IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): GRIER
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1998NM009001
  • User Pedon ID: 98NM009001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1998NM009001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 99P0118
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10977
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 34.3492241
  • Std. Longitude: -103.6663589
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 2N
  • Range: 31E
  • Section: 35
  • PLSS Details: 650 feet north and 650 feet east of the SW corner
  • Location Description: About 5 miles SSW of Melrose, NM, Curry County, New Mexico.
  • State: New Mexico
  • County: NM009—Curry
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NM009—Curry County, New Mexico
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 34103-C6—Tule Lake, New Mexico

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Grier
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, calcareous, thermic Typic Natra
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/18/1998
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/18/1998 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    DISP

    DISP

    JUNCU

    SPAI

    SPAI

    SPHAE

    SPHAE

    Distichlis spicata

    Distichlis spicata

    Juncus

    Sporobolus airoides

    Sporobolus airoides

    Sphaeralcea

    Sphaeralcea

    saltgrass

    saltgrass

    rush

    alkali sacaton

    alkali sacaton

    globemallow

    globemallow

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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
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    A—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2), dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), dry; clay loam; strong fine and medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P00603. A horizon is a mass of very fine roots & organic matter top 4". M, Fm roots, few fine siliceous gravels, few Fe coatings in pores. 15% CaCO3
    Btk1—20 to 46 centimeters (7.9 to 18.1 inches); gray (5Y 5/1), gray (5Y 5/1), dry; clay; strong coarse prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 21.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P00604. few Fe-Mn coatings in root channels; few round CaCO3 concretions. M, Fm, C, VF, F roots; few Fe-Mn coatings in channels; few round, smooth gravels,; few (2%) round CaCO3 concretions; 30% disseminated CaCO3.
    Btk2—46 to 69 centimeters (18.1 to 27.2 inches); gray (5Y 5/1), gray (5Y 5/1), dry; clay; strong coarse prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P00605. few Fe-Mn coatings in root channels; common round CaCO3 concretions. Common (5%) round CaCO3 concretions; few round smooth gravels,, few (1-2%) soft masses CaCO3; common FM roots; 30% disseminated CaCO3.
    Btk3—69 to 97 centimeters (27.2 to 38.2 inches); gray (5Y 5/1), gray (5Y 5/1), dry; clay; strong coarse prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 21.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P00606. few Fe-Mn coatings in root channels; common round CaCO3 and soft masses Common fine, med. siliceous gravels (round, smooth), common (5%) round CaCO3 concretions and soft masses; few med., common F, VF roots; 30% dis. CaCO3.
    2Crs1—97 to 152 centimeters (38.2 to 59.8 inches); olive (5Y 5/3), pale olive (5Y 6/3), dry; loamy coarse sand; weak thick platy structure; weakly coherent; 21.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P00607. few CaCO3 concretions 45-50% disseminated CaCO3; remainder is sand and Si gravel w/Fe concretions; many F, VF roots; few CaCO3 concretions.
    2Crs2—152 to 203 centimeters (59.8 to 79.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry; very gravelly loamy coarse sand; 1 percent pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) fine distinct mottles; very strongly coherent; fragments; violent effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 99P00608. few angular cylindrical soft masses of carbonate. No root penetration; 85% sand and gravel; 15% disseminated CaCO3.