IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): LEVELLAND
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1996TX445005
  • User Pedon ID: 96TX445005
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1996TX445005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 97P0185
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68660
  • 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: 33.0177765
  • Std. Longitude: -102.3474197
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX445—Terry
  • MLRA: 77C—Southern High Plains, Southern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX445—Terry County, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: TCB, JKA, MB, AT, WMR, RD, RH, JAB, WEC, SCH, SRA, MG, TG, JS, BLA
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - LEVELLAND
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Torrifluventic Ustochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 11/17/1996
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: draw
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/17/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ERCU2

    ERCU2

    Eragrostis curvula

    Eragrostis curvula

    weeping lovegrass

    weeping lovegrass

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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

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    984

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    Ap1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; fine sandy loam; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01349
    Ap2—13 to 38 centimeters (5.1 to 15.0 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01350
    Ap3—38 to 79 centimeters (15.0 to 31.1 inches);, brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01351
    Ab—79 to 114 centimeters (31.1 to 44.9 inches);, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; very fine and fine pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P01352. Deep plowed to upper surface of Ab horizon.
    Btb1—114 to 135 centimeters (44.9 to 53.1 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/2), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; very fine and fine pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P01353
    Btb2—135 to 157 centimeters (53.1 to 61.8 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots; very fine and fine pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P01354
    Btb3—157 to 178 centimeters (61.8 to 70.1 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; fine sandy loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; very fine and fine pores; 3 percent noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 1 percent fine carbonate threads and 3 percent fine and medium carbonate concretions; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01355
    Bkb—178 to 198 centimeters (70.1 to 78.0 inches);, brown (10YR 5/3), moist; fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; very fine and fine pores; 3 percent noncoherent cemented carbonate masses and 1 percent fine carbonate threads and 3 percent fine and medium carbonate concretions; fragments; violent effervescence; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01356
    BCkb1—198 to 221 centimeters (78.0 to 87.0 inches);, brown (10YR 5/3), moist; fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; very fine and fine pores; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01357
    BCkb2—221 to 251 centimeters (87.0 to 98.8 inches);, pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; very fine and fine pores; 3 percent medium noncoherent cemented carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01358
    2C—251 to 300 centimeters (98.8 to 118.1 inches);, light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; loamy fine sand; massive; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments; noneffervescent. Lab sample # 97P01359