Profile Number:  39    Series: FRISSELL                      

Location: BELOW MIDDLE ROAD WS 3, H.J. ANDREWS E.F.

Classification: PACHIC HAPLUMBREPTS, FINE-LOAMY, MIXED, MESIC               
         Slope: 10 %
        Aspect: N  
     Elevation: 2500 ft.
      Landform: BENCH                         
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: ANDESITE COLLUVIUM                                                              
    Vegetation: TSHE/RHMA/BENE ASSOCIATION                                  
   Description: DYRNESS- SAMPLED PROFILE 14 7-63           

   (Physical and chemical data listed below profile description)

A1  0 - 2 in.       Brown (10YR4/3) when dry, very dark grayish 
                    brown (10YR3/2) when moist stony loam; 
                    moderate, medium granular structure; hard 
                    when dry, friable when moist, slightly sticky 
                    and nonplastic when wet; 30% stones.

A3  2 - 9 in.       Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) when dry, dark  
                    brown (10YR3/3) when moist heavy stony loam; 
                    moderate, medium granular structure; friable 
                    when moist, slightly sticky and slightly 
                    plastic when wet; 35% stones.

B2  9 - 28 in.      Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) when dry, dark  
                    brown (10YR3/3) when moist stony loam; 
                    moderate, medium subangular blocky structure; 
                    friable when moist, slightly sticky and 
                    plastic when wet; 30% stones.

B3  28 - 36 in.     Brown (10YR5/3) when dry, dark  brown 
                    (10YR3/3) when moist stony loam; moderate, 
                    medium subangular blocky structure; friable 
                    when moist, slightly sticky and plastic when 
                    wet; 35% stones.

2A  36 - 46 in.     Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) when dry, very dark 
                    grayish brown (10YR3/2) when moist heavy 
                    loam; granular structure; very friable when 
                    moist, sticky and slightly plastic when wet; 
                    apparently derived from greenish breccia.

2AC  46 - 58 in.    Yellowish brown (10YR5/4) when dry, dark  
                    brown (10YR3/3) when moist loam; very friable 
                    when moist, sticky and slightly plastic when 
                    wet; derived from greenish breccia.

2C  58 - 68+ in.     Loam; massive structure; from greenish  
                    breccia, 10% stones.


Physical Profile Data

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Horizon  Depth  Density  Sand  Silt  Clay  Percolation  Moisture Tension (% H2O, dry wt.)
          (in)   (g/cc)  (%)    (%)  (%)     (in/hr)     1/3 atm  1 atm   5 atm   15 atm
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  A1     0 - 2    .622   41.1  36.8  22.1      250       46.0     39.7    38.7    34.5
  A3     2 - 9    .810   36.7  37.3  26.0       11       37.8     33.3    27.5    24.1
  B2     9 - 28   .834   38.6  39.7  21.7       10       37.6     33.6    25.7    20.4
  B3    28 - 36   .842   42.9  36.6  20.5        8       36.7     31.4    23.8    19.7
  2A    36 - 46   .904   39.5  39.2  21.3        6       34.3     29.2    22.0    17.5
  2AC   46 - 58          43.3  33.3  23.4                32.4     27.8    22.3    18.2
  2C    58 - 68+         46.4  38.0  15.6                36.5     31.2    25.4    20.5
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Chemical Profile Data

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Horizon  Depth     Ph     O.M. Total N    P     CEC    K     Ca    Mg    Na    Base Sat.   
          (in)            (%)    (%)    (ppm)  --------------  meq/100g ----------------- 
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  A1     0 - 2     5.5   12.80                                                    
  A3     2 - 9     5.4    3.50                                                    
  B2     9 - 28    5.3    1.99                                                    
  B3    28 - 36    5.2    1.03                                                    
  2A    36 - 46    5.3    0.81                                                    
  2AC   46 - 58    5.4    0.79                                                    
  2C    58 - 68+   5.5    0.86                                                    
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