IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Choates
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: TPTX457CHOATES
  • User Pedon ID: 04TX457005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 04N0962
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 17067
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 30.8387222
  • Std. Longitude: -94.4913864
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: from US 69 in Woodville, 5.5 miles west on US 287; 0.6 mile north on woods road to pipeline at curve; 0.2 mile north on adjoining woods lane; 75 feet east in plantation.
  • Map Unit: 90—Choates loamy fine sand, 1 to 5 percent slopes
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX457—Tyler
  • MLRA: 133B—Western Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX457—Tyler County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 30094-G4—Woodville, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KIRBY GRIFFITH
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Arenic Plinthaquic Paleudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Choates
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Arenic Plinthaquic Paleudults
  • PSC - 40 to 90 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/15/2004
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: toe
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Willis formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/15/2004 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 13D
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
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    Ap—0 to 9 centimeters (0.0 to 3.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 25.0 fine and medium roots and 5.0 coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05281
    E—9 to 40 centimeters (3.5 to 15.7 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) loamy sand; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 15.0 fine and medium roots and 2.0 coarse roots; 2.0 fine pores; 2 percent coarse distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05282
    Bt/E1—40 to 67 centimeters (15.7 to 26.4 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots and 2.0 coarse roots; 2.0 fine and medium pores; 20 percent clay films; 25 percent medium and coarse prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05283
    Bt/E2—67 to 102 centimeters (26.4 to 40.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.0 fine and medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 2.0 fine and medium and 1.0 coarse pores; 20 percent clay films; 2 percent medium prominent red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 2 percent plinthite nodules; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05284
    Btv/E1—102 to 154 centimeters (40.2 to 60.6 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 fine and medium roots; 2.0 fine and medium and 1.0 coarse pores; 25 percent clay films; 15 percent fine and medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent plinthite nodules and 25 percent medium and coarse prominent dark red (10R 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 04N05285
    Btv/E2—154 to 203 centimeters (60.6 to 79.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 fine and medium roots; 2.0 fine and medium and 1.0 coarse pores; 25 percent clay films; 10 percent plinthite nodules and 15 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent medium and coarse prominent dark red (10R 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 04N05286