IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Grier
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990NM009003
  • User Pedon ID: 90NM009003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1990NM009003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 90P0594
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62527
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 34.3461113
  • Std. Longitude: -103.6619415
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: New Mexico
  • County: NM009—Curry
  • MLRA: 77—Southern High Plains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Bob Hill and Rusty Dowell
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Grier
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed Aeric Haplaquepts
  • PSC - 41 to 102 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/1/1990
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/1/1990 (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
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    CAREX

    DISTI

    JUNCU

    Carex

    Distichlis

    Juncus

    sedge

    saltgrass

    rush

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

    paralithic contact

    calcic horizon

    10—46

    46—183

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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

    0

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    1263

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    432

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    15

    24

    5

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    Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), dry; loam; weak crumb structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky; 2.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium and 2.5 fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03477. common fine roots; common medium roots
    Bw1—10 to 33 centimeters (3.9 to 13.0 inches); gray (5Y 6/1), light gray (5Y 7/1), dry; clay; gray (5Y 6/1) coarse distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium and 2.5 fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03478. common fine roots; common medium roots
    Bw2—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); gray (5Y 5/1), gray (5Y 6/1), dry; clay; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium and 2.5 fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03479. common fine roots; common medium roots
    Bgk1—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1), gray (5Y 6/1), dry; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium and 2.5 fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03480. common fine roots; common medium roots
    Bgk2—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); gray (5Y 6/1), light gray (5Y 7/1), dry; sandy clay; moderate medium prismatic, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 medium and 2.5 fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03481. common fine roots; common medium roots
    Bgk3—89 to 165 centimeters (35.0 to 65.0 inches); light gray (5Y 7/1), light gray (5Y 7/1), dry; clay; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine and 2.5 fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03482. few very fine roots; common fine roots
    Bgk4—165 to 183 centimeters (65.0 to 72.0 inches); light gray (5Y 7/1), light gray (5Y 7/1), dry; sandy clay loam; massive; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.5 fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 fine and 0.5 fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P03483. few fine roots; common fine roots