IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Iulus
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994TX315001
  • User Pedon ID: 94TX315001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0140
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67158
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 32.8222504
  • Std. Longitude: -94.3172760
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: From intersection of TX 49 and FR 134 in Jefferson, TX; 3 miles east on TX 49 to junction with FR 248; 2.3 miles north on FR 248 to hay meadow; 100 feet west in meadow.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX315—Marion
  • MLRA: 133B—Western Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX616—Marion and Cass Counties, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 32094-G3—Jefferson, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: KR, MG, DS, DH, KG, LO
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Iulus
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, siliceous Fluvaquentic Dystrochrepts
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/12/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: flood plain
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: frequent flooding for brief periods begining in mar
  • Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 30
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/12/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    1

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    68

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    1168

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    17.8

    22.2

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    A—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior very fine sandy loam; 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium distinct mottles; weak fine and medium granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 3.0 fine tubular pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P00962
    Bw1—18 to 38 centimeters (7.1 to 15.0 inches); 60 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior and 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) exterior fine sandy loam; 3 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) medium faint mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 3.0 fine to coarse tubular pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00963
    Bw2—38 to 61 centimeters (15.0 to 24.0 inches); 55 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior and 10 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and 10 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) exterior fine sandy loam; 21 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) faint mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 21.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 21.0 fine and medium tubular and 3.0 coarse tubular pores; 1 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) iron stains on rock fragments; 1 percent fine and medium spherical worm casts; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00964. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 181503; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 181503
    Bw3—61 to 95 centimeters (24.0 to 37.4 inches); 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) exterior and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior very fine sandy loam; 21 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) faint mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 medium and coarse roots and 21.0 fine roots; 3.0 medium and coarse tubular and 21.0 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium spherical black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00965
    Bg—95 to 135 centimeters (37.4 to 53.1 inches); 90 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) exterior loamy fine sand; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) distinct and 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 medium and coarse roots and 21.0 fine roots; 3.0 medium and coarse tubular and 21.0 fine tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium spherical dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) ironstone nodules and 1 percent coarse spherical dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions and 3 percent fine and medium spherical dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00966
    BC1—135 to 163 centimeters (53.1 to 64.2 inches); 60 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) exterior and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) exterior loamy fine sand; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 3 percent medium and coarse spherical dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P00967
    BC2—163 to 200 centimeters (64.2 to 78.7 inches); 50 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) exterior fine sandy loam; 21 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) faint mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 3 percent medium spherical dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) iron-manganese concretions; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 95P00968