LOCATION CEDARSPRINGS NM
Established Series
Rev. TRO/TWH
01/2023
CEDARSPRINGS SERIES
The Cedarsprings series consists of very deep, well drained soils that formed in alluvium derived from sandstone and shale. Cedarsprings soils are in valleys and drainageways. Slopes range from 1 to 10 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 18 inches and the mean annual temperature is about 43 degrees F.
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, smectitic, frigid Vertic Argiustolls
TYPICAL PEDON: Cedarsprings loam, on a southeast facing, concave, 9 percent slope in ponderosa pine woodland at an elevation of 7,680 feet. (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise noted.) When described on August 12, 1999, the soil was moist from 0 to 55 inches.
Oi--0 to 0.5 inches; slightly decomposed needle litter.
A--0.5 to 3 inches; dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) loam, black (2.5Y 2.5/1) moist; weak fine granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine roots; neutral (pH 6.8); clear smooth boundary. (1 to 3 inches thick)
AB--3 to 9 inches; dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) loam, black (2.5Y 2.5/1) moist; weak medium and fine angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; neutral (pH 6.8); clear smooth boundary. (0 to 9 inches thick)
Bt1--9 to 19 inches; very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) clay loam, black (2.5Y 2.5/1) moist; strong medium and fine angular blocky structure; hard, firm, sticky and plastic; common very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; common distinct clay films on ped faces; neutral (pH 6.8); clear smooth boundary. (5 to 14 inches thick)
Bt2--19 to 42 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) clay, olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) moist; strong medium prismatic parting to strong medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, sticky and plastic; common very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; many distinct clay films on ped faces; few distinct organic matter stains on ped faces; few distinct slickensides; neutral (pH 6.8); clear smooth boundary. (10 to 26 inches thick)
Bt3--42 to 55 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy clay loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) moist; weak and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; few faint clay films on ped faces; neutral (pH 6.8); clear smooth boundary. (10 to 30 inches thick)
Bt4--55 to 80 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy clay loam, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) moist; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine roots; common very fine tubular pores; few faint clay films on ped faces; neutral (pH 7.2).
TYPE LOCATION: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; about 3.5 miles west of Stone Lake; located about 1700 feet north and 400 feet west of the southeast corner of Sec. 16, T. 29 N., R. 1 W.; Cedar Canyon USGS quad; lat. 36 degrees 43 minutes 22 seconds N. and long. 106 degrees 56 minutes 50 seconds W., NAD 27
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Soil moisture: The soil moisture control section is affected by precipitation that is evenly distributed throughout the year with the exception of a significant peak during July and August, and a significant decrease from April through June. June is the driest month. (Typic Ustic moisture regime.)
Mean annual soil temperature: 41 to 44 degrees F
Mean summer soil temperature: 50 to 52 degrees F
Thickness of the mollic epipedon: 16 to 34 inches
Vertic features: slickensides in a subhorizon of the argillic
Particle-size control section (weighted average):
Clay content: 35 to 50 percent
Sand content: 30 to 50 percent
Rock fragments: 0 to 5 percent
Content: 0 to 5 percent
Size: gravel
Kind: subangular sandstone
A horizon:
Hue: 10YR to 2.5Y
Value: 2 to 3 moist, 3 to 5 dry
Chroma: 1 to 2
Texture: loam or clay loam
Clay content: 18 to 30 percent
Reaction: neutral to slightly acid
AB horizon:
Hue: 10YR to 2.5Y
Value: 2 to 3 moist, 3 to 5 dry
Chroma: 1 to 2
Texture: loam or clay loam
Clay content: 20 to 35 percent
Reaction: neutral to slightly acid
Bt horizon:
Hue: 10YR to 2.5Y
Value: 4 to 6 dry, 3 to 5 moist
Chroma: 1 to 4
Texture: sandy clay loam, clay loam, or clay
Clay content: 35 to 50 percent
Rock fragments: 0 to 5 percent
Reaction: neutral to slightly acid
COMPETING SERIES: These are the
Bearpaw,
Burnel,
Cerro,
Danvers,
Fergus,
Gerbana,
Gerber,
Grail,
Mondamin,
Montillo,
Pagoda,
Regent,
Reget,
Ridgeview,
Wyola,
Suposo,
Tomasaki,
Tsoodzil, and
Yankee soils.
Burnel,
Cerro,
Danvers,
Fergus,
Gerber,
Grail,
Mondamin,
Pagoda,
Regent,
Ridgeview,
Wyola, and
Suposo soils have zones of secondary carbonate accumulation.
Montillo and
Reget soils have bedrock above 40 inches.
Tomasaki soils are not pachic.
Tsoodzil and
Yankee soils are derived from basalt.
Gerbana soils are moderately deep.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Parent material: alluvium derived from arkosic sandstone and shale
Landform: valleys, drainageways
Slopes: 1 to 10 percent
Elevation: 7,000 to 8,000 feet
Mean annual temperature: 42 to 45 degrees F
Mean annual precipitation: 16 to 20 inches
Precipitation pattern: Precipitation falls mostly during the months of November through March and July through October. June is the driest month. Total snowfall averages about 4 to 5 feet with snowmelt lasting into April.
Frost-free period: 80 to 100 days.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the
Ishkoten,
Jicarilla, and
Losindios soils. The Ishkoten soils have bedrock at depths of 20 to 40 inches and are on hillslopes.
The
Losindios soils are fine-loamy and are on similar positions. The
Jicarilla soils have redox depletions and are on valley bottoms.
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Well drained, medium runoff, slow permeability.
USE AND VEGETATION: The major uses are commercial woodland and wildlife habitat. The native plant community is ponderosa pine, Gambel's oak, snowberry, Oregon grape.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Northern New Mexico, MLRA 48A ; minor extent.
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Bozeman, Montana
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, 2000. Jicarilla Apache Area, Parts of Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties Soil Survey.
REMARKS:
Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:
Particle-size control section: The zone from 9 to 29 inches. (Bt1, Bt2 horizons)
Mollic epipedon: The zone from 1/2 to 19 inches. (A, AB, Bt1 horizons)
Argillic horizon: The zone from 9 to 80 inches. (Bt1, Bt2, Bt3, Bt4 horizons)
Vertic features: The presence of slickensides at 19 to 42 inches. (Bt2 horizons)
Remarks:
The assignment of the cation-exchange activity class is inferred from lab data from similar soils in the surrounding area.
Taxonomic Version: Eighth Edition, 1998
National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.