy coarse sand; 85 percent sand; 13 percent silt; 2 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5 percent 75 to 250-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 5 percent 250 to 600-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 15 percent 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 30 percent 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # 08N02274. NaF pH >12; Horizon sampled, weight of >3 inch fraction (cobbles) = 6.5 lbs




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Print Date: Apr 24 2024 8:10AM
Reports: NASIS Pedon Description;
Pedons: 08N0358;

*** Method Codes ***
CodeDescription
7B1a2Optical Analysis, Glass Count

*** Preparation Codes ***
CodeDescription / List of Methods
SjjThe air-dried soil passing a No. 10-mesh sieve
 7B1a2

*** Instrument Sets ***
Instrument Set NameList of Methods
Instrument Not Specified7B1a2

*** Analyzed Size Fractions ***
Size FractionList of Methods
0.02-0.05 mm7B1a2
0.1-0.25 mm7B1a2
NSSC SSL Report Creation