IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Faula

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1997TX287002

User Pedon ID: 97TX287002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 97P0526

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10209

Print Date: 11/12/2024

LOCATION

State: Texas

County: TX287—Lee

MLRA: 87A—Texas Claypan Area, Southern Part

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX287—Lee County, Texas

PEDON

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 2

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Faula

Taxonomic Class - Sandy, siliceous Lamellic Paleustalfs

PSC - 79 to 130 cm.

Classificaton Date - 8/20/1997

Moisture Class - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: coastal plain

Landform: stream terrace

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: negligible

Drainage Class: somewhat excessively

Bedrock: quartzite

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/20/1997 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 13D

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland

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
2	—	—	85	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches);, 98 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak fine granular structure; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 4.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains between sand grains; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P03140; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 195410; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 195410

E—25 to 53 centimeters (9.8 to 20.9 inches);, 98 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; 2 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine faint spherical mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to weak fine granular structure; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 4.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P03141; moist when described;

E&Bt1—53 to 79 centimeters (20.9 to 31.1 inches);, 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 3.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P03142; moist when described;

E&Bt1—53 to 79 centimeters (20.9 to 31.1 inches);, 95 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments.

E&Bt2—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches);, 80 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments. Lab sample # 97P03143

E&Bt2—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches);, 20 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) exterior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 3.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P03143; moist when described;. 1 percent siliceous pebbles

E&Bt3—102 to 173 centimeters (40.2 to 68.1 inches);, 25 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) exterior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine spherical extremely weakly coherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) iron-manganese nodules throughout; fragments; strong effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, 3-4%; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P03144; moist when described;

E&Bt3—102 to 173 centimeters (40.2 to 68.1 inches);, 65 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; 15 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/4) medium distinct irregular mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments. Lab sample # 97P03144

E&Bt4—173 to 206 centimeters (68.1 to 81.1 inches);, 85 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/3) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; 1 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) medium faint irregular mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments. Lab sample # 97P03145

E&Bt4—173 to 206 centimeters (68.1 to 81.1 inches);, 14 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) exterior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P03145; moist when described;

E'—206 to 216 centimeters (81.1 to 85.0 inches);, 96 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/3) exterior, moist; loamy fine sand; 4 percent yellow (10YR 7/6) medium faint irregular mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 97P03146; moist when described;