IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Axtell
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984TX349001
  • User Pedon ID: 84TX349001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0234
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 55950
  • Print Date: 1/26/2025

    • 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: 32.0424995
  • Std. Longitude: -96.7324982
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Navarro County, TX; intersection of State Hwy. 22 & Farm Rd. 55 in Blooming Grove; 1.1 mi S on Farm Rd. 55.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX349—Navarro

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: E.Griffin, E.Janak, G.Lane, G.Miller, J.Stewart
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Udertic Paleustalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Axtell
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Axtell
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, thermic Udertic Paleustalf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1984
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Moisture SUBClass - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Slope Shape Down: undulating
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1984 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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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    1A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01154. many fine to coarse roots
    1E—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; 2.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01155. many fine to coarse roots
    1Bt1—20 to 53 centimeters (7.9 to 20.9 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) interior, yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, moist; clay; 1 percent medium distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 fine to coarse roots between peds; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct pressure faces; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P01156. few pressure faces surface features; many fine to coarse roots between peds; common medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; few medium distinct mottles
    1Bt2—53 to 74 centimeters (20.9 to 29.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, moist; clay; 1 percent fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium and coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 coarse roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct pressure faces; 1 percent fine dark concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P01157. few fine dark concretions concentrations; common pressure faces surface features; few coarse roots; common medium and coarse distinct 5YR56 mottles; few fine distinct mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 230514; patchy - phpvsfiid 230514
    1Bt3—74 to 94 centimeters (29.1 to 37.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, moist; clay; 1 percent medium faint mottles; strong medium and coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint slickensides (pedogenic) and 37 percent distinct pressure faces; 1 percent fine dark concretions; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P01158. few fine dark concretions concentrations; common pressure faces surface features; few intersecting slickensides surface features; few medium faint mottles
    1Btk1—94 to 135 centimeters (37.0 to 53.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, moist; clay; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine faint mottles; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots; clay films and 15 percent faint pressure faces; 1 percent fine dark concretions; 1 percent fine gypsum masses; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P01159. About 7% soft coatings and masses of calcium carbonate along ped surfaces.; few fine dark concretions concentrations; few fine masses of gypsum concentrations; few pressure faces surface features; common fine and medium roots; common fine faint 10YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 230518; continuous - phpvsfiid 230518
    1Btk2—135 to 190 centimeters (53.1 to 74.8 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, moist; clay; 1 percent fine and 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium and coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 15 percent faint pressure faces; 1 percent fine dark concretions; 1 percent fine gypsum masses; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P01160. About 3% soft coatings and masses of calcium carbonate along ped surfaces; few cracks filled with dark yellowish brown soil materials; sampled separately for sampling purposes.; few fine masses of gypsum concentrations; few fine dark concretions concentrations; few pressure faces surface features; common fine and medium roots; common medium and coarse distinct 10YR68 mottles; few fine mottles
    1Btk2—152 to 190 centimeters (59.8 to 74.8 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, moist; clay; 1 percent fine and 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium and coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots; 15 percent faint pressure faces; 1 percent fine dark concretions; 1 percent fine gypsum masses; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P01161. About 3% soft coatings and masses of calcium carbonate along ped surfaces; few cracks filled with dark yellowish brown soil materials; sampled separately for sampling purposes.; few fine masses of gypsum concentrations; few fine dark concretions concentrations; few pressure faces surface features; common fine and medium roots; common medium and coarse distinct 10YR68 mottles; few fine mottles
    1B't—190 to 239 centimeters (74.8 to 94.1 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 15 percent faint slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine dark concretions; 1 percent gypsum masses; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P01162. Few soft coats of calcium carbonate on ped faces; few fine and coarse siliceous pebbles.; few masses of gypsum concentrations; few fine dark concretions concentrations; few intersecting slickensides surface features; few fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR54 mottles
    1C1—239 to 320 centimeters (94.1 to 126.0 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium distinct mottles; massive; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1 percent fine dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 85P01163. few fine dark concretions concentrations; common medium distinct 7.5YR44 mottles
    1C2—320 to 386 centimeters (126.0 to 152.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium and coarse mottles; massive; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1 percent fine dark concretions; 1 percent carbonate masses; fragments. Lab sample # 85P01164. few soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few fine dark concretions concentrations; common medium and coarse 10YR68 mottles
    1C3—386 to 432 centimeters (152.0 to 170.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) medium distinct mottles; massive; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1 percent fine dark concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 85P01165. few fine dark concretions concentrations; common medium distinct 10YR68 mottles