IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Calallen

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S05TX355-004

User Pedon ID: S05TX355004

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - TAMU

Lab Pedon # - S05TX355004

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45566

User Project ID: 9-ROS-SDJR-17

Project Name: SDJR - MLRA 150A - Calallen

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: 27.7561398

Std. Longitude: -97.6599197

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: CR34 & FR892; 0.6 east on 34; 300 ft north along ditch on east side

Country: US—United States

State: Texas

County: TX355—Nueces

MLRA: 150A—Gulf Coast Prairies

Regional Office: SC—South Central

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX355—Nueces County, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: JKW

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, hyperthermic Pachic Argiustolls

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: TUD pedon

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Calallen

PSC - 20 to 71 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/21/2012

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Moisture Subclass - ustic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Orelia scl

Classificaton Date - 10/19/2005

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: level 1

SITE

Geomorphic Component Flats: talf

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Geology: Beaumont formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 10/19/2005 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 35

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Current Weather - sunny

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			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
Ap Ap Bt1 Bt1 Bt2 Bt2 Bt3 Bt3 Btk1 Btk1 Btk2 Btk2 Btk3 Btk3	0 0 20 20 36 36 66 66 97 97 141 141 167 167	20 20 36 36 66 66 97 97 141 141 167 167 203 203	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —

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
Ap Ap Bt1 Bt1 Bt2 Bt2 Bt3 Bt3 Btk1 Btk1 Btk2 Btk2 Btk3 Btk3	0 0 20 20 36 36 66 66 97 97 141 141 167 167	20 20 36 36 66 66 97 97 141 141 167 167 203 203	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —

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	%
Ap Ap Bt1 Bt1 Bt2 Bt2 Bt3 Bt3 Btk1 Btk1 Btk2 Btk2 Btk3 Btk3	0 0 20 20 36 36 66 66 97 97 141 141 167 167	20 20 36 36 66 66 97 97 141 141 167 167 203 203	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	0 — — 0 — 0 — 0 — 9 — 9 — 8	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— 2.8 1.7 — 0.8 — 0.2 — 0.8 — 4.3 — 4.3 —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — — — —

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
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Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; sandy clay loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 2.0 very fine and fine tubular and 1.0 medium tubular pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly acid, pH 6.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # TAMU7060; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry

Bt1—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.0 very fine roots; 2.0 very fine and fine tubular pores; 20 percent faint very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; neutral, pH 7.1; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU7061; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry

Bt2—36 to 66 centimeters (14.2 to 26.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 1.0 very fine roots; 1.0 very fine tubular pores; 40 percent distinct very dark gray (10YR 3/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU7062; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry

Bt3—66 to 97 centimeters (26.0 to 38.2 inches); 80 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) and 20 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), 80 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) and 20 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium and coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; hard, friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 1.0 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries lining pores; 1 percent fine carbonate nodules; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU7063; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry

Btk1—97 to 141 centimeters (38.2 to 55.5 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; hard, firm; 0.2 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries lining pores; 8 percent fine carbonate masses and 5 percent fine carbonate nodules and 7 percent fine and medium carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU7064; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry

Btk2—141 to 167 centimeters (55.5 to 65.7 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4), pale yellow (2.5Y 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 10 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films; 3 percent fine carbonate nodules and 5 percent fine and medium carbonate masses and 15 percent medium and coarse carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # TAMU7065; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry

Btk3—167 to 203 centimeters (65.7 to 79.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 8/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), moist; sandy clay loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 8 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 8/2), moist, clay films; 10 percent coarse carbonate masses and 3 percent fine carbonate nodules; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2. Lab sample # TAMU7066; moist when described; observed in pit, large or quarry