IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brownfield
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985TX501001
  • User Pedon ID: 85TX501001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0963
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 57229
  • Print Date: 5/7/2025

    • 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: 33.3033333
  • Std. Longitude: -102.8155594
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 13.5 km N of Plains, TX. on TX 214, 3.2 km E and NE on Ranch Rd, 0.9 km N on Ranch Rd.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX501—Yoakum
  • MLRA: 77C—Southern High Plains, Southern Part

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Blackstock, Feuerbacher, Grossman, Zobeck
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy, mixed, superactive, thermic Arenic Aridic 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 - Brownfield
  • PSC - 71 to 121 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Moisture Subclass - aridic (torric)
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Brownfield
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy, mixed, thermic Arenic Aridic Paleustalf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: low sand ridge
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Shape Down: undulating
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1985 (actual site observation date)
  • Microrelief Kind: microdepression
  • Microrelief Elevation: 35
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    calcic horizon

    14—59

    71—260

    260—350

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    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

    1

    —

    —

    1129

    —

    180

    40

    —

    —

    16

    26

    7

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —
    1A—0 to 14 centimeters (0.0 to 5.5 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, moist; fine sand; fine single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P05161. many very fine and fine roots throughout; few medium and coarse roots throughout
    1E1—14 to 30 centimeters (5.5 to 11.8 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, moist; fine sand; fine single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P05162. many very fine and fine roots throughout; few medium and coarse roots throughout
    1E2—30 to 59 centimeters (11.8 to 23.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, moist; fine sand; fine single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 2.5 medium roots throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05163. common very fine and fine roots throughout; common medium roots throughout
    1E/Bt—59 to 71 centimeters (23.2 to 28.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior and red (2.5YR 4/6) interior, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior and dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior, moist; fine sand, sandy clay loam; fine granular, and moderate medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05164. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common fine and medium roots throughout; continuous - phpvsfiid 231103; continuous - phpvsfiid 231103
    1Bt1—71 to 114 centimeters (28.0 to 44.9 inches); dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior, dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots between peds; 2.5 very fine and fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine and medium cylindrical worm casts; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05165. few fine and medium worm casts concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots between peds; continuous - phpvsfiid 231104; continuous - phpvsfiid 231104
    1Bt2—114 to 140 centimeters (44.9 to 55.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) interior, dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 2.5 very fine and fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05166. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine and medium roots between peds; continuous - phpvsfiid 231105; continuous - phpvsfiid 231105
    1Bt3—140 to 170 centimeters (55.1 to 66.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) interior, dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 2.5 very fine and fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05167. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine and medium roots between peds; continuous - phpvsfiid 231106; continuous - phpvsfiid 231106
    1Bt4—170 to 200 centimeters (66.9 to 78.7 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) interior, dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; extremely hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots between peds and 0.5 medium roots between peds; 5.5 very fine and fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05168. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine and fine roots between peds; few medium roots between peds; continuous - phpvsfiid 231107; continuous - phpvsfiid 231107
    1Bt5—200 to 235 centimeters (78.7 to 92.5 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) interior, dark red (2.5YR 3/6) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; strong coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine to coarse roots between peds; 5.5 very fine and fine continuous tubular pores; 37 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05169. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine to coarse roots between peds; continuous - phpvsfiid 231108; continuous - phpvsfiid 231108
    1Bt6—235 to 260 centimeters (92.5 to 102.4 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) interior, red (2.5YR 5/6) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and structureless fine granular structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots between peds; 5.5 very fine and fine continuous tubular pores; 15 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P05170. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine and medium roots between peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231109; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 231109
    1Bk1—260 to 320 centimeters (102.4 to 126.0 inches); 65 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, 65 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium angular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine and fine continuous tubular pores; 55 percent prominent pinkish white (5YR 8/2) carbonate coats throughout; 30 percent threadlike carbonate masses and 30 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05171. Sample from a bucket auger; noncalcareous matrix; 35% CaCO3 as films, threads and soft masses.; many very fine and fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many fine to coarse soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many lime or carbonate coats surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; effervescence is discontinuous; continuous - phpvsfiid 231110; continuous - phpvsfiid 231110
    1Bk2—320 to 350 centimeters (126.0 to 137.8 inches); 65 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior, 65 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior, moist; fine sand; fine single grain; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 55 percent prominent pinkish white (5YR 8/2) carbonate coats throughout; 30 percent threadlike carbonate masses and 30 percent irregular carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P05172. Sampled from a bucket auger; noncalcareous matrix; 25% CaCO3 as films, threads and soft masses.; many very fine and fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many fine to coarse soft masses of carbonate concentrations; many lime or carbonate coats surface features throughout; effervescence is discontinuous; continuous - phpvsfiid 231111; continuous - phpvsfiid 231111
    1C—350 to 410 centimeters (137.8 to 161.4 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior, moist; fine sand; fine single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 15 percent prominent pinkish white (5YR 8/2) carbonate coats on faces of peds; 1 percent threadlike carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified. Lab sample # 85P05173. Sampled from a bucket auger; noncalcareous matrix; few CaCO3 films and threads.; few very fine and fine soft masses of carbonate concentrations; few lime or carbonate coats surface features on faces of peds; effervescence is discontinuous; continuous - phpvsfiid 231112; continuous - phpvsfiid 231112