IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bascal
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985AZ003093
  • User Pedon ID: 85AZ003093
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0837
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59131
  • Print Date: 4/19/2025

    • 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: 31.7341671
  • Std. Longitude: -109.9836121
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19S
  • Range: 23E
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: 1400 feet N and 1200 feet W of SE corner
  • State: Arizona
  • County: AZ003—Cochise

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Carl Glocker
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 93
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bascal
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, carbonatic Ustochreptic Calciorthids
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: upland slope
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

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    1464

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    180

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    1A—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; weak coarse platy structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 medium vesicular pores; 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05018. Much of the gravel composed of pan fragments.; few fine roots
    1Bw1—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 medium roots; 0.5 fine interstitial pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05019. Much of the gravel composed of pan fragments.; many medium roots
    1Bw2—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 medium roots; 0.5 fine interstitial pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05020. Much of the gravel composed of pan fragments.; many medium roots
    2Bk1—30 to 76 centimeters (11.8 to 29.9 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots; 0.5 fine interstitial pores; 55 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05021. Many large irregular lime masses and nodules, many pan fragments.; few medium roots
    2Bk2—76 to 135 centimeters (29.9 to 53.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine interstitial pores; 30 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 # 86P05022. Many large irregular lime masses and nodules, many pan fragments.; few fine roots
    2Bk3—135 to 178 centimeters (53.1 to 70.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, moist; very gravelly loamy sand; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 medium interstitial pores; 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 86P05023. Many large irregular lime masses and nodules, many pan fragments.; few fine roots