LOCATION BATHEL                  OK

Established Series
Rev. RCW:JGF:AMS
08/2017

BATHEL SERIES

The Bathel series consists of very deep, somewhat poorly drained, moderately slowly permeable soils. These nearly level to very gently sloping soils formed in loamy alluvium or eolian sediments of Pleistocene age. These soils occur on concave interdunal areas of the Central Rolling Red Prairies (MLRA 80A). Slope ranges from 0 to 3 percent. Mean annual air temperature is about 15.6 degrees C (60 degrees F) and mean annual precipitation is about 838 mm (33 in).

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, thermic Aquic Hapludalfs

TYPICAL PEDON: Bathel loamy sand, in cropland, at an elevation of 353 m (1158 ft). (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise stated.)

Ap--0 to 20 cm (0 to 8 in); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loamy sand, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable; many very fine and few fine roots; few fine pores; common strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) rhizospheres; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary. (Thickness of the A horizon is 0 to 30 cm [0 to 12 in])

A--20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loamy sand, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; weak medium subangular blocky structure parting to moderate medium granular; soft, very friable; many very fine and few fine roots; few fine pores; common strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) rhizospheres; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary. (Thickness of the A horizon is 20 to 30 cm [8 to 12 in])

E--30 to 46 cm (12 to 18 in); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) moist; moderate medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; soft, very friable; many very fine roots; few fine pores; common medium faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) redoximorphic depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; common strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) rhizospheres; neutral; clear wavy boundary. (Thickness of the E horizon is 8 to 30 cm [3 to 12 in])

Bt--46 to 56 cm (18 to 22 in); brown (10YR 5/3) sandy clay loam, brown (10YR 4/3) moist; strong medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to strong medium blocky; very hard, very firm; many very fine roots; common fine pores; common clay films on faces of peds; common medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) moist masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; common medium faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) moist redox depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; common strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) rhizospheres; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. (Thickness of the Bt horizon is 18 to 43 cm [7 to 17 in])

Btg1--56 to 86 cm (22 to 34 in); gray (10YR 5/1) sandy clay loam, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) moist; moderate medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium blocky; very hard, very firm; many very fine roots; few fine pores; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; common fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; common fine prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline; clear irregular boundary.

Btg2--86 to 114 cm (34 to 45 in); brownish yellow(10YR 6/6) sandy clay loam, yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) moist; moderate medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; very hard, firm; few very fine roots; few fine pores; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; common medium distinct gray (10YR 5/1) redox depletions with clear boundaries; common fine distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) moist redox depletions with clear boundaries; common medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1) moist, redox depletions with clear boundaries; neutral; clear irregular boundary. (Combined thickness of the Btg horizon is 43 to 98 cm [17 to 38 in])

BCtg--114 to 135 cm (45 to 53 in); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine sandy loam; moderate medium and coarse prismatic structure parting to weak medium and coarse subangular blocky; hard, friable; few very fine roots; few fine pores; few faint clay bridging of sands; common coarse prominent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; common coarse distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix; common fine distinct brown (7.5YR 4/2) moist, redox depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. (Thickness of the BCtg horizon is 0 to 63 cm [0 to 25 in])

BCg--135 to 168 cm (53 to 66 in); 76 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/3), 12 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), and 12 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) loamy fine sand; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; few very fine roots; few fine pores; common medium distinct, brown (7.5YR 5/3) redox depletions with clear boundaries; common medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) redox concentrations with clear boundaries; and common medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) moist redox depletions with clear boundaries; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. (Thickness of the BCg horizon is 0 to 74 cm [0 to 29 in])

Btb--168 to 218 cm (66 to 86 in); pink (7.5YR 7/3) fine sandy loam, light brown (7.5YR 6/3) moist; moderate coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; hard, friable; few very fine roots; few fine pores; common distinct clay films on faces of peds; many coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) moist redox concentrations with clear boundaries; slightly alkaline.

TYPE LOCATION: Logan County, Oklahoma, 4.0 miles west and 0.60 miles north of Crescent; 1800 feet east and 2000 feet south of the northwest corner of Sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 4 W.

USGS Topographic Quadrangle: Crescent NW, OK
Latitude: 34 degrees, 52 minutes, 39.83 seconds N
Longitude: 97 degrees, 40 minutes, 10.102 seconds W

Decimal Degrees:
Latitude: 34.87772 degrees
Longitude: -97.66944 degrees
Datum: NAD 83

UTM Easting: 682788.94 m
UTM Northing: 3861227.66 m
UTM Zone: 14N

RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Solum thickness: more than 127 cm (50 in)
Organic matter content: is less than 1 percent
Other features: some pedons have buried horizons below 150 cm (60 in)

Ap or A horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR or 10YR
Value: 4 to 6
Chroma: 2 to 4
Texture: loamy sand, loamy fine sand or fine sandy loam
Reaction: very strongly acid to neutral

E horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR or 10YR
Value: 5 or 6
Chroma: 3 or 4
Texture: loamy fine sand or fine sandy loam
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-faint; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Other features: some pedons do not have an E horizon due to past cultivation
Reaction: strongly acid to neutral

Bt horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR or 10YR
Value: 4 to 6
Chroma: 3 to 6
Texture: sandy clay loam
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-faint; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Redox depletions: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-fine; contrast-faint to prominent; color-shades of gray; boundary-; location-matrix
Effervescence: slight
Reaction: neutral to moderately alkaline

Btg1 horizon:
Hue: 7.5YR to 2.5Y
Value: 4 or 5
Chroma: 3 or 4
Texture: sandy clay loam or sandy clay
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-prominent; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Redox depletions: amount-none to 20; size-fine; contrast-distinct; color-shades of gray; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Effervescence: slight to strong
Reaction: slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline

Btg2 or Btg3 horizons (where present):
Hue: 10YR to 2.5Y
Value: 4 to 7
Chroma: 1 or 2
Texture: Btg2 is sandy clay loam; Btg3 is fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-distinct; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Redox depletions: amount-none to 20; size-medium; contrast-distinct or prominent; color-shades of gray; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Effervescence: slight to strong
Reaction: slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline

Bt' horizon (where present below the Btg1 horizon):
Hue: 10YR to 2.5Y
Value: 4 to 7
Chroma: 3 to 6
Texture: Btg2 is sandy clay loam; Btg3 is fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-faint to prominent; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Redox depletions: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-faint to prominent; color-shades of gray; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Effervescence: slight to strong
Reaction: slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline

BCtg and BCg horizons:
Hue: 7.5YR to 2.5Y
Value: 5 to 7
Chroma: 1 or 2
Texture: loamy fine sand, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-distinct; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Redox depletions: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-distinct or prominent; color-shades of gray; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Effervescence: slight
Reaction: slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline

BC horizon (where present):
Hue: 7.5YR to 2.5Y
Value: 5 to 7
Chroma: 3 to 8
Texture: loamy fine sand, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20 percent; size-medium; contrast-distinct; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Redox depletions: amount-0 to 20; size-medium; contrast-distinct; color-shades of gray; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Effervescence: slight
Reaction: slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline

Btb horizon:
Hue: 2.5YR to 10YR
Value: 5 to 8
Chroma: 1 to 3
Texture: sandy clay loam
Redox concentrations: amount-0 to 20; size-medium; contrast-distinct; color-shades of brown; boundary-clear; location-matrix
Effervescence: slight
Reaction: slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline

COMPETING SERIES: The Farrenburg series is the only competing series.
Farrenburg series: moderately well drained

GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Parent material: formed in loamy alluvium or eolian sediments of Pleistocene age
Landscape: alluvial plains
Landform: on level to very gently sloping upland terraces
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Mean annual precipitation: 660 to 1016 mm (26 to 40 in)
Thornthwaite Annual P-E indices: 44 to 64
Mean annual air temperature: 14.4 to 17.8 degrees C (58 to 64 degrees F)
Frost-free period: 200 to 220 days
Elevation: 274 to 396 m (900 to 1300 ft)

GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the Bocox, Derby, Dougherty, Konawa, and Navina series.
Bocox soils: are in slightly lower areas and have sandy textures greater than 50 cm (20 in) thick
Derby soils: are on dunes
Dougherty and Konawa soils: are on slightly higher positions
Navina soils: have a mollic epipedon and are on slightly higher positions

DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY:
Drainage: somewhat poorly
Permeability: moderately slow
Runoff: negligible
Ponding: Frequent, these soils pond water about 15 cm (6 in) deep for brief periods (2 to 7 days)
Seasonal water table: endosaturation, depth to a water table ranges from 61 to 100 cm (24 to about 40 in) from October through May

USE AND VEGETATION: The principle use is for cropland, and the main crop
is wheat or other small grains. Some areas are improved range and bermudagrass is the dominate species.

DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT:
General area: Oklahoma and possibly Kansas and Texas
Land Resource Region H; Central Great Plains Winter Wheat Range
MLRA 80A-Central Rolling Red Prairies
Extent: small

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

SERIES ESTABLISHED: Logan County, Oklahoma; 1994

REMARKS:
These soils were formerly mapped as Dougherty and Vanoss.

Diagnostic horizons and features associated with the pedon are:
Ochric epipedon: 0 to 30 cm (0 to 12 in) (Ap and A horizons)
Albic horizon: 30 to 46 cm (12 to 18 in) (E horizon)
Argillic horizon: 46 to 132 cm (18 to 52 in) (Bt, Btg, and BCt horizons)

Edited 08/2017 (JAD-AMS) Changed to tabular format. Updated pedon description, range in characteristics, and other sections.

ADDITIONAL DATA: KSSL Laboratory, sample S92OK-083-006, full characterization.

TAXONOMIC VERSION: Keys to Soil Taxonomy, Twelfth Edition, 2014

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National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.