*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2016KS119003( Meade, Kansas )Print Date: Dec 5 2025 10:39PM

Sampled as on Sep 12, 2016:Optima similar ; Mixed, mesic Aridic Ustipsamments
Revised to correlated on Nov 14, 2018:Optima ; Mixed, mesic Aridic Ustipsamments
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectC2017USKS015   MLRA 77A Eva loamy fine sandNatural Resources Conservation Service
-Site IDS2016KS119003   Lat: 37° 6' 0.89" north  Long: 100° 33' 57.45" west  MLRA: 77ANational Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 17N0053Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
17N00286AA0-11S2016KS119003-1FS LS
17N00287ABAB11-30S2016KS119003-2LFS S
17N00288E&Bt1E&Bt130-66S2016KS119003-3LFS S
17N00289E&Bt2E&Bt266-147S2016KS119003-4LFS S
17N00290CC147-203S2016KS119003-5S S
Pedon Calculations
Calculation NameResultUnits of Measure
 
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base83% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average0% vol
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average6% wt
Clay, total, Weighted Average6% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 40.64(NA)
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 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
 
17N002860-11ASls5.07.987.10.57.49.846.229.02.1tr------77--
17N0028711-30ABSs6.63.689.80.23.46.647.532.63.00.1------83--
17N0028830-66E&Bt1Ss6.54.289.30.53.76.247.432.53.10.1------83--
17N0028966-147E&Bt2Ss6.03.490.60.33.18.648.530.33.2--------82--
17N00290147-203CSs4.43.192.51.02.15.241.342.63.4--------87--


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2016KS119003( Meade, Kansas )Print Date: Dec 5 2025 10:39PM
Sampled As:Optima similarMixed, mesic Aridic Ustipsamments
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  17N0053
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
 
17N002860-11AS2.01.0050.760.40
17N0028711-30ABS2.81.0070.640.42
17N0028830-66E&Bt1S2.71.0080.630.42
17N0028966-147E&Bt2S2.31.0080.650.38
17N00290147-203CS1.81.0070.700.41
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3B73B7
 
17N002860-11AFCDB1.683.6
17N0028711-30ABFCDB1.635.6
17N0028830-66E&Bt1FCDB1.685.5
17N0028966-147E&Bt2FCDB1.623.6
17N00290147-203CFCDB1.643.9
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 - - - - -)
4H2a4H2a4H2a
 
17N002860-11AS0.270.03--0.39
17N0028711-30ABS0.120.02--0.16
17N0028830-66E&Bt1S0.070.01--0.17
17N0028966-147E&Bt2S0.040.01--tr4
17N00290147-203CS0.510.05--0.510


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2016KS119003( Meade, Kansas )Print Date: Dec 5 2025 10:39PM
Sampled As:Optima similarMixed, mesic Aridic Ustipsamments
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  17N0053
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
 
17N002860-11AS3.3*0.5--0.34.17.912.03.834100
17N0028711-30ABS3.7*0.7--0.34.70.85.54.285100
17N0028830-66E&Bt1S3.7*0.7--0.24.61.66.24.174100
17N0028966-147E&Bt2S3.9*0.3--0.14.31.35.63.977100
17N00290147-203CS2.9tr--0.13.01.04.03.17597

*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.
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 - -)%
 
17N002860-11AS--
17N0028711-30ABS--
17N0028830-66E&Bt1S--
17N0028966-147E&Bt2S--
17N00290147-203CS--
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
4C1a2a4C1a2a
 
17N002860-11AS5.25.6
17N0028711-30ABS6.26.8
17N0028830-66E&Bt1S6.47.0
17N0028966-147E&Bt2S6.67.4
17N00290147-203CS6.67.6


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2016KS119003( Meade, Kansas )Print Date: Dec 5 2025 10:39PM
Sampled As:Optima similarMixed, mesic Aridic Ustipsamments
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  17N0053
Phosphorous-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)KCl
MelanicNZAcidAnion Exch ResinBrayBrayOlsenH2OCitricMehlichExtr
DepthIndexOxalAvailableCapacity12AcidIIINO3
Layer(cm)HorzPrep%(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
4D6a1
 
17N002860-11AS13.5
17N0028711-30ABS1.5
17N0028830-66E&Bt1S1.1


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: S2016KS119003( Meade, Kansas )Print Date: Dec 5 2025 10:39PM
Sampled As:Optima similarMixed, mesic Aridic Ustipsamments
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  17N0053
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
17N0028830.0-66.0E&Bt1tclyMT 4MI 2KK 2 SMEC
17N0028966.0-147.0E&Bt2tclyMT 4MI 2KK 2 SMEC

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
KK KaoliniteMI MicaMT Montmorillonite

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

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMEC - Smectitic
NSSC SSL Report Creation