IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Agnal
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987CA019014
  • User Pedon ID: 87CA019014
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1987CA019014
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0276
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60397
  • Print Date: 4/27/2025

    • 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: 36.8983345
  • Std. Longitude: -120.5194473
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 12S
  • Range: 13E
  • Section: 11
  • PLSS Details: 1975 feet E and 1250 feet N of the SW corner
  • State: California
  • County: CA019—Fresno
  • MLRA: 17—Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Paris, Arroues, Nazar, Cook, Goss, Herriman
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, thermic Typic Aquisalids
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 14
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Agnal
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Agnal
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic (calcareous), thermic Typic
  • Taxon Kind - taxadjunct
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: intermontane basin
  • Landform: alluvial fan
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ALCO2

    DISTI

    Allium columbianum

    Distichlis

    Columbian onion

    saltgrass

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    salic horizon

    0—24

    6—24

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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

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    43

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    0

    20

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    17

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    18

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    1A—0 to 6 centimeters (0.0 to 2.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior, dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, dry; silty clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01478; moist when described;. The soil has surface cracks both in grass vegetation and in the bare spots. The shape of the polygons are rounded, triangular and rectangular.; many very fine roots throughout
    1Az1—6 to 15 centimeters (2.4 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior, dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine roots throughout; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 11 percent medium irregular gypsum masses; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01479; moist when described;. Gypsum masses consist of crystals.; common medium masses of gypsum concentrations; many very fine roots throughout
    1Az2—15 to 20 centimeters (5.9 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior, dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, dry; clay loam; strong very fine granular, and moderate very fine single grain; very hard, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 30 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01480; moist when described;. The soft masses of salts are o riented into thin horizontal bands. Salt massess also contain high amounts of gypsum.; many fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; effervescence is continuous
    1Az3—20 to 24 centimeters (7.9 to 9.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior, dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, dry; clay loam; strong very fine granular structure; very hard, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 30 percent fine and medium irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01481; moist when described;. Soft masses of salts are oriented into horizontal bands somewhat more widely spaced than the above horizon. Masses also contain salts.; many fine and medium gypsum crystals concentrations; effervescence is continuous
    1Cyz1—24 to 44 centimeters (9.4 to 17.3 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 11 percent very dark gray (5Y 3/1) fine distinct mottles; weak fine angular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky, and weak very fine subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 37 percent , moist, pressure faces throughout; 1 percent fine spherical masses of dark accumulation; 11 percent irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P01482; moist when described;. Pressure faces are 2-5 mm in size. Dark masses are (N 2/0) color.; common fine to coarse gypsum crystals concentrations; very few fine soft dark masses concentrations; common pressure faces surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; common fine distinct 5Y31 mottles; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 232510; patchy - phpvsfiid 232510
    1Cyz2—44 to 64 centimeters (17.3 to 25.2 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; clay; 1 percent very dark gray (5Y 3/1) fine distinct mottles; weak fine angular blocky, and weak fine subangular blocky, and weak very fine subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, friable, very sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 55 percent , moist, pressure faces throughout; 1 percent fine spherical masses of dark accumulation; 11 percent fine and medium irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 88P01483; moist when described;. Pressure faces are 2-5 mm in size. Dark masses are (N 2/0) color.; common fine and medium gypsum crystals concentrations; few fine soft dark masses concentrations; many pressure faces surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; few fine distinct 5Y31 mottles; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 232511; patchy - phpvsfiid 232511
    1Cyz3—64 to 87 centimeters (25.2 to 34.3 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; clay; massive; extremely hard, friable, very sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and tubular and 0.1 medium discontinuous tubular pores; 15 percent , moist, pressure faces throughout; 1 percent fine spherical masses of dark accumulation; 1 percent fine irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01484; moist when described;. Pressure faces are 2-5 mm in size. Dark masses are (N 2/0) color.; few fine gypsum crystals concentrations; few fine soft dark masses concentrations; few pressure faces surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 232512; patchy - phpvsfiid 232512
    1Cyz4—87 to 112 centimeters (34.3 to 44.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; clay; massive; extremely hard, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent , moist, pressure faces throughout; 11 percent fine spherical masses of dark accumulation; 11 percent fine and medium irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01485; moist when described;. Pressure faces are 2-5 mm in size. Dark masses are (N 2/0) color.; common fine and medium gypsum crystals concentrations; common fine soft dark masses concentrations; few pressure faces surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 232513; patchy - phpvsfiid 232513
    1Cyz5—112 to 149 centimeters (44.1 to 58.7 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, dry; clay; massive; extremely hard, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 2.5 very fine and fine interstitial and 0.5 medium discontinuous tubular pores; 2 percent , moist, pressure faces throughout; 11 percent irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P01486; moist when described;. Pressure faces are 2-5 mm in size.; common very fine and fine gypsum crystals concentrations; very few pressure faces surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 232514; patchy - phpvsfiid 232514
    1Cyz6—149 to 179 centimeters (58.7 to 70.5 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, dry; clay; massive; extremely hard, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and tubular and 0.5 medium discontinuous tubular pores; 2 percent , moist, pressure faces throughout; 11 percent irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified and 1 percent medium irregular gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified. Lab sample # 88P01487; wet when described;. Pressure faces are 2-5 mm in size.; common very fine and fine gypsum crystals concentrations; few medium gypsum crystals concentrations; very few pressure faces surface features throughout; few very fine roots throughout; effervescence is continuous; patchy - phpvsfiid 232515; patchy - phpvsfiid 232515