LOCATION QUIDEN WAEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Ultic Argixerolls
TYPICAL PEDON: Quiden stony loam- forested on a 10 percent southeast-facing slope at an elevation of 2,200 feet. (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise noted.)
Oi-- 0 to 1 inch; undecomposed and partially decomposed needles, leaves, and twigs.
A--1 to 5 inches; brown (7.5YR 5/4) stony loam, dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) moist; weak fine granular structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; many very fine irregular pores; 10 percent gravel and 5 percent stones; slightly acid (pH 6.4); clear wavy boundary. (3 to 6 inches thick)
AB--5 to 15 inches; brown (7.5YR 5/4) loam, dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) moist; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common fine and medium roots; many very fine irregular and few very fine tubular pores; 5 percent gravel; slightly acid (pH 6.2); clear smooth boundary. (6 to 12 inches thick)
Bt1--15 to 28 inches; light brown (7.5YR 6/4) gravelly loam, brown (7.5YR 4/4) moist; weak fine and very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine roots; common very fine irregular and fine tubular pores; few faint clay films in pores; 15 percent gravel; slightly acid (pH 6.3); clear smooth boundary. (10 to 16 inches thick)
Bt2--28 to 52 inches; light brown (7.5YR 6/4) loam, brown (7.5YR 4/4) moist; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine roots; common very fine irregular and few very fine tubular pores; 5 percent gravel; few distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; slightly acid (pH 6.4) clear wavy boundary. (16 to 26 inches thick)
Bt3--52 to 61 inches; light brown (7.5YR 6/4) gravelly loam, brown (7.5YR 4/4) moist; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine roots; common very fine irregular pores; few distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 30 percent gravel; slightly acid (pH 6.4).
TYPE LOCATION: Klickitat County, Washington; about 8.5 miles northwest of Goldendale; 1,500 feet north and 1,100 feet west of the southeast corner of section 13, T. 5 N., R. 14 E. (Latitude 45 degrees, 55 minutes, 00 seconds N. and Longitude 120 degrees, 59 minutes, 27 seconds W.)
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: The mean annual soil temperature is 50 to 54 degrees F. The soil moisture control section is dry in all parts for 60 to 75 consecutive days within the 4 months that follow the summer solstice in 6 or more years out of 10. Rock fragments in the control section average from 10 to 20 percent. The solum is more than 60 inches thick. Clay content in the control section ranges from 18 to 25 percent. The mollic epipedon is 10 to 15 inches thick.
The A and AB horizons have hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5 dry and chroma of 2 or 3 moist, 2 to 4 dry. Texture of the AB horizon is loam or gravelly loam with 7 to 15 percent clay and 3 to 20 percent gravel.
The Bt horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 5 or 6 dry and 3 or 4 moist. Texture is loam or gravelly loam.
COMPETING SERIES: These are the
Annum,
Brownlee,
Chirpchatter, Dryfalls (T),
Ebadlow,
Felton,
Fisherhill,
Goldendale,
Hellake,
Lompico,
Lorena,
Meland,
Mendian (T),
Meystre,
Rehfield,
Robbscreek,
Stacker,
Stardust,
Schumacher,
Updegraff, and
Van Horn series.
Annum soils - 40 to 60 inches to paralithic contact (granodirorite); dry for 90 to 105 consecutive days following the summer solstice
Brownlee soils - 40 to more than 60 inches to paralithic contact (grus and granite); 25 to 54 inches to base of argillic; greater than 25 percent medium, coarse and very coarse sand in pscs
Chirpchatter soils - dry for 120 to 140 consecutive days following the summer solstice
Dryfalls soils- 40 to more than 60 inches to lithic contact (basalt); upper 7 to 14 inches having NaF pH of greater than 9.5
Ebadlow soils - dry for 90 to 105 consecutive days following the summer solstice; 25 to 36 inches to skeletal material
Felton soils - 40 to 60 inches to paralithic contact (shale); dry for 120 to 140 consecutive days following the summer solstice
Fisherhill soils - dry for 90 to 105 consecutive days following the summer solstice; 25 to 35 percent clay in pscs
Goldendale soils - dry for 75 to 90 consecutive days following the summer solstice; 40 to more than 60 inches to lithic contact (basalt)
Hellake soils - MAST of 47 to 50 degrees F.; 30 to 40 inches to base of argillic; 30 to 60 inches to 2C discontinuity
Lompico soils - 20 to 40 inches to paralithic contact (sandstone); dry for 120 to 140 consecutive days following the summer solstice
Lorena soils - 20 to 40 inches to lithic contact (basalt); dry for 75 to 90 consecutive days following the summer solstice
Meland soils - 20 to 40 inches to lithic contact (basalt)
Mendian soils - dry for 90 to 105 consecutive days following the summer solstice; greater than 58 percent sand in pscs; 25 to 40 inches to a very gravelly 3Btb horizon
Meystre soils - MAST of 48 to 50 degrees F.; 25 to 35 percent clay in pscs
Rehfield soils - 40 to more than 60 inches to lithic contact (basalt); dry for 90 to 105 consecutive days following the summer solstice; 40 to 50 inches to base of solum
Robbscreek soils - 20 to 40 inches to lithic cotact (granite)
Schumacher soils - 40 to 60 inches to lithic contact (metasediments); dry for 45 to 60 consecutive days following the summer solstice; 25 to 35 percent clay in pscs
Stacker soils - 20 to 40 inches to lithic contact (basalt); dry for 90 to 105 consecutive days following the summer solstice
Stardust soils - MAST of 47 to 50 degrees F.; greater than 25 percent medium, coarse and very coarse sand in the pscs
Updegraff soils - 40 to 60 inches to lithic contact (schist, graywacke); dry for 120 to 140 consecutive daysfollowing the summer solstice
Van Horn soils - many clear mica flakes in pscs; average of more than 25 percent clay in pscs
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Quiden soils are on plateaus and benches at elevations of 1,700 to 2,800 feet. Slopes are 2 to 20 percent. The soils formed in residuum derived from basalt mixed with loess and minor amounts of volcanic ash in the surface. Summers are warm and dry; winters are cool and moist. The mean annual precipitation is 22 to 25 inches. The average January temperature is 28 degrees F. and the average July temperature is 70 degrees F. The mean annual temperature is 48 to 51 degrees F. The frost-free season is 115 to 135 days.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the Gunn, Kaiders, Nook, Presher, and Suta soils. Gunn soils have an ochric epipedon and are on plateaus and benches. Kaiders and Suta soils are loamy-skeletal. Kaiders soils are on mountains and foothills; Suta soils are on canyon side slopes. Presher soils are frigid, have a moisture control section that is dry for 75 to 90 consecutive days and are on plateaus and footslopes of mountains. Nook soils have an irregular decrease in organic carbon, lack an argillic horizon and are on alluvial fans.
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Well drained; slow to medium runoff; moderate permeability.
USE AND VEGETATION: These soils are used mainly for timber production, grazable woodland, cropland, and wildlife habitat. Principal farm crops are hay, pasture, and wheat. Natural vegetation is Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine and Oregon white oak with an understory of snowbrush ceanothus, squawcarpet, Oregon-grape, and western hazel.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Klickitat County, Washington. MLRA 6. The series is of small extent.
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Portland, Oregon
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Klickitat County, Washington, 2003.
REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons or features recognized in this pedon are:
Mollic epipedon - the zone from 1 to 15 inches
Argillic horizon - the zone from 15 to 61 inches
Particle-size control section - the zone from 15 to 35 inches
Depth to diagnostic horizons and features are measured from the top of the first mineral layer.
ADDITIONAL DATA: Partial laboratory data available - sample numbers S76WA-039-2 and S76WA-039-3.