IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Babco
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 94TX199004-Babco-osd
  • User Pedon ID: Babco-osd
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 94TX199004-Babco-osd
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0146
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67164
  • Print Date: 2/3/2025

    • 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: 30.4793611
  • Std. Longitude: -94.3133611
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Hardin County,Texas; from the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm Road 326 in Kountze; 7.8 miles north on U.S. Highway 69 to the intersection with Farm Road 420; 3.8 miles east on Farm Road 420 to the intersection with county road; 1.3 miles north and east on county road to forest road; 0.6 mile north and east on forest road to pipeline; 30 feet north of pipeline on mound.
  • Map Unit: TybA—Tyden frequently ponded-Babco complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX199—Hardin
  • MLRA: 152B—Western Gulf Coast Flatwoods
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX199—Hardin County, TexasTX457—Tyler County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 30094-D3—Kountze North, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Jon Wiedenfeld
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, semiactive, thermic Oxyaquic Alorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Babco
  • Classificaton Date - 6/23/2006
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Babco
  • Classificaton Date - 3/3/2004
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: coppice mound
  • Microfeature: mound
  • Geomorphic Component Terraces: riser
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Deweyville formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/3/2004 (entry creation date)
  • Microrelief Elevation: 183
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ILCO

    QUAL

    Ilex coriacea

    Quercus alba

    large gallberry

    white oak

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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

    2

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    23

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    10

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    A—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; loamy fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 20.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 5.0 medium roots throughout; 5.0 fine and medium tubular pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.8; clear smooth boundary.
    E—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 2 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1) organic stains on faces of peds; fragments; extremely acid, pH 3.8; abrupt wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 257434; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 257434
    Bhs—30 to 41 centimeters (11.8 to 16.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots between peds; 1.0 very fine and fine discontinuous tubular pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0; clear wavy boundary.
    Bs—41 to 56 centimeters (16.1 to 22.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots between peds; 1.0 very fine discontinuous tubular pores; 2 percent prominent black (7.5YR 2/1), moist, iron stains on faces of peds and 3 percent prominent black (7.5YR 2/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; 4 percent fine and medium distinct irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent fine and medium distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries throughout and 8 percent fine prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; clear wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 257437; continuous - phpvsfiid 257438; continuous - phpvsfiid 257437; continuous - phpvsfiid 257438
    E'—56 to 109 centimeters (22.0 to 42.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3) fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots between peds; 10.0 fine and medium tubular pores; 1 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 5/1) iron depletions with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6; gradual wavy boundary.
    E/Btg—109 to 140 centimeters (42.9 to 55.1 inches); 20 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and very pale brown (10YR 7/3) fine sandy loam; hard, firm; 5 percent fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries on faces of peds and 15 percent fine and medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on vertical faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; gradual wavy boundary.
    Btg/Eg1—140 to 170 centimeters (55.1 to 66.9 inches); 40 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam; hard, firm; 5 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries on faces of peds and 15 percent medium and coarse distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; gradual wavy boundary.
    Btg/Eg2—170 to 203 centimeters (66.9 to 79.9 inches); 40 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam; very hard, firm; 2 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries on faces of peds and 8 percent fine and medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; gradual wavy boundary. patchy - phpvsfiid 257439; patchy - phpvsfiid 257439
    Btg/Eg3—203 to 230 centimeters (79.9 to 90.6 inches); 20 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) and gray (10YR 6/1) fine sandy loam; very hard, firm; 2 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries on faces of peds and 12 percent medium and coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3. patchy - phpvsfiid 257440; patchy - phpvsfiid 257440