IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Monahans
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1980TX301008
  • User Pedon ID: 80TX301008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0680
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: junction of US highway 285 and Texas Highway 652 in Orla, TX; 2.7 miles north on US 285, 2.7 miles east to Red Bluff Reservoir, 1.75 miles east across Red Bluff Reservoir dam, 1.45 miles northeast on gravel road
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX301—Loving

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 8
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Monahans
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Camborthids
  • Classificaton Date - 3/1/1980
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/1/1980 (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
    • Setting and Climate
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    A1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; loose, very friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P03914. common fine and medium roots throughout
    A2—10 to 36 centimeters (3.9 to 14.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; loose, very friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; slight effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P03915. common fine and medium roots throughout
    Bw—36 to 81 centimeters (14.2 to 31.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P03916. 5% siliceous pebbles; common fine and medium roots throughout
    Bky1—81 to 102 centimeters (31.9 to 40.2 inches); white (5YR 8/1), pink (5YR 7/4), moist; sandy clay loam; massive; slightly hard, friable; fragments; violent effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P03917. 10% visible calcium carbonate masses and concretions
    Bky2—102 to 152 centimeters (40.2 to 59.8 inches); pink (5YR 7/3), reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), moist; clay loam; massive; slightly hard, friable; fragments; violent effervescence. Lab sample # 91P03918. 10% visible calcium carbonate masses and concretions