Gu—Guthrie silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally ponded
Map Unit Setting
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National map unit symbol: 2v5c5
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Elevation: 380 to 1,380 feet
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Mean annual precipitation: 45 to 65 inches
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Mean annual air temperature: 57 to 59 degrees F
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Frost-free period: 180 to 205 days
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Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
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Guthrie, occasionally ponded, and similar soils: 90 percent
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Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Guthrie, Occasionally Ponded
Setting
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Landform: Depressions
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Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope
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Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
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Down-slope shape: Concave
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Across-slope shape: Concave
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Parent material: Noncalcareous loess and/or silty alluvium
Typical profile
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A - 0 to 1 inches: silt loam
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Eg - 1 to 8 inches: silt loam
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Bg - 8 to 32 inches: silt loam
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Btxg - 32 to 68 inches: silt loam
Properties and qualities
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Slope: 0 to 2 percent
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Depth to restrictive feature: 24 to 35 inches to fragipan
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Natural drainage class: Poorly drained
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Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately high (0.00 to 0.20 in/hr)
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Depth to water table: About 0 inches
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Frequency of flooding: None
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Frequency of ponding: Occasional
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Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
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Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 6.7 inches)
Interpretive groups
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Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
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Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 5w
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Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D
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Hydric soil rating: Yes