IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Stronghold
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985AZ003092
  • User Pedon ID: 85AZ003092
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0836
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59130
  • Print Date: 1/30/2025

    • 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: 31.7483330
  • Std. Longitude: -109.9522247
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19S
  • Range: 23E
  • Section: 36
  • PLSS Details: 1575 feet E and 2100 feet N of SW corner
  • State: Arizona
  • County: AZ003—Cochise

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Carl Glocker, Dr. William Emmerich, Dr. Grossman
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 92
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Stronghold
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Ustollic Calciorthids
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1985 (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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    315

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    1A1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 medium roots; 0.5 medium vesicular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. many medium roots
    1A2—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, moist; gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 medium roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. many medium roots
    1Bw—15 to 48 centimeters (5.9 to 18.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, moist; gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 12 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05015. Few fine irregular lime accumulations as masses and in root channels and pores.; few medium roots
    2Bk1—48 to 91 centimeters (18.9 to 35.8 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) interior, 7.5YR 5/ (7.5YR 5/), interior, moist; gravelly sandy loam; very hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 medium interstitial pores; 32 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05016. Common medium lime accumulations as irregular masses and as widely spaced horizontal strata 1/4 to 2 thick.; few fine roots
    2Bk2—91 to 135 centimeters (35.8 to 53.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; very hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 medium interstitial pores; 18 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05017. Common medium lime accumulations as irregular masses and as widely spaced horizontal strata 1/4 to 2 thick.; few fine roots
    2Ck—135 to 178 centimeters (53.1 to 70.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, moist; extremely gravelly loamy sand; very hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 medium interstitial pores; 70 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog. Apears to be loose conglomerate. Comon medium lime accumulations as irregular masses and as widely spaced horizontal strata 1/4 to 2 thick.; few fine roots