*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179504C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 7 2025 12:04AM

Sampled as on Nov 1, 2014:	Keith ; Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
Revised to :

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	I2015USKS015   DSP KS Sheridan County	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S2014ks179504c   Lat: 39° 12' 23.30" north  Long: 100° 27' 5.38" west  MLRA: 72	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	15N0155	Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
	-	General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B		Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866

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Layer	Horizon	Orig Hzn	Depth (cm)	Field Label 1	Field Label 2	Field Label 3	Field Texture	Lab Texture
15N01373	Ap	Ap	0-11	S2014KS179504C-4			SIL	SICL
15N01335	Bt1	Bt1	11-35	S2014KS179504C-2			SICL	SICL
15N01336	Bw	Bw	35-45	S2014KS179504C-3			SIL	SICL
15N01334	Ap	Ap	0-8	S2014KS179504C-1	sub-sample		SIL	SICL

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	0	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	0	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	horizon 1 depth is not consistent with previous horizon	% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	horizon 1 depth is not consistent with previous horizon	% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 4	horizon 1 depth is not consistent with previous horizon	(NA)
Weighted averages based on control section: 11-35 cm

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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) )
				Lab	Clay	Silt	Sand	Fine	CO3	Fine	Coarse	VF	F	M	C	VC	(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)				>2 mm
				Text-	<	.002	.05	<	<	.002	.02	.05	.10	.25	.5	1	2	5	20	.1-	wt %
	Depth			ure	.002	-.05	-2	.0002	.002	-.02	-.05	-.10	-.25	-.50	-1	-2	-5	-20	-75	75	whole
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep		(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)												(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)				soil
					3A1a1a				3A1a1a	3A1a1a		3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	S	sicl	29.1	59.4	11.5			19.1	40.3	11.0	0.3	0.1	tr	0.1	--	--	--	tr	--
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	S	sicl	36.4	52.5	11.1		--	20.4	32.1	10.9	0.1	0.1	--	--	--	--	--	tr	--
15N01336	35-45	Bw	S	sicl	33.1	56.7	10.2		--	23.4	33.3	9.7	0.5	tr	tr	--	--	--	--	tr	--
15N01334	0-8	Ap	S	sicl	27.4	60.0	12.6			21.1	38.9	12.0	0.4	0.1	0.1	tr	--	--	--	1	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179504C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 7 2025 12:04AM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0155

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Water Dispersible PSDA				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-
				(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Dispersible - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)			(- - Clay - - -)		(- - - - Silt - - - - -)		(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				Clay	Silt	Sand	F	CO3	F	C	VF	F	M	C	VC
				<	.002	.05	<	<	.002	.02	.05	.10	.25	.5	1
	Depth			.002	-.05	-2	.0002	.002	-.02	-.05	-.10	-.25	-.50	-1	-2
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				3A1a6a				3A1a6a	3A1a6a		3A1a6a	3A1a6a	3A1a6a	3A1a6a	3A1a6a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	S	10.8	73.0	16.2		--	36.9	36.1	14.2	1.4	0.5	0.1	--
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	S	15.3	72.1	12.6		--	36.7	35.4	11.2	1.0	0.3	0.1	tr
15N01334	0-8	Ap	S	12.1	68.1	19.8			31.0	37.1	12.6	3.0	1.8	1.3	1.1

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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 )		WRD	Aggst
				33	Oven	Whole	6	10	33	1500	1500 kPa	(- - - - Ratio - - - -)		Whole	Stabl	(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
	Depth			kPa	Dry	Soil	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	Moist		Corrected	Soil	2-0.5mm	CEC7	1500 kPa
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - g cm-3 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -)							cm3 cm-3	%
				DbWR1	DbWR1				DbWR1	3C2a1a		3D1			3F1a1a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	S	1.44	1.56	0.027			19.2	14.4		1.023		0.07	3	0.73	0.49
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	S	1.33	1.64	0.072			26.3	17.4		1.037		0.12	13	0.74	0.48
15N01336	35-45	Bw	S	1.35	1.58	0.054			23.6	15.7		1.038		0.11		0.83	0.47
15N01334	0-8	Ap	S							13.8		1.027			12	0.81	0.50

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Water Content				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-
				(- - Atterberg - -)		(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				(- - - Limits - - -)		Field	Recon	Recon	Field	Recon	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				LL	PI		33	Oven		33	6	10	33	100	200	500
	Depth						kPa	Dry		kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	pct <0.4mm		(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
							3B2	3B2	3C3	3B2					3C1e1a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	S				1.18	1.32		25.4
15N01373	0-11	Ap	MW						20
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	S				1.15	1.37		28.3					25.8
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	MW						25
15N01336	35-45	Bw	S												24.2
15N01336	35-45	Bw	MW						22
15N01334	0-8	Ap	S				1.01	1.09		32.0					20.7
15N01334	0-8	Ap	MW						16

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179504C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 7 2025 12:04AM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0155

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Carbon  &  Extractions				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-	-19-
				(- - - - - Total - - - - -)			Est	OC	C/N	(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)			(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)						(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
	Depth			C	N	S	OC	(WB)	Ratio	Fe	Al	Mn	Al+½Fe	ODOE	Fe	Al	Si	Mn	C	Fe	Al	Mn
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)						(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)								mg kg-1	(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
				4H2a	4H2a	4H2a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	S	1.24	0.15	0.02	1.2		8
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	S	0.76	0.15	0.01	0.7		5
15N01336	35-45	Bw	S	0.50	0.09	0.02	0.5		5
15N01334	0-8	Ap	S	2.43	0.26	0.03	2.4		9

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CEC  &  Bases				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-
				(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)								CEC8	CEC7	ECEC		(- - - - Base - - - -)
								Sum	Acid-	Extr	KCl	Sum	NH4	Bases	Al	(- Saturation -)
	Depth			Ca	Mg	Na	K	Bases	ity	Al	Mn	Cats	OAC	+Al	Sat	Sum	NH4OAC
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)							mg kg-1	(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
				4B1a1a	4B1a1a	4B1a1a	4B1a1a		4B2b1a1				4B1a1a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	S	14.3	4.2	--	2.3	20.8					21.2				98
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	S	19.0*	6.1	--	1.9	27.0					27.1				100
15N01336	35-45	Bw	S	20.8*	6.6	--	1.4	28.8					27.5				100
15N01334	0-8	Ap	S	12.1	4.0	--	2.7	18.8	9.6			28.4	22.1			66	85

^*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.

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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
																			Total	Elec	Elec	Exch
	Depth			Ca	Mg	Na	K	CO3	HCO3	F	Cl	PO4	Br	OAC	SO4	NO2	NO3	H2O	Salts	Cond	Cond	Na	SAR
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)				(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)										(- - - - % - - - -)		(- - dS m-1 - -)		%
				4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2		4F2	4F1a1a1
15N01373	0-11	Ap	S																		0.17	--
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	S																		0.10	--
15N01336	35-45	Bw	S																		0.11	--
15N01334	0-8	Ap	S	4.8	2.3	--	2.1	--	0.4	0.1	1.4	--	tr	--	0.6	1.0	5.4	59.0	tr	1.05	0.39	1	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179504C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 7 2025 12:04AM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0155

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pH  &  Carbonates

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - Carbonate - -)

(- - Gypsum - - -)

CaCl2

As CaCO3

As CaSO4*2H2O

Resist

Depth

0.01M

H2O

Sat

<2mm

<20mm

<2mm

<20mm

ohms

Layer

(cm)

Horz

Prep

KCl

1:2

1:1

Paste

Oxid

NaF

(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)

cm-1

4C1a2a

4C1a2a

4F2

4E1a1a1a1

15N01373

0-11

Ap

S

5.5

5.9

15N01335

11-35

Bt1

S

6.3

6.8

tr

15N01336

35-45

Bw

S

6.8

7.3

tr

15N01334

0-8

Ap

S

5.1

5.5

5.2

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Phosphorous

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

KCl

Melanic

NZ

Acid

Anion Exch Resin

Bray

Bray

Olsen

H2O

Citric

Mehlich

Extr

Depth

Index

Oxal

Available

Capacity

1

2

Acid

III

NO3

Layer

(cm)

Horz

Prep

%

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

4D6a1

15N01373

0-11

Ap

S

72.0

15N01335

11-35

Bt1

S

24.9

15N01336

35-45

Bw

S

57.2

15N01334

0-8

Ap

S

137.2

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Trace Elements Tier 1				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-
	Depth			Ag	As	Ba	Be	Cd	Co	Cr	Cu	Mn	Mo		Hg
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg		ug/kg
				4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a		4H1a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	HM	0.06	7.00	225.15	1.18	0.39	6.52	27.16	14.46	368.07	0.82		12
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	HM	0.09	8.31	282.65	1.43	0.32	8.94	35.16	15.24	383.25	0.72		47
15N01336	35-45	Bw	HM	0.12	8.11	283.04	1.40	0.34	9.32	33.94	16.31	365.93	0.81		56
15N01334	0-8	Ap	HM	0.06	6.20	238.83	1.08	0.36	7.59	29.58	12.40	413.95	0.84		56

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179504C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 7 2025 12:04AM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0155

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Trace Elements Tier 2				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-
	Depth			Ni	P	Pb	Sb	Se	Sn	Sr	Tl	V	W	Zn
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	ug/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg
				4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a		4H1a	4H1a	4H1a
15N01373	0-11	Ap	HM	13.12	676.71	14.67	0.34	358.57	1.26	51.00		62.08	0.03	57.73
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	HM	18.88	471.66	15.95	0.40	435.39	1.46	64.69		78.01	0.03	68.04
15N01336	35-45	Bw	HM	20.60	617.52	15.88	0.46	403.74	1.35	69.68		73.84	0.07	68.38
15N01334	0-8	Ap	HM	13.61	580.53	13.85	0.37	410.92	1.18	52.05		62.26	0.04	60.10

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Major Elements				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-
	Depth			Al	Ca	Fe	K	Mg	Mn	Na	P	Si	Sr	Ti	Zr
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg
				4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b
15N01373	0-11	Ap	HM	59070	7683	21857	20638	6007	459	8909	661	294567	182	3202	94
15N01335	11-35	Bt1	HM	64768	9231	25920	20803	8462	453	8320	661	309839	178	3487	150
15N01336	35-45	Bw	HM	63527	10186	26126	20303	9286	434	8395	871	306046	180	3498	145
15N01334	0-8	Ap	HM	51895	7614	20406	20390	5746	468	9111	684	317025	168	3324	139

^1,1,2,3 Multiple values present due to instrumentation or analyzed size fraction. See laboratory for more information.