IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Rader
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991TX395002
  • User Pedon ID: 91TX395002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0388
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64627
  • 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: 31.0327778
  • Std. Longitude: -96.6166687
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: On Rampy Ranch between Walnut to S Walnut Creeks (about 5 mi NE of Calvert)
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX395—Robertson
  • MLRA: 87—Texas Claypan Area

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Larry Wilding, Glen Chervenka, Harold Hyde, Wendy
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Rader
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Aquic Paleustalfs
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1991 (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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—46

    46—152

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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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    180

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    Ap—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches);, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, moist; loamy very fine sand; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine faint mottles; weak fine subangular blocky, and massive; very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02386; moist when described;. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many fine and medium roots; few fine faint 10YR44 mottles
    A—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches);, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, moist; loamy very fine sand; 1 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) fine faint and 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine faint mottles; weak coarse platy, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine roots; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02387. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many fine roots; few fine faint 10YR42 mottles; few fine faint 10YR44 mottles
    E1—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky, and massive; very friable; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02388; moist when described;. few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots; few fine distinct 7.5YR33 mottles
    E2—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches);, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine and medium distinct and 1 percent brown (10YR 4/3) fine faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02389; wet when described;. few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots; few fine and medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; few fine faint 10YR43 mottles
    Bt/E—46 to 56 centimeters (18.1 to 22.0 inches);, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, moist; clay loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct and 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; 11 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02390; moist when described;. common medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots; few fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; few fine distinct 2.5YR48 mottles
    Bt—56 to 79 centimeters (22.0 to 31.1 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior, moist; clay; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) fine distinct and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 1 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02391; moist when described;. few fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots; few fine distinct 2.5YR48 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR52 mottles
    Btz—79 to 107 centimeters (31.1 to 42.1 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3) interior and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) exterior and gray (10YR 5/1) exterior, moist; clay loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) fine distinct and 11 percent black (10YR 2/1) fine distinct and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; very hard; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 1 percent fine irregular barite masses; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02392; dry when described;. few fine soft masses of barite concentrations; few fine roots between peds; few fine distinct 10YR68 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR21 mottles; many medium distinct 10YR52 mottles
    Btkz—107 to 127 centimeters (42.1 to 50.0 inches);, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and 25 percent brown (10YR 4/3) exterior, moist; clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 1 percent fine irregular barite masses and 1 percent fine irregular gypsum masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02393; dry when described;. few fine soft masses of barite concentrations; few fine masses of gypsum concentrations; few fine roots between peds; few medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; few medium prominent 2.5YR48 mottles
    Btz'—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches);, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior and 12 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, moist; clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine distinct and 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and moderate coarse angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine irregular barite masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02394; dry when described;. few fine soft masses of barite concentrations; few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine roots between peds; few fine distinct 10YR58 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    Bc1—152 to 180 centimeters (59.8 to 70.9 inches);, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, moist; clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very hard, very firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent fine irregular barite masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02395; dry when described;. few fine soft masses of barite concentrations; common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few fine roots between peds; few fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    Bc2—180 to 269 centimeters (70.9 to 105.9 inches);, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior, moist; clay loam; 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) coarse prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 11 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions and 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments. Lab sample # 92P02396. common fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common coarse prominent 2.5YR48 mottles
    Bc3—269 to 307 centimeters (105.9 to 120.9 inches);, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, moist; sandy clay loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium and coarse prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky, and massive; friable; 1 percent fine and medium spherical iron-manganese concretions and 1 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments. Lab sample # 92P02397. few fine and medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common medium and coarse prominent 7.5YR58 mottles
    2C1—307 to 414 centimeters (120.9 to 163.0 inches);, yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine faint and 11 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) coarse prominent mottles; massive; friable; fragments. Lab sample # 92P02398. common fine faint 7.5YR58 mottles; common coarse prominent 10YR63 mottles
    2C2—414 to 434 centimeters (163.0 to 170.9 inches);, pale red (2.5YR 6/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; massive; friable; 11 percent fine and medium irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments. Lab sample # 92P02399. common fine and medium soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; common medium prominent 10YR58 mottles
    2C3—434 to 439 centimeters (170.9 to 172.8 inches);, brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; friable; fragments. Lab sample # 92P02400