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Established Series
Rev. ELG:CRC:JLD
02/2016

TABLER SERIES

The Tabler series consists of very deep, moderately well drained, very slowly permeable soils that formed in calcareous loamy or clayey alluvial sediments. These soils are on broad nearly level to very gently sloping summits of paleoterraces on an alluvial plain in the Central Rolling Red Prairies (MLRA-80A). Slopes are dominantly less than 1 percent but range up to 1 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 852 mm (33 in) and the mean annual temperature is about 16 degrees C (60 degrees F).

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, mixed, active, thermic Udertic Paleustolls

TYPICAL PEDON: Tabler silt loam, cultivated, at an elevation of 325 m (1065ft). (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise stated.)

Ap--0 to 9 cm (0 to 4 in); brown (7.5YR 4/2) silt loam; dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) moist; strong medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; many fine roots and very few medium roots; 2 percent fine distinct gray (7.5YR 6/1) moist, iron depletions in matrix; 3 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron in matrix; slightly acid; abrupt wavy boundary. (Thickness of the Ap horizon is 0 to 25 cm [0 to 10 in])

A2--9 to 27 cm (4 to 11 in); brown (7.5YR 5/2) silt loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; strong medium subangular blocky structure parting to moderate coarse granular; slightly hard, friable; common fine roots and few medium roots; 1 percent fine distinct manganese coatings in matrix; 2 percent fine distinct gray (7.5YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions in matrix; 2 percent fine distinct iron-manganese nodules in matrix; 10 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; moderately acid; abrupt wavy boundary. (Thickness of the A2 horizon is 10 to 27 cm [4 to 11 in])

Btss1--27 to 51 cm (11 to 20 in); 50 percent very dark grayish brown 10YR 3/2, and 50 percent grayish brown 10YR 5/2 silty clay, very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; strong very thick wedge structure parting to strong coarse subangular blocky, and strong coarse prismatic parting to strong coarse angular blocky; very hard, very firm; common fine roots between peds; 25 percent distinct clay films on all pedon faces; 60 percent slickensides; 5 percent medium faint greenish gray (10GY 5/1), dry, iron depletions in matrix; neutral; gradual smooth boundary.

Btss2--51 to 71 cm (20 to 28 in); brown (7.5YR 4/2) silty clay; dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) moist; strong very thick wedge structure parting to strong coarse angular blocky, strong coarse prismatic parting to strong coarse angular blocky; extremely hard, extremely firm; few very fine roots and fine roots; 45 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 40 percent slickensides; 2 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2) iron depletions in matrix; 1 percent well rounded 2 to 20 mm quartzite fragments; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of the Btss horizon is 20 to 51 cm [8 to 20 in])

Btkss--71 to 107 cm (28 to 42 in); brown (10YR 4/3) silty clay; dark brown (10YR 3/3) moist; moderate coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium angular blocky; very hard, very firm; 55 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; very few fine roots and very few very fine roots; 20 percent slickensides; 3 percent fine distinct carbonate nodules in matrix and 5 percent medium distinct carbonate masses in matrix; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary. (Thickness of the Btkss horizon is 0 to 36 cm [0 to 14 in])

Btk1--107 to 124 cm (42 to 49 in); light brown (7.5YR 6/3) silty clay loam, brown (7.5YR 5/3), moist; weak medium prismatic structure parting to weak medium subangular blocky; very hard, very firm; 58 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine carbonate nodules and 2 percent medium carbonate masses; 1 percent well rounded 2 to 20 mm quartzite fragments; 30 percent krotovinas; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary.

Btk2--124 to 159 cm (42 to 63 in); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) silty clay loam, brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist; moderate very coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; very hard, very firm; 25 percent distinct clay films on all ped faces; 2 percent prominent, black (7.5YR 2.5/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions in matrix; 1 percent fine distinct reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxide iron in matrix; 30 percent medium distinct brown (7.5YR 5/2), moist, iron depletions in matrix; 1 percent fine distinct carbonate nodules in matrix; 1 percent well rounded 2 to 20 mm quartzite fragments; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary.

Btk3--159 to 180 cm (63 to 71 in); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) silty clay loam, strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist; moderate coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; very hard, very firm; 25 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; 1 percent medium distinct black (7.5YR 2.5/1), moist, iron-manganese concretions in matrix; 15 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 20 percent coarse distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions in matrix; 1 percent fine distinct carbonate nodules in matrix; 1 percent well rounded 2 to 20 mm quartzite fragments; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of the Btk horizon is 15 to 125 cm [6 to 49 in])

Btk4--180 to 230 cm (71 to 91 in); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) silty clay loam, yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; moderate coarse prismatic structure parting to strong fine subangular blocky; very hard, very firm; 60 percent faint clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct black (5YR 2.5/1), moist, manganese coatings between peds; 15 percent coarse distinct 7.5YR 6/1 iron depletions in cracks; 1 percent fine distinct carbonate nodules in matrix; slightly alkaline.

TYPE LOCATION: Grant County, Oklahoma; about 4 miles east and 1 1/2 mile south of Medford; 2495 feet south and 1732 feet east of the northwest corner of sec. 29, T. 27 N., R. 4 W.

USGS Topographic Quadrangle: Medford, OK
Latitude: 36 degrees, 47 minutes, 20.47 seconds N
Longitude: 97 degrees, 39 minutes, 15.43 seconds W
Datum: NAD 83

RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Thickness of mollic epipedon: 66 to 107 (26 to 42 in)
Depth to argillic: 17 to 28 (7 to 11 in)
Depth to secondary calcium carbonates: 49 to 102 cm (19 to 40 in)
Depth to redox concentrations: 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 in)
Depth to redox depletions: 2.5 to 18 cm (1 to 7 in)

Particle-size control section (weighted average):
Clay content: 35 to 50
Sand content: 5 to 20

A or Ap horizons:
Hue: 7.5YR or 10YR
Value: 3 to 5 dry, 2 to 3 moist
Chroma: 1 to 3 dry or moist
Texture: silt loam
Clay content: 14 to 27 percent
Redoximorphic depletions: amount-1 to 5 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-iron depletions; color-in shades of gray
Redoximorphic concentrations: amount-1 to 10 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-masses of oxidized iron; color-in shades of brown
Redoximorphic features: amount-0 to 5 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-iron-manganese masses, nodules or concretions
Reaction: moderately acid to slightly acid

Btss horizons:
Hue: 7.5YR or 10YR
Value: 3 to 6 dry, 2 to 3
Chroma: 3 to 6 dry, 2 to 4 moist
Texture: silty clay loam or silty clay
Stress features: 20 to 80 percent slickensides
Clay content: 35 to 50 percent
Redoximorphic depletions: amount-1 to 10 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-iron depletions; color-in shades of brown or gray
Redoximorphic concentrations: amount-1 to 15 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-masses of oxidized iron; colors-in shades of brown
Reaction: neutral to slightly alkaline

Btkss horizon:
Hue: 5YR to 10YR
Value: 3 to 6 dry, 2 to 4 moist
Chroma: 4 to 6 dry, 4 to 8 moist
Texture: silty clay loam or silty clay
Stress features: 20 to 50 percent slickensides
Clay content: 35 to 50 percent
Redoximorphic depletions: amount-1 to 10 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-iron depletions; colors-in shades of brown or gray
Redoximorphic concentrations: amount-1 to 15 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-masses of oxidized iron; colors-in shades of brown and yellow
Secondary carbonates: 1 to 5 percent
Effervescence: slight
Reaction: slightly acid to moderately alkaline

Btk horizons:
Hue: 5YR to 10YR
Value: 4 to 6 dry, 3 or 5 moist
Chroma: 2 to 6 dry or moist
Texture: silty clay loam or silty clay
Clay content: 35 to 50 percent
Redoximorphic depletions: amount-0 to 40 percent; size-1 to 5 mm, iron depletions, in shades of brown or gray
Redoximorphic concentrations: 0 to 25 percent; size-1 to 5 mm; kind-masses of oxidized iron; color-in shades of brown
Redoximorphic concentration: amount-0 to 5 percent; size-1 to 10 mm; kind-iron-manganese masses, nodules or concretions
Secondary carbonates: 1 to 5 percent
Effervescence: strong
Reaction: slightly acid to moderately alkaline

COMPETING SERIES: There are no competing series in this family. Similar soils are Agra, Bethany, Kirkland, and Renfrow.
Agra and Renfrow soils: have mollic epipedon less than 51 cm (20 in) thick
Bethany soils: do not have slickensides
Kirkland soils: surface horizons do not have redox features

GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Parent material: calcareous loamy or clayey alluvium
Landscape: Alluvial Plains
Landform: Paleoterrace
Slopes: 0 to 1 percent
Soil Moisture Regime: Udic-Ustic
Mean Annual Precipitation: 840 to 890 mm (33 to 35 in)
Mean Annual Air Temperature: 13.9 to 17 degrees C (56 to 61 degrees F)
Elevation ranges: 297 to 412 m (974 to 1350 feet)
Frost free days: 181 to 240 days
Thornthwaite Annual P-E indices: 44 to 64

GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the Bethany, Kirkland, Norge, Pond Creek, Renfrow, Vanoss and Waurika series.
Bethany, Kirkland, and Renfrow soils: occur on adjacent convex positions
Norge, Pond Creek, and Vanoss soils: have less than 35 percent clay in the particle-size control section and occur on adjacent convex positions
Waurika soils: occurs on similar landscape positions, and are in concave positions. In addition, this soil has a perched water table, for brief periods, within 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft) of the soil surface during the months of November to May, in most years.

DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY:
Drainage: moderately well drained
Runoff: low
Permeability: very slow

USE AND VEGETATION: Most of these soils are used for small grains and sorghums. Native vegetation is tall dropseed, Scribner's panicum, blue gramma, big bluestem and western ragweed.

DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: LRR H; Central Rolling Red Prairies (MLRA-80A) of north-central Oklahoma and south-central Kansas. The series is of moderate extent.

MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Temple, Texas

SERIES ESTABLISHED: Grady County (Little Washita Project), Oklahoma; 1939.

REMARKS:

Updated series taxonomic classification, series description, saturated hydraulic conductivity, competing series and formatting. (JLD 01/2016)

Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:
Mollic epipedon: 0 to 107 cm (0 to 42 in) (A1, A2, Btss1, Btss2 and Btkss horizons)
Argillic horizon: 27 to 230 cm (10 to 90 in) (Btss1, Btss2, Btkss, Btk1 thru 4 horizons)
Slickensides: 27 to 107 cm (10 to 42 in)
Secondary carbonates: 71 to 230 cm (28 to 90 in)

ADDITIONAL DATA: KSSL Characterization data Pedon No. 09N0981, 09N0979 and 09N982, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Taxonomic Version: Keys to Soil Taxonomy, Twelfth Edition, 2014

National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.