IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Racombes
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1981TX273003
  • User Pedon ID: 81TX273003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 81P0837
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 50231
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • 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: 27.4652786
  • Std. Longitude: -97.9152756
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Kleberg County, TX: from junction of Business 77 and Farm Rd 772, 1.4 mi W on Farm Rd 772 .45 mi N along fence line.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX273—Kleberg

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Minzenmayer, Thompson, Girdner, Williams, Brasher
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Racombes
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Pachic Argiustolls
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1981
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1981 (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
    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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    1Ap1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) interior, dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; weak fine granular structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05020. few fine roots
    1Ap2—10 to 32 centimeters (3.9 to 12.6 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05021. few fine roots
    1B21t—32 to 52 centimeters (12.6 to 20.5 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium blocky structure; 0.5 fine roots; prominent clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05022. Vertical cracks filled with dark gray (10YR 4/1) loamy material.; few fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR66 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 229248; continuous - phpvsfiid 229248
    1B22t—52 to 74 centimeters (20.5 to 29.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; clay loam; 1 percent yellow (10YR 7/8) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; prominent clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05023. Vertical cracks filled with dark gray (10YR 4/1) loamy material.; few iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR78 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 229249; continuous - phpvsfiid 229249
    1B23t—74 to 101 centimeters (29.1 to 39.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, moist; clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; faint clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05024. Few vertical cracks filled with dark gray (10YR 4/1) loamy material.; few carbonate concretions concentrations; few iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 215145; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 215145
    1B24t—101 to 126 centimeters (39.8 to 49.6 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, moist; clay; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 fine roots; faint clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05025. Few vertical cracks filled with dark gray (10YR 4/1) loamy material.; few carbonate concretions concentrations; few iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 215146; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 215146
    2B25—125 to 155 centimeters (49.2 to 61.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, moist; clay; weak medium blocky structure; very hard, firm; 11 percent carbonate masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05026. Few vertical cracks filled with dark gray (10YR 4/1) loamy material.; common soft masses of carbonate concentrations
    2B26—155 to 199 centimeters (61.0 to 78.3 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, moist; clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent carbonate concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05027. common carbonate concretions concentrations; few iron-manganese concretions concentrations
    2B31—199 to 230 centimeters (78.3 to 90.6 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, moist; clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1 percent calcite crystals; metamorphic, unspecified fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P05028. few calcite crystals concentrations
    2B32—230 to 314 centimeters (90.6 to 123.6 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, moist; clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable; 1 percent iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent calcite crystals; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 81P05029. few calcite crystals concentrations; few iron-manganese concretions concentrations