IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Estella

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S00TX261005

User Pedon ID: S00TX261005

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - TAMU

Lab Pedon # - S00TX261005

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45547

Print Date: 1/31/2025

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: 27.1122227

Std. Longitude: -97.7666702

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Kenedy County, Texas; from the intersection US HWY 77 and La Parra Avenue in Sarita; 0.17 mile east to U.S. Highway 77; 8.9 miles south on U.S. Highway 77; 0.8 mile east on ranch road; 0.5 mile north on ranch road; 1.4 miles northeast on ranch road; 0.6 mile northwest on ranch road; 200 feet west in rangeland. Turcotte, Texas USGS topographic quadrangle.

Map Unit: EsA—Estella fine sand, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: Texas

County: TX261—Kenedy

MLRA: 83E—Sandsheet Prairie

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX613—Kenedy and Kleberg Counties, Texas

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 27097-A7—Turcotte, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: DNB, SD, CLN, RM, AS, PDH

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, hyperthermic Oxyaquic Haplustalfs

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Estella

PSC - 145 to 195 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/21/2012

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Estella

Classificaton Date - 9/14/2000

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: Sandy eolian and storm washover sediments of Holocene age

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: negligible

Drainage Class: somewhat poorly

Geology: Sandsheet Prairie formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 9/14/2000 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 31A

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
A1 A1 A2 A2 E1 E1 E2 E2 Btg1 Btg1 Btg2 Btg2	0 0 25 25 43 43 91 91 145 145 183 183	— 25 — 43 — 91 — 145 — 183 — 200	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	3.3 — 3.8 — 2.8 — 4.3 — 14.3 — 17.8 —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	7.28 — 5.28 — 5.78 — 4.78 — 4.78 — 1.78 —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	89.42 — 90.92 — 91.42 — 90.92 — 80.92 — 80.42 —	hydrometer — hydrometer — hydrometer — hydrometer — hydrometer — hydrometer —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
A1 A1 A2 A2 E1 E1 E2 E2 Btg1 Btg1 Btg2 Btg2	0 0 25 25 43 43 91 91 145 145 183 183	— 25 — 43 — 91 — 145 — 183 — 200	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
A1 A1 A2 A2 E1 E1 E2 E2 Btg1 Btg1 Btg2 Btg2	0 0 25 25 43 43 91 91 145 145 183 183	— 25 — 43 — 91 — 145 — 183 — 200	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— 4 — 5 — 6 — 5 — 11 — 12	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

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
—	—	—	33	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

A1—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable; 4.0 very fine roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 3.0 fine pores; 3 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), dry, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6681

A2—25 to 43 centimeters (9.8 to 16.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable; 3.0 very fine roots and 2.0 medium roots and 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 2.0 medium and 3.0 fine pores; 3 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), dry, masses of oxidized iron and 4 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6682

E1—43 to 91 centimeters (16.9 to 35.8 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable; 3.0 very fine roots and 2.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 3.0 fine pores; 3 percent fine distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), dry, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.1, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6683

E2—91 to 145 centimeters (35.8 to 57.1 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable; 2.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; 3 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 5 percent medium faint light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, iron depletions; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6684

Btg1—145 to 183 centimeters (57.1 to 72.0 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist; loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 2.0 fine pores; 4 percent faint clay bridges on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, iron depletions on surfaces along pores and 2 percent fine distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores and 2 percent medium distinct olive yellow (2.5Y 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores and 2 percent fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores and 3 percent medium black (2.5Y 2.5/1) iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries and 3 percent fine black (2.5Y 2.5/1) iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries and 5 percent medium distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores and 5 percent fine distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU6685. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 206663; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 206663

Btg2—183 to 200 centimeters (72.0 to 78.7 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/3), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 2.0 very fine and 1.0 fine pores; 2 percent faint clay bridges on surfaces along root channels; 1 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores and 1 percent medium distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores and 2 percent fine faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron on surfaces along pores and 2 percent medium black (2.5Y 2.5/1) iron-manganese masses with clear boundaries and 3 percent fine black (2.5Y 2.5/1) iron-manganese masses with diffuse boundaries; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, pH meter. Lab sample # TAMU6686. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 206664; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 206664