IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Quihi

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 91TX325001

User Pedon ID: 91TX325001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Pedon # - 91P1188

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64224

Print Date: 11/24/2024

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: 29.3438892

Std. Longitude: -98.8966675

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: From int of US 90 and FM 1343 W of Castroville, 0.15 mi E on frontage road past Glenford Boehme home, then 0.3 mi SSW to W end of gravel pit

State: Texas

MLRA: 83A—Northern Rio Grande Plain

PEDON

Describers Name: W.J. Gabriel and L.E. Loomis

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Quihi

PSC - 8 to 74 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/25/1991

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 2

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: plains

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Bedrock: with 10 to <45 and a dip of 1 to 1 degrees

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/25/1991 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 41

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
mollic epipedon argillic horizon calcic horizon petrocalcic horizon	0—41 8—74 51—74 74—152	—- —- —- —-

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
3	—	—	293	—	68	737	—	—	-6.7	-1.7	-11.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2), dry; 42 percent clay; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 7.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular and 8.0 very fine moderate-continuity interstitial pores; 70 percent prominent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) clay films on rock fragments; 1 percent fine cylindrical worm casts; 5 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 60 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary.; dry when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 94759; continuous - phpvsfiid 94759

A—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 7.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular and 8.0 very fine moderate-continuity interstitial pores; 70 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) clay films on rock fragments; 10 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 15 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary.; dry when described;. this horizon was described and sampled about 50 ft. NW of pedon to determine characteristics of undisturbed surface; continuous - phpvsfiid 98211; continuous - phpvsfiid 98211

Bt—8 to 41 centimeters (3.1 to 16.1 inches); dusky red (2.5YR 3/2), dusky red (2.5YR 3/2), dry; 50 percent clay; strong very fine and fine angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 7.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular and 8.0 very fine moderate-continuity interstitial pores; 70 percent prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on rock fragments; 1 percent fine cylindrical worm casts; 5 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 70 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary.; dry when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 94760; continuous - phpvsfiid 94760

Btss—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); 75 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) interior and 25 percent dusky red (2.5YR 3/2) exterior, 75 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) interior and 25 percent weak red (2.5YR 4/2) exterior, dry; 65 percent clay; strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; extremely hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular and 2.0 very fine moderate-continuity interstitial pores; 12 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1) organic stains on faces of peds and 20 percent slickensides (pedogenic) and 70 percent prominent clay films on rock fragments; 7 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified; abrupt irregular boundary.; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 98208; continuous - phpvsfiid 98209; patchy - phpvsfiid 98208; continuous - phpvsfiid 98209

Btk—53 to 74 centimeters (20.9 to 29.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), dry; 50 percent clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular and 5.0 very fine moderate-continuity interstitial pores; 25 percent distinct light brown (7.5YR 6/4) carbonate coats on lower surfaces of peds or rocks; 1 percent fine cylindrical worm casts; 30 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary.; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 98210; patchy - phpvsfiid 98210

Bkm1—74 to 89 centimeters (29.1 to 35.0 inches); 45 percent pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) and 55 percent pink (7.5YR 7/4), 45 percent pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) and 55 percent pink (7.5YR 8/4), dry; massive; weakly cemented by carbonates; 1.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks and 1.0 medium roots in cracks; 2 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 15 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary.; dry when described;

Bkm2—89 to 152 centimeters (35.0 to 59.8 inches); 2 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 98 percent pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2), 2 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 98 percent pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2), dry; massive; weakly cemented by carbonates; 1.0 very fine and fine roots in cracks and 1.0 medium roots in cracks; 2 percent medium and coarse cylindrical clay bodies; 5 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 22 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 22 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified.; dry when described;