IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Waelder
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1993TX177004
  • User Pedon ID: 93TX177004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0592
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65935
  • Print Date: 1/30/2025

    • 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: 29.6663895
  • Std. Longitude: -97.3997192
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: from intersection of US Hwy 90 and Texas Hwy 304, about 5.2 miles E of Harwood, 3.5 miles E on US Hwy 90, 0.2 mile S on County Rd., 1.9 miles W then S, 500 feet W in rangeland.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX177—Gonzales
  • MLRA: 87A—Texas Claypan Area, Southern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX177—Gonzales County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 29097-F4—Sandy Fork, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Edward L. Griffin
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Waelder
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, siliceous Ustochrepts
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/7/1993
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: intermittent stream
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: toeslope
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: frequent flooding for brief periods begining in oct
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/7/1993 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: A.S. 7
  • 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

    cambic horizon

    argillic horizon

    0—41

    41—130

    198—200

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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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    —

    99

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    90

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    A1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 25.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 20.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; 5 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04190; moist when described;
    A2—15 to 41 centimeters (5.9 to 16.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 15.0 very fine and fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; 4 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04191; moist when described;
    Bw1—41 to 79 centimeters (16.1 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), dry; fine sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium and coarse roots throughout; 2.0 very fine and fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; 2 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04192; moist when described;. few fine pieces of charcoal.
    Bw2—79 to 94 centimeters (31.1 to 37.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry; loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; 1 percent krotovinas (volume percent); noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04193; moist when described;. few thin lenses of 7.5YR 4/4 loam.
    Bw3—94 to 108 centimeters (37.0 to 42.5 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; fine sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct irregular mottles; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04194; moist when described;. few thin lenses of 7.5YR 4/4 loam.
    Bw4—108 to 130 centimeters (42.5 to 51.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), very pale brown (10YR 7/4), dry; fine sandy loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct irregular mottles; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04195; moist when described;. few thin lenses of 7.5YR 4/4 loam.
    Ab1—130 to 145 centimeters (51.2 to 57.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04196; moist when described;. horizon saturated with water.
    Ab1—145 to 169 centimeters (57.1 to 66.5 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine low-continuity tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04197; moist when described;. horizon saturated with water.
    Ab2—169 to 198 centimeters (66.5 to 78.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry; loamy fine sand; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately rapid permeability; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P04198; wet when described;. horizon saturated with water.
    Btb—198 to 200 centimeters (78.0 to 78.7 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; sandy clay loam; 2 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine faint irregular and 10 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine prominent irregular mottles; weak fine angular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderately rapid permeability; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified. Lab sample # 93P04199; wet when described;. horizon saturated with water.