IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Crowley
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1988LA001001
  • User Pedon ID: 88LA001001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 89P0045
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 61150
  • Print Date: 11/26/2024

    • 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: 30.2483330
  • Std. Longitude: -92.3505554
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Acadia Parish, LA. LSU rice exp. station; 2 miles north of Crowley; Crowley, LA 15 feet quad; UTM zone 15, 3346380 mN, 562500 mE, horizons below 237 cm sampled by auger
  • State: Louisiana
  • County: LA001—Acadia
  • MLRA: 150A—Gulf Coast Prairies

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: K. Murphy, A. Touchet
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Crowley
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic Aeric Ochraqualfs
  • PSC - 28 to 79 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1988
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1988 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • 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

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    0—15

    15—28

    28—185

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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

    —

    —

    8

    —

    147

    —

    —

    20

    27

    12

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 5.5 fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P00507. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many fine roots throughout
    E—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) silt loam; 11 percent brown (10YR 4/3) medium distinct mottles; massive; firm; 2.5 fine roots throughout; 5.5 fine tubular pores; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00508. few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine roots throughout; common medium distinct 10YR43 mottles
    Bt1—28 to 48 centimeters (11.0 to 18.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior and dark gray (10YR 4/1) exterior silty clay; 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00509. silt coats on vertical primary, ped surfaces; common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many fine prominent 2.5YR46 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 223754; continuous - phpvsfiid 223754
    Bt2—48 to 71 centimeters (18.9 to 28.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay; 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct , moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 2 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00510. slickensides 8-10 cm across; common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; very few clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; many fine prominent 2.5YR46 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 223755; continuous - phpvsfiid 223756; continuous - phpvsfiid 223755; continuous - phpvsfiid 223756
    Btkss—71 to 91 centimeters (28.0 to 35.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay; 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct , moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 2 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent medium and coarse spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00511. common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few medium and coarse lime concretions concentrations; very few intersecting slickensides surface features; common fine prominent 2.5YR46 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 223757; continuous - phpvsfiid 223757
    Btk—91 to 135 centimeters (35.8 to 53.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate very coarse prismatic structure; firm; 2.5 fine tubular pores; , moist, clay films; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; 11 percent coarse and very coarse spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00512. common coarse and very coarse lime concretions concentrations; common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223759; patchy - phpvsfiid 223759
    B'tkss—135 to 185 centimeters (53.1 to 72.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay; 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; weak very coarse prismatic, and moderate very coarse wedge structure; firm; , moist, clay films and 15 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent coarse and very coarse spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00513. slick; few coarse and very coarse lime concretions concentrations; few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few intersecting slickensides surface features; many medium distinct 10YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223760; continuous - phpvsfiid 223761; patchy - phpvsfiid 223760; continuous - phpvsfiid 223761
    Bss—185 to 236 centimeters (72.8 to 92.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay; 11 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium faint mottles; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 15 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic) and 15 percent prominent , moist, black stains on faces of peds; 11 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00514. slickensides >50 cm across; sampled 185-220 cm; common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few intersecting slickensides surface features; few black stains surface features on faces of peds; common medium distinct 10YR66 mottles; common medium faint 10YR62 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 223762; continuous - phpvsfiid 223763; continuous - phpvsfiid 223762; continuous - phpvsfiid 223763
    Bkssb1—236 to 274 centimeters (92.9 to 107.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; 30 percent gray (5YR 6/1) medium and coarse distinct mottles; moderate coarse wedge structure; firm; 15 percent prominent , moist, black stains and 15 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00515. few black stains surface features; few intersecting slickensides surface features; many medium and coarse distinct 5YR61 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223764; patchy - phpvsfiid 223764
    Bkssb2—274 to 300 centimeters (107.9 to 118.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) silty clay; 1 percent gray (5YR 5/1) medium prominent and 11 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) coarse prominent mottles; massive; firm; 2 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic) and 2 percent , moist, black stains; 1 percent coarse spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00516. ; few coarse carbonate concretions concentrations; very few intersecting slickensides surface features; very few black stains surface features; few medium prominent 5YR51 mottles; common coarse prominent 10YR64 mottles
    Bkssb3—300 to 366 centimeters (118.1 to 144.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; 1 percent gray (5YR 5/1) medium prominent mottles; massive; firm; 15 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic) and 15 percent , moist, black stains; 30 percent coarse spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00517. many coarse lime concretions concentrations; few intersecting slickensides surface features; few black stains surface features; few medium prominent 5YR51 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223769; patchy - phpvsfiid 223769
    Bkssb4—366 to 414 centimeters (144.1 to 163.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; 11 percent gray (5YR 5/1) medium prominent mottles; massive; firm; 15 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic); 11 percent coarse spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00518. common coarse lime concretions concentrations; few intersecting slickensides surface features; common medium prominent 5YR51 mottles
    2Eb—414 to 445 centimeters (163.0 to 175.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) medium prominent mottles; massive; firm; 15 percent , moist, slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00519. few intersecting slickensides surface features; common medium prominent 10YR61 mottles
    2Btkb—445 to 472 centimeters (175.2 to 185.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) silty clay; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; massive; firm; , moist, clay films; 11 percent medium spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00520. common medium lime concretions concentrations; common medium distinct 10YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 223772; patchy - phpvsfiid 223772
    3Bkssb—472 to 505 centimeters (185.8 to 198.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and gray (5YR 6/1) silty clay; 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; massive; firm; 1 percent medium and coarse spherical carbonate concretions; fragments. Lab sample # 89P00521. few medium and coarse lime concretions concentrations; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles