LOCATION SATANTA KS+CO NE SD WYEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
TYPICAL PEDON: Satanta loam - in a cultivated field. (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise stated.)
Ap1--0 to 10 centimeters (0 to 4 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; weak fine granular and weak medium platy structure; friable, slightly hard; many fine and medium roots throughout; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary.
Ap2--10 to 20 centimeters (4 to 8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; weak medium platy structure; friable, slightly hard; many fine and medium roots throughout; neutral; abrupt smooth boundary.
Bt1--20 to 48 centimeters (8 to 19 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), loam, very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; moderate medium subangular blocky and weak medium platy structure; friable, slightly hard; common fine roots throughout; 10 percent continuous distinct clay films on faces of peds; slightly alkaline; gradual smooth boundary.
Bt2--48 to 64 centimeters (19 to 25 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay loam, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; moderate medium subangular blocky and moderate medium prismatic structure; friable, hard; common fine roots throughout; common fine moderate continuity tubular pores; 10 percent continuous distinct clay films on faces of peds; slightly alkaline; gradual smooth boundary.
Bt3--64 to 89 centimeters (25 to 35 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), clay loam, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; moderate medium prismatic and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, hard; common fine roots throughout; common fine and medium moderate continuity tubular pores; 10 percent continuous distinct clay films on faces of peds; slightly alkaline; clear smooth boundary.
Btk--89 to 104 centimeters (35 to 41 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silty clay loam, brown (10YR 5/3) moist; moderate medium prismatic and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, hard; common fine roots throughout; common fine and medium moderate continuity tubular pores; 10 percent continuous distinct clay films on faces of peds; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline; clear smooth boundary.
2Bkb1--104 to 132 centimeters (41 to 52 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3) silt loam, brown (10YR 5/3), moist; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, hard; common very fine and fine roots throughout; common fine and medium moderate continuity tubular pores; 3 percent medium spherical carbonate nodules throughout; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline; gradual smooth boundary.
2Bkb2--132 to 152 centimeters (52 to 60 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), silt loam, brown (10YR 5/3), moist; moderate medium angular blocky structure; friable, hard; common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium moderate continuity tubular pores; 3 percent medium spherical carbonate nodules throughout; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline; gradual smooth boundary.
2Bkb3--152 to 183 centimeters (60 to 72 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt loam, brown (10YR 5/3), moist; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable, hard; common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium moderate continuity tubular pores; 3 percent fine and medium irregular carbonate threads throughout; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline; clear smooth boundary.
3Ck--183 to 203 centimeters (72 to 80 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) very fine sandy loam, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist; massive; friable, hard; common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium moderate continuity tubular pores; 3 percent medium and coarse irregular carbonate threads throughout; strongly alkaline; strong effervescence.
TYPE LOCATION: Haskell County, Kansas; approximately 26 kilometers (16 miles) north, and 10 kilometers (6 miles) east of Sublette; 594 meters (1950 feet) South, 61 meters (200 feet) East of the northwest corner of Section 9, Township 27 South, Range 31 West;(USGS Copeland topographic quadrangle Latitude: 37 degrees, 42 minutes, 59.00 seconds north; Longitude: 100 degrees, 43 minutes, 27.50 seconds west; Datum: NAD 1983, UTM Zone: 14, UTM Easting: 348020 meters, UTM Northing: 4175544 meters)
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Calcium carbonate equivalent in the series control section: less than 15 percent
Coarse fragments: 0 to 10 percent gravel by volume
Depth to carbonates: 30 to 91 centimeters (12 to 36 inches)
Mollic epipedon thickness: 20 to 51 centimeters (8 to 20 inches)
Phases recognized: Sandy substratum, gravelly substratum, dry, elevation greater than 1219 meters (4,000 feet)
A horizon:
Hue: 10YR
Value: 4 to 5, 2 to 3 moist
Chroma: 2 to 3
Reaction: slightly acid to slightly alkaline
Texture: loam, very fine sandy loam, clay loam, fine sandy loam
Comments: Some pedons have a BA horizon that is intermediate in color and texture between the A and Bt horizons.
Bt horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR to 2.5Y
Value: 4 to 6, 3 to 5 moist
Chroma: 2 to 4
Reaction: neutral to moderately alkaline
Texture: loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam with 15 to 35 percent fine and coarser sand and less than 50 percent sand
Bk or 2Bkb horizons:
Hue: 7.5YR to 2.5Y
Value: 4 to 6, 3 to 5 moist
Chroma: 2 to 6
Reaction: slightly to strongly alkaline
Texture: loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam with 15 to 35 percent fine and coarser sand and less than 50 percent sand
C or 3Ck horizons:
Hue: 10YR, 2.5Y
Value: 5 to 7, 4 to 6 moist
Chroma: 2 to 6
Reaction: slightly or moderately alkaline
Texture: loam, silt loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam, very fine sandy loam, loamy fine sand, fine sandy loam
Comments: Some pedons have a BCk horizon that has few carbonates that occur as seams, threads or concretions.
COMPETING SERIES: These are the
Ascalon,
Asparas,
Belfon,
Bresser,
Cedak,
Charkiln,
Critchell,
Dagflat,
Datil,
Featherlegs,
Forgan,
Hargreave,
Harlan,
Hemingford,
Hiarc,
Kirtley,
Lavate,
Loarc,
Moskee,
Noden,
Palmer Canyon,
Recluse,
Shalona,
Sitcan,
Sugardee,
Wages and
Wolf series.
Ascalon: average more than 35 percent fine or coarser sand in the series control section
Asparas and Belfon soils have silty discontinuity within 102 centimeters (40 inches).
Bresser soils have loamy coarse sand or gravelly loamy sand at 51 to 96 centimeters (20 to 38 inches) and more than 35 percent fine or coarse sand.
Cedak, Dagflat, Hargreave, Hiarc, Kirtley,
Rosebud and
Ryegate have lithic or paralithic contact at 51 to 102 centimeters (20 to 40 inches).
Charkiln soils have a frost free season of only 90 to 130 days.
Critchell soils have 15 to 35 percent by volume coarse fragments in the series control section.
Datil soils have calcium carbonate equivalent greater than 15 percent in the series control section.
Featherlegs soils have gravelly or cobbly material at 76 to 102 centimeters (30 to 40 inches).
Forgan and Sitcan soils have secondary carbonates at less than 76 centimeters (30 inches)
Harlan soils have redder hue in the series control section.
Hemingford soils have a paralithic contact at 102 to 152 centimeters (40 to 60 inches).
Lavate and Noden soils do not have free carbonates within 127 centimeters (50 inches).
Loarc soils do not have carbonates in the Bt horizon.
Moskee soils have more than 35 percent fine or coarse sand in the Bt horizon.
Palmer Canyon (T): depth to the loamy-skeletal material ranges from 51 to 102 centimeters (20 to 40 inches).
Recluse soils are wetter in the moisture control section for 90 cumulative days between July 15 and October 25 are wetter in the moisture control section for 90 cumulative days between July 15 and October 25.
Shalona soils have a mean annual soil temperature less than 57 F.
Sugardee soils have gravelly or cobbly material at 76 to 102 centimeters (30 to 40 inches).
Wages soils have free carbonates at depths less than 38 centimeters (15 inches).
Wolf soils have calcium carbonate equivalent greater than 15 percent in the series control section.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Landscape: terraces on nearly level to undulating plains
Landform: plains, high stream terraces
Slopes: 0 to 15 percent
Elevation: 610 to 1372 meters (2000 to 4500 feet)
Parent material: eolian deposits
Mean annual air temperature: 7 to 14 degrees C. (45 to 57 degrees F.)
Mean annual precipitation: 35 to 56 centimeters (14 to 22 inches)
Frost-free period: 140 to 200 days
Thornthwaite Annual PE Index: 25 to 40
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the
Alliance, Atchinson,
Creighton, Jayen,
Julesburg,
Keith,
Manter,
Richfield, Ulusses and
Wagonbed soils.
Alliance, Keith,
Ulysses and Wagonbed soils are fine-silty on similar landscape positions
Atchison soils are fine-loamy on similar landscape positions
Creighton,
Jayem, Julesburg and Manter soils are coarse-loamy on similar landscape positions
Richfield soils are fine on similar landscape positions
DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY:
Drainage: well drained
Runoff: low to medium
Saturated hydraulic conductivity: moderately high
USE AND VEGETATION: Most areas of Satanta soils are cultivated. Some of the acreage is irrigated. Wheat and grain sorghum are the principal dryland crops. When irrigated, the principal crops are wheat, grain sorghum, corn and alfalfa. Native vegetation is short and mid prairie grasses.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Western Kansas, western Nebraska, western South Dakota, eastern Colorado and eastern Wyoming in MLRA's 72, 67 and 69. The acreage is of large extent.
MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: Salina, Kansas
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Haskell County, Kansas, 1965.
REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:
Mollic epipedon: 0 to 38 centimeters (0 to 15 inches) (A and BA horizons) Argillic horizon: 38 to 97 centimeters (15 to 38 inches) (Bt horizon)
ADDITIONAL DATA:
SATANTA SERIES
LRR=H
DATE: 3/26/96
1. Added "very" to the first sentence and increased the slope to 15 percent slopes.
2 Added wet consistence to the typical pedon.
3. Removed solum thickness from range in characteristic.
4. Added Bk horizon to the Range in Characteristic.
5. Made minor wording change to the other sections.
4/12/93
7. Added "dry phase and elevation > than 4000 feet" to the Range in Characteristic.
8. Added new series to the Competing Series section.
9. Decrease the depth to calcium carbonate to 12 inches.3/26/96
4/26/00
10. Reformatted the series to semitab.
5/2/2005
11. Associated with Laboratory sample 99KS081001
12. Updated to metric
Modified format by LRM in 10/2005 to include metric conversion and change permeability to saturated hydraulic conductivity.