IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sauz
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1979TX489001
  • User Pedon ID: 79TX489001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - KSSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 80P0114
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 47344
  • User Project ID: 9-ROS-SDJR-FY16
  • Project Name: SDJR - MLRA 150B - Sauz
  • 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: 26.5499167
  • Std. Longitude: -97.4241667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Willacy County, TX 38 km E of intersection of US 77 and TX 186 0.2 km S on HWY in SE corner of Port Mansfield area.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX489—Willacy

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: August Turner
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Natraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Sauz
  • PSC - 18 to 68 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sauz
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Natraqualfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1979
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loamy eolian deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock
  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: terrace—outwash or marine
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1979 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    natric horizon

    0—18

    33—68

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    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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    1A—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, dry; loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 roots throughout; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 80P00559. many roots throughout
    1B t1—18 to 33 centimeters (7.1 to 13.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; sandy loam; 1 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine distinct mottles; strong coarse columnar, and moderate coarse blocky structure; very hard, firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; clay films on faces of peds and skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 80P00560. Moderately saline. Distinct light gray rounded cap about 3 mm thick on top of the columns.; common fine roots throughout; few fine distinct 10YR64 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 1191292; continuous - phpvsfiid 1191292
    1B t2—33 to 61 centimeters (13.0 to 24.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse blocky structure; hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots throughout; clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 80P00561. Moderately saline.; common fine roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 1191294; continuous - phpvsfiid 1191294
    1B tk—61 to 102 centimeters (24.0 to 40.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 1 percent lime masses and 1 percent fine salt crystals; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 80P00562. Strongly saline.; few fine halite crystals concentrations; few soft masses of lime concentrations; common fine roots throughout
    1BC k—102 to 140 centimeters (40.2 to 55.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; fine sandy loam; 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 30 percent fine salt crystals and 30 percent fine lime masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 80P00563. Strongly saline.; many fine halite crystals concentrations; many fine soft masses of lime concentrations; few fine roots throughout; many medium prominent 10YR64 mottles
    1C gz—140 to 165 centimeters (55.1 to 65.0 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) interior, gray (5Y 6/1) interior, dry; fine sandy loam; 30 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) medium prominent mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable; 1 percent fine salt crystals; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 80P00564. Strongly saline.; few fine halite crystals concentrations; many medium prominent 10YR64 mottles