IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clodine
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2009TX2012351
  • User Pedon ID: S09TX2012351
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 10N0618
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 41210
  • 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: 29.9064159
  • Std. Longitude: -95.8539200
  • 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: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, hyperthermic Typic Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 2351
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clodine
  • PSC - 35 to 85 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/22/2010
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cyfair
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, siliceous, active, hyperthermic Aquic
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 11/18/2009
  • 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: 11/18/2009 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop 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

    19

    35

    51

    72

    111

    152

    185

    19

    35

    51

    72

    111

    152

    185

    203

    11.5

    11.5

    17.6

    19.8

    32.4

    30.2

    26.1

    26

    39.3

    42.6

    36.7

    38.9

    35.3

    28.3

    22.1

    28.2

    49.1

    45.9

    45.7

    41.3

    32.4

    41.5

    51.8

    45.7

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    hydrometer

    l

    l

    l

    l

    cl

    cl

    scl

    l

    4.9

    4.7

    5.2

    5.2

    5.1

    4.8

    4.9

    5.1

    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

    19

    35

    51

    72

    111

    152

    185

    19

    35

    51

    72

    111

    152

    185

    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

    19

    35

    51

    72

    111

    152

    185

    19

    35

    51

    72

    111

    152

    185

    203

    0.2

    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—35

    35—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

    50.6

    Ap—0 to 19 centimeters (0.0 to 7.5 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 15.0 very fine roots; 15.0 very fine interstitial pores; 3 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 10N02778; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A—19 to 35 centimeters (7.5 to 13.8 inches); 65 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and 25 percent brown (10YR 5/3) loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 10.0 very fine roots; 10.0 very fine tubular pores; 8 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with clear boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 10N02779; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—35 to 51 centimeters (13.8 to 20.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 8.0 very fine roots; 10.0 very fine tubular and 2.0 fine vesicular pores; 5 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 3 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 5 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 5 percent medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions with sharp boundaries lining pores; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02780; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—51 to 72 centimeters (20.1 to 28.3 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine roots; 8.0 very fine tubular and 2.0 fine vesicular pores; 10 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent fine distinct yellow (10YR 7/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 7 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix and 20 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02781; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt3—72 to 111 centimeters (28.3 to 43.7 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 3 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, sand coats on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent distinct gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02782; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt4—111 to 152 centimeters (43.7 to 59.8 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic parts to moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 2 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, sand coats on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium brown (10YR 4/3), moist, ironstone nodules and 2 percent fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 10 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02783; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt5—152 to 185 centimeters (59.8 to 72.8 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) sandy clay loam; strong coarse prismatic parts to strong coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 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; 1 percent medium prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron-manganese masses with sharp boundaries in matrix and 2 percent fine distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 5 percent fine faint yellow (2.5Y 7/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron with diffuse boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations and 10 percent coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 10N02784; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt6—185 to 203 centimeters (72.8 to 79.9 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) loam; moderate very coarse prismatic parts to moderate very coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 very fine roots; 2.0 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent gray (2.5Y 6/1), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent coarse prominent black (2.5Y 2/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules with sharp boundaries in matrix and 1 percent fine prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries lining pores and 20 percent coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron with sharp boundaries in matrix surrounding redox concentrations; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 10N02785; moist when described; observed in pit, small