IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Keithville
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 06LA017 Keithville OSD
  • User Pedon ID: 06LA017 Keithville OSD
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 06N0857
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 18913
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024
  • 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: 32.2783333
  • Std. Longitude: -93.8617222
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Map Unit: 13C—Keithville very fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Louisiana
  • County: LA017—Caddo
  • MLRA: 133B—Western Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: LA017—Caddo Parish, Louisiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 32093-C7—Stonewall, Louisiana
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Marc Bordelon
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Glossaquic Paleudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Keithville
  • PSC - 35 to 85 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/24/2014
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Keithville
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Glossaquic Paleudalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 35 to 85 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/22/2006
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture SUBClass - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: fluviomarine deposits
  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: fluviomarine terrace
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Geology: Wilcox Undifferentiated member of the Wilcox formation in the Claiborne group.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/22/2006 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 24D
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    glossic horizon

    redox concentrations

    lithologic discontinuity

    0—28

    35—207

    57—129

    57—207

    71—207

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-

    —-

    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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    2

    66

    340

    1308

    225

    17.2

    LA8440

    Shreveport WSO

    Ap—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face very fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; nonsticky, nonplastic; 25.0 very fine roots throughout and 20.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 6.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent medium spherical moderately coherent cemented iron-manganese concretions with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 06N03688; very dry when described; observed in trench
    E—7 to 28 centimeters (2.8 to 11.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) broken face very fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; nonsticky, nonplastic; 15.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine irregular pores; 1 percent fine distinct spherical weakly coherent cemented iron-manganese concretions with sharp boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03689; very dry when described; observed in trench
    BE—28 to 35 centimeters (11.0 to 13.8 inches); variegated 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) broken face and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine irregular and 0.9 medium irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 2 percent fine distinct irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese concretions with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03690; dry when described; observed in trench
    Bt—35 to 57 centimeters (13.8 to 22.4 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) broken face clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 medium roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 4.0 very fine irregular and 0.9 medium irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 40 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent fine distinct irregular iron-manganese concretions with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03691; moderately dry when described; observed in trench. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327646; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327646
    Bt/E—57 to 71 centimeters (22.4 to 28.0 inches); variegated 85 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) broken face and 15 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 medium roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds and 1.0 coarse roots between peds; 4.0 very fine irregular and 0.9 medium irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 5 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 25 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on surfaces along pores and 40 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct irregular grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron with diffuse boundaries throughout and 7 percent medium distinct irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03692; moist when described; observed in trench. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327647; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327660; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1216515; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327647; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327660; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1216515
    2Bt/E1—71 to 118 centimeters (28.0 to 46.5 inches); variegated 85 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face and 15 percent yellowish brown (10YR 7/8) broken face silty clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very sticky, very plastic; 2.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 medium roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds and 1.0 coarse roots between peds; 4.0 very fine irregular and 0.9 medium irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 5 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 60 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03693; moist when described; observed in trench. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327661; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327681; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327661; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327681
    2Bt/E2—118 to 129 centimeters (46.5 to 50.8 inches); variegated 90 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) broken face and 10 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) broken face silty clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 0.9 medium irregular and 2.0 fine irregular pores; 5 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 25 percent distinct pressure faces on faces of peds and 60 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 9 percent medium distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; 1 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented barite masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03694; moist when described; observed in trench. patchy - phpvsfiid 327665; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327664; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327680; patchy - phpvsfiid 327665; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327664; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327680
    3Bt1—129 to 167 centimeters (50.8 to 65.7 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) broken face silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 0.9 medium irregular and 2.0 fine irregular pores; 3 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and 20 percent distinct pressure faces on faces of peds and 60 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; 1 percent fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented barite masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03695; moist when described; observed in trench. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327666; patchy - phpvsfiid 327667; patchy - phpvsfiid 327672; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327666; patchy - phpvsfiid 327667; patchy - phpvsfiid 327672
    3Bt2—167 to 192 centimeters (65.7 to 75.6 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) broken face silty clay; weak medium angular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic structure; very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 0.9 medium irregular and 2.0 fine irregular pores; 35 percent distinct pressure faces on faces of peds and 60 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 3 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 25 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries throughout; 1 percent very fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented barite masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 06N03696; moist when described; observed in trench. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327673; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327674; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327673; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327674
    3Bt3—192 to 207 centimeters (75.6 to 81.5 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) broken face silty clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak medium angular blocky structure; very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 very fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots between peds; 0.9 fine irregular pores; 35 percent distinct pressure faces on faces of peds and 60 percent distinct gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout and 30 percent medium distinct irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, and yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries throughout; 1 percent very fine distinct irregular noncoherent cemented barite masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; noneffervescent; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 06N03697; moist when described; observed in trench. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327675; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327676; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327675; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 327676