LOCATION NALIM              KS 

NALIM SERIES

The Nalim series consists of deep, well drained, moderately slowly permeable soils on paleoterraces in river valleys formed in loamy alluvium in the Great Bend Sand Plains (MLRA 79). Slope ranges from 0 to 6 percent. Mean annual precipitation is 32 inches (81 centimeters), and mean annual air temperature is 58 degrees F (14 degrees C).

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Udic Argiustolls

TYPICAL PEDON: Nalim loam - cultivated. (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise stated.)

Ap--0 to 6 inches (0 to 15 centimeters); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), interior, loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), interior, moist; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine and fine roots throughout; 23.0 percent clay; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal);slightly acid, abrupt smooth boundary. trace fine gravel (6 to 14 inches thick; 15 to 36 centimeters thick)

Bt1--6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 centimeters); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), interior, loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), interior, and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), crushed, moist; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 25.0 percent clay; very few faint patchy dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and common distinct continuous very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic coats on vertical and horizontal faces of peds; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); slightly acid, 1 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary.

Bt2--9 to 13 inches (23 to 33 centimeters); brown (7.5YR 4/3), interior, clay loam, dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), interior, and dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), crushed, moist; weak fine and medium prismatic structure parting to weak fine and medium subangular blocky; hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 32.0 percent clay; common distinct continuous brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds and few faint patchy dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organic coats on faces of peds and in pores; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); neutral, 3 percent subrounded mixed
gravel; gradual wavy boundary.

Bt3--13 to 21 inches (33 to 53 centimeters); brown (7.5YR 5/4), interior, clay loam, brown (7.5YR 4/4), interior, moist; weak medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky; hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine roots throughout; 30.0 percent clay; few distinct continuous brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds and very few faint patchy dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organic coats in root channels and/or pores; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); neutral, 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear smooth boundary.

Bt4--21 to 31 inches (53 to 79 centimeters); brown (7.5YR 4/3), interior, clay loam, dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), interior, moist; moderate medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; hard, firm, moderately sticky and moderately plastic; few very fine roots throughout; 34.0 percent clay; common distinct continuous brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds and few distinct patchy dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, organic coats on faces of peds and in pores; few fine irregular very dark brown (10YR 2/2) soft masses of iron-manganese accumulation pedogenic throughout; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); neutral, 1 percent subrounded mixed gravel; gradual wavy boundary.

Bt5--31 to 39 inches (79 to 99 centimeters); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), interior, sandy clay loam, reddish brown (5YR 4/4), interior, moist; weak fine and medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine roots throughout; 26.0 percent clay; few distinct discontinuous reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical and horizontal faces of peds and common distinct patchy clay bridging between sand grains; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); neutral, 4 percent subrounded mixed gravel; gradual wavy boundary.

Bt6--39 to 44 inches (99 to 112 centimeters); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), interior, gravelly sandy clay loam, reddish brown (5YR 4/4), interior, moist; weak medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; 26.0 percent clay; few distinct discontinuous reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and few distinct patchy clay bridging between sand grains; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, neutral, 1 normal); 25 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear smooth boundary.

Bt7--44 to 52 inches (112 to 132 centimeters); light reddish brown (5YR 6/4), interior, sandy clay loam, reddish brown (5YR 5/4), interior, moist; weak medium prismatic structure parting to weak medium subangular blocky; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; 25.0 percent clay; few distinct discontinuous reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and few distinct patchy clay bridging between sand grains; few fine irregular very dark brown (10YR 2/2) soft masses of iron-manganese accumulation pedogenic throughout; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); neutral, 4 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary. (combined thickness of the Bt horizon ranges from 15 to 46 inches; 38 to 117 centimeters thick)

BC--52 to 62 inches (132 to 157 centimeters); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), interior, loamy coarse sand, yellowish red (5YR 4/6), interior, moist; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure parting to single grain; soft, loose, nonsticky and nonplastic; 8.0 percent clay; few prominent continuous brown (10YR 5/3), moist, skeletans in root channels and/or pores; few fine and medium irregular very dark brown (10YR 2/2) soft masses of iron-manganese accumulation pedogenic throughout; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); neutral, 2 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear wavy boundary. (0 to 20 inches thick; 0 to 50 centimeters thick)

C1--62 to 72 inches (157 to 183 centimeters); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), interior, gravelly loamy coarse sand, brown (7.5YR 5/4), interior, moist; massive; loose, loose, nonsticky and nonplastic; 6.0 percent clay; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal); neutral, 30 percent subrounded mixed gravel; clear smooth boundary.

C2--72 to 80 inches (183 to 203 centimeters); 95 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4), interior, and 5 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4), interior, stratified sand and loamy coarse sand, 95 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), interior, and 5 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), interior, moist; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky and nonplastic; 1.0 percent clay; noneffervescent throughout (HCl, 1 normal). neutral, (combined thickness of the C horizon ranges from 0 to 20 inches; 0 to 50 centimeters thick)

TYPE LOCATION: Reno County, Kansas; about 1 miles (1.6 kilometers) North of Pretty Prairie; 2475 feet (754 meters) north and 1050 feet (320 meters) west of the southeast corner of sec. 12, T. 26 S., R. 7 W. (USGS Pretty Prairie topographic quadrangle; lat. 37 degrees 47 minutes 55.8 seconds N. and long. 98 degrees 1 minutes 50.3 seconds W.)

RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:

Soil moisture regime: ustic moisture regime bordering on udic.
Soil temperature regime: mesic
Mean annual soil temperature: 55 to 57 degrees F (13 to 14 degrees C).
Surface rock fragments: From 0 to 10 percent by volume is coarse sand and gravel up to 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) in diameter.
Particle-size control section: 25 to 35 percent clay
Thickness of the mollic epipedon: 10 to 19 inches (25 to 49 centimeters)

Ap horizon:

Hue: 5YR, 7.5YR, or 10YR
Value: 3 to 5 (dry) 2 or 3 (moist)
Chroma: 2 or 3
Texture: typically loam and less commonly sandy loam, clay loam, or fine sandy loam
Rock fragments: 0 to 10 percent by volume
Reaction: strongly acid to neutral

Bt horizon:

Hue: 2.5YR, 5YR, 7.5YR or 10YR
Value: 4 to 6 (dry) 3 to 5 (moist)
Chroma: 2 to 7
Texture: clay loam , loam, sandy clay loam and their gravelly counterparts
Rock fragments: 0 to 20 percent by volume
Reaction: moderately acid to neutral

BC horizon:

Hue: 2.5YR or 5YR
Value: 4 to 6 (dry) 3 to 5 (moist)
Chroma: 3 to 7
Texture: loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, or sandy loam
Rock fragments: 0 to 10 percent by volume
Reaction: moderately acid to neutral

C horizon:

Hue: 2.5YR to 10YR
Value: 4 to 7 (dry) 3 to 6 (moist)
Chroma: 4 to 8
Texture: loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, or sand and their gravelly counterparts
Rock fragments: 5 to 20 percent by volume
It typically contains more coarse sand and gravel and is less clayey than the Bt horizon.
Reaction: moderately acid to moderately alkaline

COMPETING SERIES: These are the Carman (OK), Lancaster (KS), Leisy (NE), Loretto (NE), Naron (KS), Ost (KS), Saltcreek (KS), Shellabarger (KS) and Wells (KS) series. The Lancaster and Wells soils are underlain by shale. The Leisy and Loretto soils have a lower mean annual soil temperature. Carman soils have hues redder than 7.5YR. Naron soils do not have carbonates above 30 inches (76 centimeters). Ost soils have up to 15 percent carbonates below 20 inches (50 centimeters). Saltcreek soils have a paleosol between 30 and 60 inches (76 and 152 centimeters). Shellabarger soils allow up to 15 percent gravels within the profile.

GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Nalim soils

Parent material: loamy alluvium
Landform: Paleoterrace in river valleys
Slopes: range from 0 to 6 percent
Elevation: 1200 to 1500 feet (365.8 to 457.2 meters)
Mean annual air temperature: 55 to 57 degrees F (13 to 14 degrees C)
Mean annual precipitation: 28 to 32 inches (71 to 81 centimeters)
Wettest months: Mar. - Oct.
Driest months: Nov. - Feb.
Frost-free period: 185 to 225 days

GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the competing Farnum, Albion, and Shellabarger soils. Farnum soil have a mollic epipedon more than 20 inches (50 centimeters) thick. Albion and Shellabrger soils have a higher gravel content and are on higher more convex slopes.

DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Well drained. Runoff is slow. Permeability is moderately slow.

USE AND VEGETATION: Largely in cultivation; small grains and sorghums are the main crops. Originally the vegetation was tall-grass prairie dominated by big bluestem, indiangrass, and switchgrass.

DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: South Central Kansas and Central Oklahoma. LRR H Great Plains Winter Wheat and Range, MLRA 79 Great Bend Sand Plains. This series is of moderate extent.

MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: Salina, Kansas

SERIES ESTABLISHED: Reno County, Kansas, 1997.

REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:

mollic epipedon: The zone from 0 to 13 inches (0 to 33 centimeters) (Ap, Bt1, Bt2)

argillic horizon: The zone from 6 to 52 inches (15 to 132 centimeters) (Bt1, Bt2, Bt3, Bt4, Bt5, Bt6, Bt7)

Keys to Soil Taxonomy: Eighth edition, 1998

ADDITIONAL DATA:

NALIM SERIES
LRR=H
DATE: 12/23/99: established by Reno County final correlation.