IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clodine
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2009TX2012350
  • User Pedon ID: S09TX2012350
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 10N0617
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41209
  • User Project ID: 9-ROS-2018-10
  • Project Name: MLRA 150A - Gessner fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, ponded
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024
  • 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: 29.9086113
  • Std. Longitude: -95.8538055
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Map Unit: Ge—Gessner loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX201—Harris
  • MLRA: 150A—Gulf Coast Prairies
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX201—Harris County, Texas
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JKW & KBH
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, active, hyperthermic Typic Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clodine
  • PSC - 45 to 95 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 11/29/2017
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cyfair
  • Classificaton Date - 10/20/2009
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: loamy fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock
  • Landscape: coastal plain
  • Landform: flat
  • Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land
  • Geomorphic Component Flats: talf
  • Geology: Lissie formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/20/2009 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous 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 % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    Ap

    A

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    Bt5

    Bt6

    0

    23

    45

    64

    84

    101

    142

    176

    23

    45

    64

    84

    101

    142

    176

    203

    29.2

    13

    15

    17.1

    27.4

    33.8

    29.6

    29.5

    15.1

    29.2

    41.4

    37.5

    23.5

    27.7

    29.7

    28.4

    55.7

    57.8

    43.6

    45.4

    49.1

    38.5

    40.7

    42.1

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    scl

    sl

    l

    l

    scl

    cl

    cl

    cl

    4.7

    5.1

    5.5

    5.3

    5.2

    4.9

    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

    Ap

    A

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    Bt5

    Bt6

    0

    23

    45

    64

    84

    101

    142

    176

    23

    45

    64

    84

    101

    142

    176

    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

    A

    Bt1

    Bt2

    Bt3

    Bt4

    Bt5

    Bt6

    0

    23

    45

    64

    84

    101

    142

    176

    23

    45

    64

    84

    101

    142

    176

    203

    0.3

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    0.1

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—45

    45—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

    50.3

    Ap—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches); 70 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 25 percent brown (10YR 5/3) sandy clay loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 5 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A—23 to 45 centimeters (9.1 to 17.7 inches); 30 percent brown (10YR 5/3) and 60 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 8.0 very fine roots; 4.0 very fine tubular pores; 3 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 3 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 5 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—45 to 64 centimeters (17.7 to 25.2 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 6.0 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 6 percent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 3 percent fine distinct yellow (10YR 7/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 5 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—64 to 84 centimeters (25.2 to 33.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 6.0 very fine roots; 5.0 very fine tubular and 10.0 fine tubular pores; 10 percent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent medium prominent yellow (10YR 7/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt3—84 to 101 centimeters (33.1 to 39.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 5.0 very fine roots; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 20 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 8 percent prominent yellow (10YR 7/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt4—101 to 142 centimeters (39.8 to 55.9 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) clay loam; strong medium prismatic parts to strong medium angular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine roots; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 5 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 8 percent coarse prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; 1 percent fine threadlike white (2.5Y 8/1) salt masses; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt5—142 to 176 centimeters (55.9 to 69.3 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to strong coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 40 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 8 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 10 percent coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; 1 percent fine threadlike white (2.5Y 8/1) salt masses; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt6—176 to 203 centimeters (69.3 to 79.9 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) clay loam; strong very coarse prismatic parts to strong very coarse angular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 very fine roots; 2.0 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 5/1), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent medium prominent black (7.5YR 2.5/1), moist, iron-manganese masses and 5 percent medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries on vertical faces of peds and 8 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 10 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; 1 percent fine threadlike white (2.5Y 8/1) salt masses; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n.; moist when described; observed in pit, small