IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hesperia
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 94CA019001
  • User Pedon ID: 94CA019001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0321
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66499
  • 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: 36.5505023
  • Std. Longitude: -120.0129157
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 16 south
  • Range: 18 east
  • Section: 9
  • PLSS Details: 2100 feet south and 1700 feet west of the NE corner
  • Location Description: Approx. 5 miles NE of Helm, CA.
  • State: California
  • County: CA019—Fresno
  • MLRA: 17—Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CA654—Eastern Fresno Area, California
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36120-E1—Helm, California

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KA, ML
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Hesperia
  • Classificaton Date - 4/17/2002
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hesperia
  • Classificaton Date - 1/4/1994
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: flood-plain playa
  • Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/4/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: wind and water erosion
    • 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
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    59.5

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    ; fragments. Lab sample # 94P2019
    ; fragments. Lab sample # 94P2020
    ; fragments. Lab sample # 94P2018
    Ap1—0 to 22 centimeters (0.0 to 8.7 inches); weak red (2.5YR 4/2) broken face; 8 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; noncoherent, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine to coarse roots throughout; 0.5 very fine and fine discontinuous tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P2010
    Ap2—22 to 51 centimeters (8.7 to 20.1 inches); weak red (2.5YR 5/2) broken face; 8 percent clay; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; noncoherent, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine to medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine discontinuous tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P2011
    Ap3—51 to 75 centimeters (20.1 to 29.5 inches); weak red (2.5YR 5/2) broken face; 7 percent clay; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; silica present, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine to medium continuous tubular pores; 1 percent fine threadlike noncoherent cemented pale red (2.5YR 7/2) carbonate threads throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P2012
    Btk1—75 to 95 centimeters (29.5 to 37.4 inches); weak red (2.5YR 5/2) broken face; 12 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; silica present, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 0.1 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine to coarse continuous tubular pores; 10 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent clay bridges on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine threadlike noncoherent cemented pale red (2.5YR 7/2) carbonate threads throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P2013. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 107612; patchy - phpvsfiid 107611; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 107612; patchy - phpvsfiid 107611
    Btk2—95 to 137 centimeters (37.4 to 53.9 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) broken face; 12 percent clay; 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; silica present, slightly sticky, nonplastic; brittle; 0.1 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine to medium continuous tubular pores; 5 percent clay bridges on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent fine threadlike noncoherent cemented pale red (2.5YR 7/2) carbonate threads throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P2014. patchy - phpvsfiid 107610; patchy - phpvsfiid 107610
    C1—137 to 158 centimeters (53.9 to 62.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/3) broken face; 6 percent clay; 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; massive; silica present; brittle; 0.5 very fine discontinuous tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P2015
    C2—158 to 173 centimeters (62.2 to 68.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/3) broken face; 8 percent clay; 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 0.5 very fine discontinuous tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P2016
    C3—173 to 195 centimeters (68.1 to 76.8 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) broken face; 4 percent clay; 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine and medium prominent irregular mottles; massive; 3.0 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; noneffervescent. Lab sample # 94P2017