*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179508C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 5 2025 11:09PM

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	S2014ks179508c   Lat: 39° 13' 13.54" north  Long: 100° 26' 8.24" west  MLRA: 72	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	15N0159	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
15N01346	Ap	Ap	0-9	S2014KS179508C-1			SIL	SICL
15N01347	Bt1	Bt1	9-32	S2014KS179508C-2			SIL	SICL
15N01348	Bt2	Bt2	32-46	S2014KS179508C-3			SICL	SICL
15N01349	Ap	Ap	0-8	S2014KS179508C-4	subsample		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	37	% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	36	% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 4	0.74	(NA)
Weighted averages based on control section: 9-46 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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	S	sicl	29.8	63.1	7.1		--	29.8	33.3	6.7	0.2	0.1	0.1	tr	1	--	--	1	1
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	S	sicl	35.1	56.3	8.6		1.0	22.5	33.8	8.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	--	--	--	--	tr	--
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	S	sicl	38.9	51.8	9.3			18.1	33.7	9.1	0.2	tr	tr	--	--	--	--	tr	--
15N01349	0-8	Ap	S	sicl	29.3	64.1	6.6			28.6	35.5	6.3	0.2	tr	0.1	--	--	--	--	tr	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179508C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 5 2025 11:09PM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0159

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	S	11.4	77.1	11.5		--	41.6	35.5	8.4	2.1	0.5	0.3	0.2
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	S	14.1	74.9	11.0		--	39.7	35.2	9.0	1.5	0.4	0.1	--

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	S	1.31	1.50	0.046			24.9	14.7		1.030		0.13	4	0.75	0.49
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	S	1.40	1.58	0.041			24.0	17.4		1.035		0.09	6	0.73	0.50
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	S	1.31	1.68	0.086			28.6	18.1		1.042		0.14		0.75	0.47
15N01349	0-8	Ap	S							13.9		1.030			5	0.78	0.47

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	S				1.09	1.19		29.1					22.3
15N01346	0-9	Ap	MW						27
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	S				1.13	1.33		30.2					25.2
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	MW						26
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	S												26.9
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	MW						24
15N01349	0-8	Ap	S												22.7
15N01349	0-8	Ap	MW						26

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179508C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 5 2025 11:09PM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0159

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	S	1.88	0.19	0.03	1.9		10
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	S	1.07	0.13	0.02	1.1		8
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	S	0.63	0.11	0.02	0.6		6
15N01349	0-8	Ap	S	1.84	0.19	0.03	1.8		10

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	S	12.3	4.4	--	3.3	20.0					22.3				90
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	S	16.7	5.9	--	1.9	24.5					25.6				96
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	S	20.7*	7.1	--	1.5	29.3	3.4				29.1				100
15N01349	0-8	Ap	S	12.3	4.4	--	3.3	20.0	9.6			29.6	22.8			68	88

^*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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	S	5.5	2.8	--	2.4	--	0.2	--	0.5	--	tr	--	0.5	0.6	9.0	57.3	tr	1.27	0.44	tr	--
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	S																		0.15	--
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	S																		0.13	--
15N01349	0-8	Ap	S	4.6	2.3	--	2.2	--	0.2	--	0.6	--	tr	--	0.6	0.9	7.0	56.3	tr	1.12	0.39	tr	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179508C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 5 2025 11:09PM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0159

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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

15N01346

0-9

Ap

S

5.1

5.5

5.2

15N01347

9-32

Bt1

S

6.2

6.7

tr

15N01348

32-46

Bt2

S

6.8

7.3

tr

15N01349

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

15N01346

0-9

Ap

S

67.5

15N01347

9-32

Bt1

S

14.2

15N01348

32-46

Bt2

S

14.1

15N01349

0-8

Ap

S

66.8

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	HM	0.06	5.72	224.81	1.13	0.41	6.77	25.53	13.95	387.57	0.83		32
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	HM	0.08	7.42	237.81	1.29	0.42	7.58	29.20	15.84	392.66	0.87		38
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	HM	0.12	8.17	252.56	1.53	0.32	8.00	33.23	17.31	325.42	0.79		34
15N01349	0-8	Ap	HM	0.07	6.22	254.37	1.24	0.51	7.47	28.79	15.87	428.69	0.99		31

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014KS179508C

( Sheridan, Kansas )

Print Date: Dec 5 2025 11:09PM

Sampled As	:	Keith		Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0159

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	HM	13.31	513.50	14.49	0.40	503.97	1.26	59.86		53.68	0.06	57.05
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	HM	16.20	480.58	15.82	0.48	454.50	1.48	66.64		64.44	0.10	63.99
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	HM	19.29	622.16	16.21	0.53	442.99	1.70	69.01		79.65	0.03	64.78
15N01349	0-8	Ap	HM	15.00	611.32	16.45	0.43	472.51	1.42	67.53		62.55	0.05	64.05

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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
15N01346	0-9	Ap	HM	57520	7755	21406	21154	6620	550	8489	664	312945	184	3195	121
15N01347	9-32	Bt1	HM	57117	8294	23608	19759	6947	490	8052	616	302190	174	3273	127
15N01348	32-46	Bt2	HM	60207	8986	26730	19715	8576	416	7982	653	303571	175	3409	142
15N01349	0-8	Ap	HM	51739	7706	20693	20167	5919	513	8266	565	298695	169	3133	124

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