IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Kenefick
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S00TX457001
  • User Pedon ID: S00TX457001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Print Date: 12/6/2025
  • 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: 30.6184158
  • Std. Longitude: -94.1382523
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: from the intersection of TX 92 and Farm Road 1013 in Spurger; 4.5 miles south on TX 92 to county road; 1.8 miles east on county road; 0.3 mile east on forest road.
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX457—Tyler
  • MLRA: 152B—Western Gulf Coast Flatwoods
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX457—Tyler County, Texas
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 30094-E2—Fred, Texas
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Jon Wiedenfeld
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, active, thermic Ultic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Kenefick
  • Classificaton Date - 3/27/2012
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Kenefick
  • Classificaton Date - 7/13/2000
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Deweyville Terrace formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/13/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • 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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    A

    E

    EB

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    Bt5

    Bt6

    BtC

    0

    12

    26

    63

    76

    94

    117

    140

    170

    195

    12

    26

    63

    76

    94

    117

    140

    170

    195

    203

    4.8

    5.5

    10.1

    23.1

    35.4

    26.6

    18.5

    15.6

    19.6

    9.6

    22.5

    22.8

    21.6

    18.8

    13.6

    15.6

    13

    11.4

    17.9

    17.2

    72.7

    71.7

    68.3

    58.1

    51

    57.8

    68.5

    73

    62.5

    73.2

    0.2

    0.2

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0.7

    0.3

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    0

    0.1

    0

    0

    0

    1.7

    0.9

    1.1

    0.3

    0.3

    0.2

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    32.6

    31.8

    30.7

    25.6

    21.6

    23.9

    31

    31.1

    18.8

    28

    37.5

    38.5

    36.4

    32.1

    29

    33.7

    37.3

    41.8

    43.6

    45.1

    vfsl

    vfsl

    vfsl

    scl

    sc

    scl

    vfsl

    vfsl

    vfsl

    vfsl

    5.3

    5.8

    5.5

    4.8

    4.5

    4.6

    4.6

    4.7

    4.6

    4.7

    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

    A

    E

    EB

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    Bt5

    Bt6

    BtC

    0

    12

    26

    63

    76

    94

    117

    140

    170

    195

    12

    26

    63

    76

    94

    117

    140

    170

    195

    203

    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 %

    A

    E

    EB

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    Bt5

    Bt6

    BtC

    0

    12

    26

    63

    76

    94

    117

    140

    170

    195

    12

    26

    63

    76

    94

    117

    140

    170

    195

    203

    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

    A—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); 70 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), 70 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 30 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; very fine sandy loam; moderate medium granular, and weak fine subangular blocky structure; loose, very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium and coarse roots; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 4 percent insect casts and 5 percent worm casts; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4; clear smooth boundary.
    E—12 to 26 centimeters (4.7 to 10.2 inches); 70 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 30 percent brown (10YR 5/3), 70 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) and 30 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; very fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 2.0 medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 1.0 medium and coarse tubular and 2.0 fine tubular pores; 10 percent worm casts and 3 percent insect casts; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1; gradual smooth boundary.
    EB—26 to 63 centimeters (10.2 to 24.8 inches); 55 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 35 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 10 percent brown (10YR 5/3) very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable; 2.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 2.0 very fine and fine tubular and 1.0 medium tubular pores; 8 percent worm casts; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary.
    Bt1—63 to 76 centimeters (24.8 to 29.9 inches); red (2.5YR 5/8) sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 2.0 very fine and fine roots; 2.0 very fine tubular and 1.0 fine tubular pores; 10 percent distinct red (2.5YR 4/8) clay films; 3 percent worm casts; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear smooth boundary.
    Bt2—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; hard, very firm; 2.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 20 percent prominent dark red (10R 3/6) clay films; 2 percent worm casts; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7; clear smooth boundary.
    Bt3—94 to 117 centimeters (37.0 to 46.1 inches); red (2.5YR 5/8) sandy clay loam; moderate medium and coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 2.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 1.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 8 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) clay bridges on surfaces along pores and 30 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8) clay films; 1 percent ; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary.
    Bt4—117 to 140 centimeters (46.1 to 55.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) very fine sandy loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 1.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 8 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay bridges on surfaces along pores and 25 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films; 1 percent fine and medium prominent light gray (10YR 7/1) iron depletions with clear boundaries lining pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8; gradual smooth boundary.
    Bt5—140 to 170 centimeters (55.1 to 66.9 inches); 70 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) and 25 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) very fine sandy loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 1.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 1.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 5 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay bridges on surfaces along pores and 15 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) clay films; 2 percent fine and medium prominent light gray (10YR 7/1) iron depletions with clear boundaries lining pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9; clear smooth boundary.
    Bt6—170 to 195 centimeters (66.9 to 76.8 inches); 40 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) and 40 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and 20 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm; 0.2 very fine roots and 0.1 fine roots; 0.1 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent faint brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) clay films; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9; clear smooth boundary.
    BtC—195 to 203 centimeters (76.8 to 79.9 inches); 50 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) and 30 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) stratified stratified very fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, friable; 0.1 very fine and fine roots; 0.1 very fine tubular pores; 5 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/1) clay films on vertical faces of peds; 5 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron lining pores and 15 percent medium and coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron lining pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0.