*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2014CA107003( Tulare, California )Print Date: Feb 16 2025 7:24AM

Sampled as on Sep 30, 2014:Bellecanyon ; Sandy, isotic, frigid Pachic Humixerepts
Revised to correlated on Jan 5, 2016:Bellecanyon ; Sandy, isotic, frigid Vitrandic Humixerepts
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectC2015USCA042   Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nat. Parks FY2015 MLRA 22ANatural Resources Conservation Service
-Site IDS2014CA107003   Lat: 36° 42' 46.22" north  Long: 118° 40' 50.32" west  MLRA: 22ANational Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 15N0491Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
15N02494OiOi0-5S2014CA107003-1SPM
15N02495AA5-18S2014CA107003-2LS LCOS
15N02496Bw1Bw118-43S2014CA107003-3GR-LS LCOS
15N02497Bw2Bw243-89S2014CA107003-4GR-LS LCOS
15N02498CC89-160S2014CA107003-5CBV-LS LCOS
Pedon Calculations
Calculation NameResultUnits of Measure
 
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base79% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average23% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average4% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average4% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 41.91(NA)
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 30-105 cm
PSDA  &  Rock Fragments-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)(- - Clay - - -)(- - - - Silt - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)( Rock Fragments   (mm) )
LabClaySiltSandFineCO3FineCoarseVFFMCVC(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)>2 mm
Text-<.002.05<<.002.02.05.10.25.512520.1-wt %
Depthure.002-.05-2.0002.002-.02-.05-.10-.25-.50-1-2-5-20-7575whole
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)soil
3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a
 
15N024940-5OiS----------
15N024955-18ASlcos3.217.079.89.27.810.717.518.816.116.713927724
15N0249618-43Bw1Slcos3.716.779.68.87.910.817.718.318.614.213817622
15N0249743-89Bw2Slcos3.614.781.77.77.010.117.421.918.513.8141027930
15N0249889-160CSlcos3.613.782.77.46.310.720.525.516.69.4151488258


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2014CA107003( Tulare, California )Print Date: Feb 16 2025 7:24AM
Sampled As:BellecanyonSandy, isotic, frigid Pachic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0491
Bulk Density  &  Moisture-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14-
 
(Bulk Density)Cole(- - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - -)( Air Dry-Oven Dry )WRDAggst
33OvenWhole6103315001500 kPa(- - - - Ratio - - - -)WholeStabl(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
DepthkPaDrySoilkPakPakPakPaMoistCorrectedSoil2-0.5mm CEC71500 kPa
Layer(cm)HorzPrep (- - - g cm-3 - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -) cm3 cm-3%
3C2a1a3D1
 
15N024940-5OiS1.105
15N024955-18AS5.01.0233.811.56
15N0249618-43Bw1S4.41.0192.411.19
15N0249743-89Bw2S3.81.0161.921.06
15N0249889-160CS3.41.0171.470.94
Water Content-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13-
 
(- - Atterberg - -)(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - Limits - - -)FieldReconReconFieldRecon(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
LLPI33Oven3361033100200500
DepthkPaDrykPakPakPakPakPakPakPa
Layer(cm)HorzPreppct <0.4mm(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3B33B33C1e1a
 
15N024955-18ACMPCAV0.844.0
15N024955-18AS10.4
15N0249618-43Bw1CMPCAV0.894.2
15N0249618-43Bw1S7.7
15N0249743-89Bw2CMPCAV1.014.3
15N0249743-89Bw2S6.8
15N0249889-160CCMPCAV1.085.6
15N0249889-160CS6.6
Carbon  &  Extractions-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - -)EstOCC/N(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
DepthCNSOC(WB)RatioFeAlMnAl+½FeODOEFeAlSiMnCFeAlMn
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
4H2a4H2a4H2a4G14G14G14G24G24G24G24G2
 
15N024940-5OiS51.910.740.0251.970
15N024955-18AS4.170.14--4.2311.00.5tr0.900.390.370.720.11186.5
15N0249618-43Bw1S2.330.10--2.3230.90.5tr1.060.240.450.840.18121.5
15N0249743-89Bw2S1.270.05--1.3251.00.5tr1.070.150.430.860.23110.8
15N0249889-160CS1.090.05--1.1231.10.5--1.100.140.560.820.2857.6


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2014CA107003( Tulare, California )Print Date: Feb 16 2025 7:24AM
Sampled As:BellecanyonSandy, isotic, frigid Pachic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0491
CEC  &  Bases-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14-
 
(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)CEC8CEC7ECEC(- - - - Base - - - -)
SumAcid-ExtrKClSumNH4BasesAl(- Saturation -)
DepthCaMgNaKBasesityAlMnCatsOAC+AlSatSumNH4OAC
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B2b1a14B1a1a
 
15N024955-18AS4.70.4--0.45.518.323.812.22345
15N0249618-43Bw1S2.40.1--0.22.715.918.68.91530
15N0249743-89Bw2S1.1----0.21.312.613.96.9919
15N0249889-160CS0.7----0.10.811.412.25.3715
Salt-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19--20-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Extracted From Saturated Paste - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)1:2
TotalElecElecExch
DepthCaMgNaKCO3HCO3FClPO4BrOACSO4NO2NO3H2OSaltsCondCondNaSAR
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - % - - - -)(- - dS m-1 - -)%
 
15N024955-18AS--
15N0249618-43Bw1S--
15N0249743-89Bw2S--
15N0249889-160CS--
pH  &  Carbonates-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - Carbonate - -)(- - Gypsum - - -)
CaCl2As CaCO3As CaSO4*2H2OResist
Depth0.01MH2OSat<2mm<20mm<2mm<20mmohms
Layer(cm)HorzPrepKCl1:21:1PasteOxidNaF(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)cm-1
4C1a2a4C1a2a4C1a1a1
 
15N024955-18AS5.56.210.3
15N0249618-43Bw1S5.46.310.8
15N0249743-89Bw2S5.56.310.8
15N0249889-160CS5.56.310.7


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2014CA107003( Tulare, California )Print Date: Feb 16 2025 7:24AM
Sampled As:BellecanyonSandy, isotic, frigid Pachic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0491
Organic-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17-
 
MineralOMOM+(- Total -)Fiber ContentNaPyroDecompLimnic(- - pH - -)(- - Bulk Density - -)Proj
DepthContentTC*1.724MinCNC/NUnrubRubColorStateMatterCaCl2H2O33 kPa33 kPa rewetODSubs
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)ratio% (by vol)g cm-3cm cm-1
5A4H2a4H2a4C1a2a
 
15N024940-5OiS899351.910.7470--
15N024940-5OiMW4
15N024955-18AS4.170.14316.215
15N0249618-43Bw1S2.330.10236.313
15N0249743-89Bw2S1.270.05256.316
15N0249889-160CS1.090.05236.318
Phosphorus-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)KCl
MelanicNZAcidAnion Exch ResinBrayBrayOlsenH2OCitricMehlichExtr
DepthIndexOxalAvailableCapacity12AcidIIINO3
Layer(cm)HorzPrep%(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
4D8a14G24D6a1
 
15N024955-18AS45751.391.2
15N0249618-43Bw1S48577.636.3
15N0249743-89Bw2S49571.224.4
15N0249889-160CS50591.8


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2014CA107003( Tulare, California )Print Date: Feb 16 2025 7:24AM
Sampled As:BellecanyonSandy, isotic, frigid Pachic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0491
Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
X-RayThermalElementalEGMEInter
SiO2Al2O3Fe2O3MgOCaOK2ONa2ORetnpreta
DepthFract7A1b1 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg g-1
15N024955.0-18.0AtclyNX 6 AMOR
15N0249618.0-43.0Bw1tclyFP 2FD 1VR 1KK 1ZE 1 AMOR
MI 1NX 6
15N0249743.0-89.0Bw2tclyVR 1GI 1FP 1NX 6 AMOR
15N0249889.0-160.0CtclyMI 1GI 1VR 1FP 1KK 1 AMOR
NX 6

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
FD FeldsparFP Plagioclase FeldsparGI GibbsiteKK KaoliniteMI Mica
NX Non-CrystallineVR VermiculiteZE Zeolite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:5 Very Large4 Large3 Medium2 Small1 Very Small6 No Peaks

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
AMOR - Inferred Amorphous


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2014CA107003( Tulare, California )Print Date: Feb 16 2025 7:24AM
Sampled As:BellecanyonSandy, isotic, frigid Pachic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0491
Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
X-RayThermalOpticalEGMEInter
Tot ReGrain CountRetnpreta
DepthFract 7B1a2 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
15N024955.0-18.0Acsi OT 81GS 18GC 1GA tr
15N024955.0-18.0Afs OT 95GS 4GA 1SS trPO trGC tr
15N0249618.0-43.0Bw1csi OT 79GS 20GC 1PO tr
15N0249743.0-89.0Bw2csi OT 89GS 11GC tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
csi - Coarse Silt 0.02-0.05 mmfs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GA Glass AggregatesGC Glass-coated GrainGS GlassOT OtherPO Plant Opal
SS Sponge Spicule

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMIX - Mixed Sand



*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2014CA107003( Tulare, California )Print Date: Feb 16 2025 7:24AM
Sampled As:BellecanyonSandy, isotic, frigid Pachic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  15N0491
Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
X-RayThermalOpticalEGMEInter
Tot ReGrain CountRetnpreta
DepthFract 7B1a2 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
15N0249618.0-43.0Bw1fs 55QZ 48BT 15FK 10HN 8FP 7FE 6 SMIX
GS 3MS 1PO 1PR 1OP trGC tr
15N0249743.0-89.0Bw2fs 40QZ 35BT 28FP 11FK 10HN 6FE 5 SMIX
GS 4MS 1OP trPO trPR tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT BiotiteFE Iron Oxides (GoethiteFK Potassium FeldsparFP Plagioclase FeldsparGC Glass Coated Grain
GS GlassHN HornblendeMS MuscoviteOP OpaquesPO Plant Opal
PR PyroxeneQZ Quartz

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMIX - Mixed Sand
NSSC SSL Report Creation