IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Edge
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991TX395003
  • User Pedon ID: 91TX395003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0389
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64628
  • Print Date: 10/31/2024

    • 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 and S Walnut Creeks (about 5mi 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 #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Edge
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed Udic Paleustalfs
  • PSC - 13 to 61 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

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

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—13

    13—109

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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

    4

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    180

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    A—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches);, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; very fine sandy loam; weak fine granular, and massive; very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02401; moist when described;. many fine to coarse roots
    E—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches);, brown (10YR 5/3), moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and massive; very friable; 0.5 fine to coarse roots; 1 percent medium and coarse spherical ironstone nodules; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02402; moist when described;. few medium and coarse ironstone nodules concentrations; few fine to coarse roots
    Bt1—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches);, dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4), moist; clay; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse platy, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine to coarse roots between peds; 0.5 fine pores; 37 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 37 percent , moist, pressure faces on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02403; moist when described;. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common pressure faces surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine to coarse roots between peds; few fine distinct 10YR66 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 228202; continuous - phpvsfiid 228203; continuous - phpvsfiid 228202; continuous - phpvsfiid 228203
    Bt2—25 to 36 centimeters (9.8 to 14.2 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; clay loam; 1 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) fine distinct and 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium platy, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine to coarse roots between peds; 37 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02404; moist when described;. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine to coarse roots between peds; few fine distinct 2.5YR44 mottles; few fine distinct 7.5YR66 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 228204; patchy - phpvsfiid 228204
    Btz1—36 to 53 centimeters (14.2 to 20.9 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine distinct and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse platy, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 medium and coarse roots and 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine pores; 15 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent medium and coarse spherical iron-manganese concretions; 1 percent fine irregular gypsum masses; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02405. few medium and coarse iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few fine masses of gypsum concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots between peds; few medium and coarse roots; few fine distinct 10YR62 mottles; few fine distinct 5YR58 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 228205; patchy - phpvsfiid 228205
    Btz2—53 to 66 centimeters (20.9 to 26.0 inches);, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, moist; clay loam; weak coarse platy, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 medium and coarse roots and 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine pores; 15 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02406. few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots between peds; few medium and coarse roots; patchy - phpvsfiid 228206; patchy - phpvsfiid 228206
    Btkz1—66 to 81 centimeters (26.0 to 31.9 inches);, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; clay loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct and 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse platy, and moderate medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 0.5 fine pores; 15 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine irregular gypsum masses and 11 percent medium spherical carbonate concretions; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02407. few fine masses of gypsum concentrations; common medium carbonate concretions concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots between peds; few fine distinct 10YR66 mottles; few fine prominent 7.5YR66 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 228207; patchy - phpvsfiid 228207
    Btkz2—81 to 109 centimeters (31.9 to 42.9 inches);, light gray (10YR 7/2), moist; clay loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct and 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium faint mottles; weak coarse platy, and weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine roots in cracks; 0.5 medium pores; 15 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions and 30 percent coarse irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P02408. few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; many coarse soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common fine roots in cracks; few fine distinct 10YR66 mottles; few medium faint 10YR52 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 228208; patchy - phpvsfiid 228208
    Bck—109 to 132 centimeters (42.9 to 52.0 inches);, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; fine sandy loam, clay loam; 1 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine faint and 1 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) fine prominent mottles; weak coarse platy, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 11 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 1 percent cylindrical carbonate nodules; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02409; dry when described;. few carbonate nodules concentrations; common fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few fine roots between peds; few fine faint 10YR61 mottles; few fine prominent 7.5YR54 mottles
    Ck—132 to 168 centimeters (52.0 to 66.1 inches);, light gray (10YR 7/2), moist; silty clay loam, silt loam; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct and 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine platy structure; friable; 2.5 fine pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02410; dry when described;. few fine distinct 10YR66 mottles; few fine prominent 7.5YR66 mottles
    C—168 to 211 centimeters (66.1 to 83.1 inches);, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) crushed, moist; silt loam, sandy clay loam; weak fine platy structure; friable; 2.5 fine pores; 1 percent iron-manganese masses; 1 percent carbonate masses; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 92P02411; dry when described;. few soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few soft masses of carbonate concentrations